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SALUDA — The N.C. Department of Transportation has awarded a $32 million contract to reconstruct a complex 1.1-mile section of U.S. 176 destroyed by Hurricane Helene. Blythe Construction of Charlotte ...

FOOTHILLS—After thousands of ballots were cast in our annual Favorites of the Foothills Reader’s Choice Awards, in which you, the readers, chose your favorite local businesses, individuals, and ...

SALUDA—Historic Saluda, Inc. announced today that it received a $35,000 grant from the Polk County Community Foundation to fund essential improvements at the future Historic Saluda Museum, located in ...

Funding from Polk County Community Foundation will support Train Tales and depot preservation projects SALUDA—The Saluda Depot Museum has received two grants from the Polk County Community Foundation ...

POLK COUNTY—The section of Highway 176 between Tryon and Saluda has remained closed to through traffic since the devastation of Hurricane Helene in September 2024, as the corridor suffered extensive ...

Several counties in Western North Carolina have received crucial assistance in the recovery from Hurricane Helene, highlighted by recent grant funding from The Community Foundation of Western North ...

Polk County’s top boys relay opened the 2026 cross country season with a sixth-place finish Friday at the Tryon Under The Lights Relays at Tryon International. Polk’s A entry completed the boys ...

SUNNY VIEW—Sunny View Elementary fourth- and fifth-graders welcomed storyteller and musician John Thomas Fowler to the school last week for an arts experience that combined stories and traditional ...

After thousands of ballots were cast in our annual Favorites of the Foothills Reader’s Choice Awards, in which you, the readers, chose your favorite local businesses, individuals, and organizations, ...

No official timeline available for reopening section of road between Tryon, Saluda TRYON—Residents in Polk County are voicing renewed frustration over the lack of visible progress on repairs to ...