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RALEIGH — The N.C. 911 Board has approved $8.45 million in grants to 12 local public safety answering points and $6 million for three statewide projects. The grants will fund improvements to 911 PSAPs, radio-and-dispatch equipment upgrades and creation of new Public Safety Answering Points.

The Boone Police Department received $252,565.43 for a radio replacement project, and Watauga County received $154,130.86 to upgrade equipment.