Everyone knows to call 911 if there's an emergency, but what if you need urgent help with something else? Here's who to call and nonemergency numbers.

That number jumped to more than 7 minutes ... she had to wait longer than she expected when she called 911 for her father's medical emergency. "He needed to go to the hospital," said Morales.

A new emergency telephone system with an easy to remember 3-digit number — 911 — may go into service in Rochester, if the city council approves. 1950 – 75 years ago 3,200 chicks, hatched ...

Emergency messaging refers to the ability to text 911 instead of calling in times of danger, which Google said would come to Google Messages last year. That feature is currently available on iPhones.

In addition to 911, the outage also affected the Sheriff's Office's non-emergency number, (904) 630-0500. The cause of the outage is not yet known.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A new way to respond to emergency calls is on the horizon for Orange County. Sheriff Mina is preparing ...