Each year, the second full week of April is earmarked as a time to express thanks and appreciation for public safety telecommunicators. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics defines […]
Tag: MECCA 911
‘It was just West Virginia’s turn’: MECCA’s director talks about Wednesday’s ‘swatting’ hoax in the Mountain State
Jim Smith, the director of MECCA 911, was on the phone with Chris McIntire, his counterpart in neighboring Marion County, when the obvious realization hit both emergency response professionals at […]
Morgantown Police respond to false active shooter report
MORGANTOWN — Reports of an active shooter at Morgantown High School that alarmed local law enforcement turned out to be a hoax. At 9 a.m. Dec. 7, law enforcement officers responded to […]
Storms fell trees, knock down pavilion
Lashing winds and storms roiled through the area Wednesday, toppling trees and knocking down a pavilion that was under construction at Mason-Dixon Park. “It wasn’t so much the rain as […]
Police search for 23-year-old, considered ‘armed and dangerous’
The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department is searching for murder suspect Chance Austin Williams, 23, of Morgantown. Authorities warn he could be armed and dangerous. Deputies responded to a single vehicle […]
County sets ‘aggressive timeline’ for construction of new 911 facility
MORGANTOWN — Glenn Adrian of Enrout Properties said his group has set an “aggressive timeline” for construction of a new MECCA 911 facility in the Morgantown Industrial Park. “The anticipation […]
Telecommunicators week honors the voices of 9-1-1 centers
Their faces are never seen, but their voices are always heard. When you are panicking, they remain calm. They are the unseen heroes of first-responder agencies, the telecommunicators. Public safety […]
Smith hopeful new 911 tower online soon; no word on US Cellular service
MORGANTOWN — It was originally believed the replacement of a 911 communications tower on Catherine’s Knob, in Monongalia County’s western end, would be a four-to-five month project. That was 15 […]
Live streaming program gives responders preview of emergencies
MORGANTOWN — They say a picture is worth a thousand words. In the age of social media, it seems nearly every event, incident, or altercation is being captured by a […]
Area sees some wrecks, despite lower-than-expected snow totals
MORGANTOWN — The weekend’s winter storm that had the possibility of leaving the area buried with up to a foot of snow took a more-mild turn in the Monongalia and […]
