NEW BRITAIN, CT– An emergency dispatcher told the common council Wednesday night that then-Mayor Timothy Stewart threatened to fire employees if they opened the emergency operations center during the pre-Halloween storm and blackout.

BROOKS COUNTY, TX — Illegal immigrants overcome by the South Texas heat often call Brooks County 911, triggering an all-out search by sheriff’s deputies and U.S. Border Patrol.

BROWN COUNTY, OH — A 29-year-old Williamsburg, Ohio, man is behind bars, accused of abducting a woman he knew from high school outside Southern State Community College on U.S. 62 Wednesday morning.

HOUSTON, TX — Cardiologists are quick to point to statistics showing that the “door-to-balloon” treatment time for heart attack patients has dropped significantly in the past few years.

CHARLESTON, WV – West Virginia diverted $3.9 million in 911 fees last year, according to a federal report.

NORTH TONAWANDA, NY — As the North Tonawanda Common Council sets aside moving its police dispatch service to Niagara County control, Rep. Kathy Hochul said she will soon introduce new legislation that will enhance 911 communications systems.

HAMILTON COUNTY, TN — Lawyers for Hamilton County 911 filed a federal lawsuit Monday alleging that AT&T submitted false reports, neglected to pay fees for nearly a decade and has used the savings as an unfair advantage against competing phone companies.