New Boone County 911 center is on the way(WV)

BOONE COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) – A new 911 center is on the way for emergency management officials in Boone County.

This is a statement from Director of Emergency Management & Chief Information Officer Michael Mayhorn:

“The Boone County Emergency Communications Center project has been years in the making and represents one of the largest public safety infrastructure investments ever undertaken by Boone County. This project is not the result of a single event or recent emergency; rather, it is the culmination of years of planning, evaluation, and preparation to ensure Boone County’s emergency communications system remains reliable and capable of serving our citizens for the next 40 to 50 years.

Torres and Fitzpatrick Lead Bipartisan Effort Urging OMB to Finally Recognize 9-1-1 …

July 27, 2026

Washington D.C. – Today, Representatives Norma Torres (D-CA-35) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), led a bipartisan letter urging Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought to reclassify public safety telecommunicators under the Protective Service Occupations category in the 2028 update to the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. Torres is a former 9-1-1 dispatcher with the Los Angeles Police Department, while Fitzpatrick is a former FBI agent and EMT.