BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – People in Tuscaloosa County now have another way to alert 9-1-1 that there’s an emergency.

Rod Coleman, Tuscaloosa County’s 9-1-1 Director told WBRC that dispatchers are using technology allowing people to text 9-1-1 for emergencies and not just call for help for about two weeks.

Coleman said texting 9-1-1 for help is a service that’s slowly growing nationwide… READ MORE