RALEIGH, N.C. (WITN) – The Highway Patrol went live today with its Next-Generation 911 System.

The major upgrade allows the patrol’s communication centers to directly receive 911 calls being transferred from any of the state’s primary and secondary 911 centers.

That transfer includes the caller’s telephone number along with their actual location. Troopers say that will greatly improve their ability to locate people needing help on the state’s highways… READ MORE