Carteret County announced Monday that Emerald Isle Fire Chief William Charles "Billy" Matthias II has been selected to serve as the county emergency services director, effective Jan. 26, 2026.

Monroe, NC's administrative offices will be closed on New Year's Day, but emergency services are available at 911 and ...

Surry County Emergency Services Director Eric Southern has been selected for an expanded role teaching leadership skills to emergency medical services professionals across North Carolina. Southern, ...

Carteret County has selected William Charles Matthias II as its new Emergency Services Director, effective Jan. 26, ...

Wake County may reduce the number of EMS calls that crews respond to using lights and sirens in an effort to reduce crashes “Red lights and sirens response for first responders is very dangerous,” ...

Amazon is renewing its partnership with the North Carolina Emergency Management Department. NC EMS officials were given a tour of Amazon's Ganer fulfillment center on Wednesday, where a $20,000 ...

CAMDEN COUNTY, N.C. — History is in the making in Camden County, North Carolina. The county is starting up their own EMS agency for the very first time, and for the past month the new crew has been ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Pitt County Emergency Medical Services was recently designated as a continuing education institution by the state. Investing in a teaching institution means local first ...

Aug. 6—When Jonathan Creek firefighters and Haywood County EMS responded to a medical call at a residence in Cove Creek Monday morning, they were faced with a literal uphill climb. The home was ...

Narcan is a life-saving nasal spray that can reverse opioid overdoses in minutes. A life lost in Buncombe County in 2022 still weighs on — and motivates — Shuchin Shukla, a family physician who ...