Firefighter, Association Sue City of Greenville
GREENVILLE – A Greenville firefighter has filed a lawsuit against the city she serves, alleging the city violated her constitutional rights. Lisa Davis-Christ has logged 17 years of service as a...
View ArticleBurlington Planning Board Recommends Rezoning for New Fire Station
BURLINGTON – Burlington has been saving for a sixth fire station in the southwest region of the city since a 2011 study showed the need for it. But before any money can change hands, the property...
View ArticleState Fire Marshal Receives Federal Funds for Safety Initiative
RALEIGH – The North Carolina Department of Insurance and the Office of the State Fire Marshal announced Tuesday that it has received significant federal funding to kick start a statewide public safety...
View ArticleChanges in Updated Fire Maps, Forsyth County
FORSYTH COUNTY – The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners approved updated fire insurance district maps Monday night that could lower insurance costs for residents living between 5 and 6 road miles...
View ArticleOnslow Town, FD at Odds Over Contract
ONSLOW COUNTY – The old agreement also required the town to provide to the extent that the budget allows sufficient funding to help maintain the department’s required services and to include a...
View ArticleMoney Missing from McDowell FD
McDOWELL COUNTY – Authorities are investigating a report of money missing from a local fire department. McDowell County Finance Officer Allison Morgan filed a report with the McDowell County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleValley Hill Fire Rescue Launches Anti-texting Campaign
HENDERSON COUNTY – Valley Hill Fire & Rescue has launched a new campaign, “u TXT u DRV u Die,” to alert drivers to the dangers of distracted driving. “Using a cellphone while driving, whether it’s...
View ArticleShelby Firefighters Save Boy from House Fire
SHELBY – A Shelby boy is alive, thanks to the fast response of some dedicated firefighters. Fire crews responded to a home on North Morgan Street around 9 Wednesday night. “We really only had a matter...
View ArticleLake Waccamaw FD Shut Down by OSFM
COLUMBUS COUNTY – The Lake Waccamaw Fire Department has been shut down by the State Fire Marshal’s Office. Lake Waccamaw Mayor Daniel Hilburn said that a State Fire Marshal’s Office official and local...
View ArticleAlbemarle to Work with County on Radio System
STANLY COUNTY – Coming out of a closed session last night, the Albemarle City Council authorized City Manager Raymond Allen to begin working with County Manager Andy Lucas on the development of a...
View ArticleCarolina Beach FFs Ready for Bigger Firehouse
CAROLINA BEACH – Firefighters in Carolina Beach are growing out of their current fire station and ready to expand. Friends and family packed the garage bays Monday night for a ground breaking of the...
View ArticleWilmington FD Batt Chief Resigns After Suspicion of Alcohol at Train Derailment
WILMINGTON - A Wilmington Fire Department battalion chief has resigned after he was given a breathalyzer test after showing up to the scene of a train derailment Friday.
View ArticleWinton Fire Tax District Denied
HERTFORD COUNTY - One local fire department saw its request denied for the establishment of a fire tax service district, but promises were made to study other alternatives for funding.
View ArticleColumbus Commissioner Sees Progress in Nakina FD Dispute
COLUMBUS COUNTY - More than two hours of talks Tuesday with county leaders may be the beginning of healing for a fractures Nakina Fire & Rescue department, Columbus County Board of Commissioners...
View ArticleFirefighters Contain Glover Street Blaze Monday Night
ROANOKE RAPIDS - Quick response from the Roanoke Rapids Fire Department kept a blaze starting in a home’s kitchen from taking down the whole structure Monday evening.
View ArticleFire Department Receives Praise for Handling of Spill
CHAPEL HILL - Last week, the Fire Department received high marks for its response to a gas spill that occurred at the Family Fare BP on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
View ArticleAlbemarle Approves New Radio System for FD
ALBEMARLE - Albemarle City Council approved the purchase of nearly 120 radios for the Albemarle fire and police departments during their regular meeting last Monday.
View ArticleNew Fire Station 2 for Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE - A bid was awarded to replace a Jacksonville fire station that officials say is too small and no longer meets service needs.
View ArticleJackson County Commissioners Explore Fire Tax Options
JACKSON COUNTY - County commissioners continue to explore the possibility of letting fire departments raise money by levying fire-protection taxes.
View ArticleNew Hydrants Could Lower Insurance Rates
JONES COUNTY - New fire hydrants might be placed in portions of Jones County in response to increasing homeowners’ insurance rates.
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