Public Safety

National Weather Service Meteorologist Daniel Martin Explains the Polygon Alert System

During the severe round of weather that came through our area on Wednesday night, there were damage reports across much…

2 years ago

Triple A (AAA) Offers Holiday Travel Safety Tips / “‘Tis the Season for Travel”

                                                                             'Tis the Season: More than 109 Million Americans to Travel for the Holidays AAA predicts crowded roads and…

2 years ago

Cherokee County 911 Announces Implementation Of Medical Priority Dispatch System

Cherokee County 911 is excited to announce the implementation of the Medical Priority Dispatch System™ (MPDS®) to better serve the…

2 years ago

FEMA and FCC to Conduct Test of Wireless Emergency Alert & Emergency Alert System Wednesday at 1:20pm

At approximately 1:20pm today (Wednesday, August 11th) – the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Federal Communications Commission, will conduct a…

3 years ago

Heat Advisory in Effect until 7:00pm Today (Wednesday, July 28th)

HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7:00pm WEDNESDAY (JULY 28th) * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses…

3 years ago

Tips to “Beat the Heat” from the CDC and National Weather Service

TIPS TO “BEAT THE HEAT” FROM THE CDC AND NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wear Appropriate Clothing: Choose lightweight, light-colored, loose-fitting clothing. Stay…

3 years ago

Cherokee County Under “Severe Thunderstorm Watch” until 8:00pm

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 128 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1150 AM CDT MON MAY 3…

3 years ago

Severe Weather Possible for Monday with a Greater Chance for Tuesday

Severe weather is possible across Alabama on Monday, with an even better chance of storms statewide on Tuesday.  Areas in…

3 years ago

Structure Fire on County Road 235 at Slackland

Centre, Leesburg and Sand Rock units responded to reports of a structure fire during the early morning hours of Friday. …

3 years ago

Celebrating “National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week”

This week is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, where we pause to show our appreciation to our public safety telecommunicators. This…

3 years ago