Cherokee County E911

09/26/2025

Emergency Services leaders from across the Upstate recently joined our partners at Rock Communications to reflect on Hurricane Helene.
🎥 Watch the video to hear firsthand accounts, insights, and lessons learned from this impactful event.

In this video, we sat down with some of the heroes from our communities to discuss all things Hurricane Helene, a year later. With new perspectives and new m...

09/20/2025

This week, David Brinkerhoff was driving on I85 through Cherokee County when he experienced something that he could never have expected. Traffic was slowing down, but a vehicle heading down the interstate did not slow down along with traffic and collided with his vehicle. As a volunteer firefighter, Mr. Brinkerhoff responds to several of these calls, but he never expected to be the one on the other end of this type of response. Before he had even come to enough to understand the gravity of the situation, he heard a voice.

"Cherokee County 911, what is your emergency?." That voice belonged to Melissa Walker, Mr. Brinkerhoff was experiencing a full blown anxiety attack in the wake of this accident. He says it was the calm instruction and the kindness of Melissa that helped him remain cognizant enough to get the medicine he needed to stabilize after the event.

He was so positively impacted by the response he received that he called back later to thank Melissa for how she helped him through the accident. He came by to meet her and express his gratitude as well.

Melissa has an incredibly important job within our county, and we are thankful that she is on our team to provide such a critical service in an exemplary fashion.

09/16/2025

🎃 Calling All Candy Donors! 🍬

Cherokee County 911 is gearing up for our Annual Trunk-or-Treat — a fun-filled evening with our local heroes and community families! 🚓🚒👨‍🚒👮‍♀️

We're accepting candy donations to help make this event magical for the kids. If you'd like to contribute, we’d love to hear from you!

📍 Drop-Off Locations

County Administration Building
110 Railroad Ave, Gaffney, SC 29340

ALMA EOC Complex
213 Alma St, Gaffney, SC 29340

📅 Donation Hours
Monday–Friday | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

📞 Contact Our Training Manager to Schedule Your Drop-Off

Brooke Stunkard
864-812-0714
brooke.stunkard@cherokeecountysc.com

Let’s come together to make this year’s Trunk-or-Treat the sweetest one yet! 🍭👻

09/04/2025

Cherokee County E911 is on the lookout for our next Dispatch Manager — a leader ready to make a difference in public safety and emergency communications.

If you're passionate about serving your community and thrive in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment, we want to hear from you!

📌 Learn more & apply here: https://cherokeecountysc.gov/human-resources/

Join a team that’s dedicated to excellence, 24/7.

08/10/2025

Last week, Cherokee County E911’s Communications Division welcomed three new dispatchers to our ranks. These dedicated individuals spent the past six weeks in our training academy, earning their Emergency Telecommunicator and Emergency Medical Dispatcher certifications. They also devoted countless hours to learning the processes and procedures of CAD, phone systems, and various other tools used by our dispatchers every day.
Our newest dispatchers will begin their careers as call takers and work toward channel certifications over the next few months.

Welcome to the family, Edward, Faith, and Grace!

05/20/2025

04/22/2025

Come join our dedicated team!

A full job description and application can be found at: https://cherokeecountysc.gov/human-resources/

04/20/2025

Happy Easter from Cherokee County E-911!

While you’re hunting eggs and enjoying chocolate, our dispatchers and first responders are on duty; hopping to every call and keeping our community safe! 🐣

Big thanks to the teams working behind the scenes today! Stay safe, everyone!

04/18/2025

We’re feeling all the love after National Telecommunications Week and we couldn’t let it end without saying a HUGE thank you!

To all the amazing vendors, local businesses, and partner agencies who showed up for Cherokee County 911 with food, goodies, and thoughtful gifts you truly made us feel appreciated, and we are SO grateful for your support!

Extra special shoutout to Blacksburg Volunteer Fire Department for keeping us full and happy with a delicious meal, and to Blacksburg Police Department, SC for the awesome personalized gifts, you guys really outdid yourselves!

And of course, let’s hear it for our award winners who keep raising the bar:

Morgan Humphries – Supervisor of the Year
Brandy Mullinax – Dispatcher of the Year
Hope Mayfield – The Police Award
Noah Gibson – The EMS Award
Haley Blanton – The Fire Award
Melissa Walker – The Call Taker Award
Holly Thomas- The Directors Award
Brooke Stunkard- The Directors Award

We are so lucky to have such an incredible team and such a supportive community. Thank you for making this week unforgettable!

04/14/2025

04/13/2025

It’s National Telecommunications Week, and we’re kicking it off with a big THANK YOU to the voices behind the scenes — our Cherokee County 911 Dispatchers!

They’re the calm in the chaos, the lifeline in emergencies, and the steady voice when it matters most! You may not always see them, but you always feel their impact.

From long shifts to high-stress calls, they handle every moment with professionalism, compassion, and heart.

To our dispatchers: Your dedication doesn’t go unnoticed. We are proud, we are grateful, and we are better because of YOU.

Help us celebrate these everyday heroes! Leave a comment, send some love, and let them know how much they’re appreciated

03/21/2025

The South Carolina Forestry Commission has issued a statewide burning ban effective at 6 pm today.

SC FORESTRY COMMISSION ISSUING STATEWIDE BURNING BAN

COLUMBIA—The South Carolina Forestry Commission is issuing a State Forester’s Burning Ban for all counties, effective at 6 p.m. today.

A State Forester’s Burning Ban prohibits all outdoor burning, including yard debris burning, prescribed burning, campfires, bonfires and other recreational fires in all unincorporated areas of the state.

Forestry Commission officials say weather conditions over the next several days present a greatly elevated risk of wildfire. The high winds and gusts that prompted the agency to issue a Red Flag Fire Alert yesterday are expected to persist across the state through the weekend.

Additionally, extremely low relative humidities – reaching below 30% in most areas – add to the fire danger.

“The combination of gusty winds and low relative humidity is a recipe for wildfires igniting easily and spreading rapidly,” said SCFC Fire Chief Darryl Jones, “especially when you add to the mix the abundance of dry, late-winter fuels on the ground.”

The ban will stay in effect until further notice, which will come in the form of an official announcement from the Forestry Commission.