Carter County 911

10/18/2026

We understand there is a bear cub in a tree near Hwy91 and Hwy 19E. The mother bear has left the cub at this location most likely to go get food. The mother bear will come back for the cub. No need to call 911 for this, it is out of the road way and not creating any hazard at this time. Please do not approach or go to the area to look as extra activity could scare mother bear or cause extended separation time from the cub. If the bear comes into the road way or starts to become a safety issue, please then call 911.

10/18/2026

⚠️TRAFFIC ADVISORY⚠️

Use caution on Highway 19E in the whitehead hill area of Roan Mountain. Overnight structure fire in the area produced a large amount of water on the roadway. Units are on scene including TDOT and will treat the roads if necessary due to dropping temperatures.

10/15/2026

🚨📢 NOW HIRING — CARTER COUNTY 911! 📢🚨

📞 WE ARE HIRING TWO FULL-TIME EMERGENCY DISPATCHERS!

Looking for a rewarding career where you can make a real difference in your community? Carter County 911 wants YOU to join our team!

💰 STARTING PAY: $18.00 PER HOUR!

✅ No experience required!
✅ Have previous experience? We may be able to offer a higher starting pay rate!

🎉 GREAT BENEFITS INCLUDE:
✔️ Paid on-call
✔️ Paid vacation time
✔️ Paid sick time
✔️ Paid personal time

💙 BE THE VOICE THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE!

Emergency dispatchers play a vital role in helping our community during emergencies. If you're dependable, motivated, and ready to serve the citizens of Carter County, we'd love to have you join our team!

📝 HOW TO APPLY:

💻 Apply online here:
http://carterco911.org/index.php/?page=apply

📍 Want a paper application? Stop by our office at:

Carter County 911
529 S. Sycamore St.
Elizabethton, TN 37643

🚨 TWO FULL-TIME POSITIONS AVAILABLE!

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10/15/2026

NASHVILLE — Beginning Oct. 15, Tennesseans must obtain a free burn permit before burning leaves or natural debris or conducting prescribed burns. As wildfire season begins, the Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry (TDF) encourages residents and visitors to observe National Fire Prevention Week by practicing fire prevention and exercising extra caution when burning outdoors. Tennessee averages about 1,000 wildfires each year, burning approximately 18,000 acres.

“More than 90% of wildfires in Tennessee are caused by human activities, including escaped debris burns,” State Forester Heather Slayton said. “That means individual actions matter – choosing to avoid burning on high fire danger days, getting a burn permit, taking steps to burn safely and staying with your fire until it is completely out can make a meaningful difference in preventing destructive wildfires in our state.”

TDF is Tennessee’s lead wildfire agency and is responsible by law for administering the burn permit system. Burn permits help TDF communicate when and where conditions are safe for burning and are issued only when fire danger is at an acceptable level. When hazardous conditions — such as high winds, very low humidity or extremely dry vegetation and debris — increase wildfire risk, TDF temporarily pauses permit issuance until conditions improve.
RELEASE IN COMMENTS

10/10/2026

We are aware that the red light at w elk Ave and bemberg rd is out. The proper maintenance channels have been contacted if you drive through the area it is to be used as a 4 way stop sign.

10/07/2026

10/05/2026

📣 A Little Help for Our Locals!

The Tennessee Department of Health has been handing out these informational cards. We noticed one small problem: the back tells you to “call dispatch”… but doesn’t actually provide a phone number. 😅

So, because we like to make things just a little easier around here, we decided to help out!

📞 Carter County 911 Administrative Line:
(423) 543-0911

If you’re calling after hours, no problem! Just leave us a message, and we’ll get back to you the following business day so we can make sure your information is properly logged and taken care of.

If you have questions about the information on the card, feel free to give us a call. We’ll be happy to answer your questions to the best of our ability or point you in the right direction.

Because sometimes the hardest part of getting help is figuring out who to call. 😉

— Carter County 911

09/17/2026

Update to TCAT lockdown!
no direct threat was made to the Elizabethton campus.

09/10/2026

Just before 1:00 PM this afternoon, an incident involving local law enforcement occurred in the vicinity of Central Office on Church Street. No threat was made or existed at any school system building, but all buildings were placed into a soft lockdown out of an abundance of caution at the request of the Elizabethton Police Department. At this time schools have resumed normal operation. As always, we want to thank our SROs and all of EPD for the work they do to keep our schools and community safe!