Information Release – Emergency Services & Media Outlets   Catawba County, NC – On Wednesday, June 8, 2016, Sherrills Ford-Terrell Fire-Rescue and Newton Fire Department Captain Bradley Long’s body will be escorted back to Bennett Funeral Home in Conover, NC from Wake Forest – Baptist Medical Center. All agencies and media outlets please remember that the […]

A firefighter was killed Monday during a search for a man who went missing on Lake Norman over the weekend. Two other divers were also injured. Officials have not said exactly what happened during the search, but confirmed that 28-year-old firefighter Bradley Long, who went into the water earlier Monday searching for a missing 29-year-old […]

Arrangements for Kenly Fire Firefighter John Davis Jr are as follows: Visitation will be Wednesday, May 11th 2016 at the Kenly Fire Department from 5pm-8pm (101 W 1st St Kenly, NC 27542) Funeral will be Thursday, May 12th 2016 at 11 am at Kenly Funeral Home and Cremations (102 E 2nd St Kenly, NC 27542) […]

A firefighter died Saturday evening after helping victims in a car crash, according to the Kenly Fire Department. Officials say John Morris Davis, Jr., 45, suffered a heart attack after responding to a crash involving an overturned vehicle on Princeton Kenly Road. According to officials, Davis experienced chest pains and was taken to a hospital where […]

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Eight fallen firefighters from North Carolina were honored in Raleigh, Saturday. Firefighters from across the state attended the memorial. Since 1902, more than 270 firefighters have been honored. Saturday, eight were remembered, six of them died in 2015........... More Info Click to go to webpage to watch video.

PINEVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT MEDIA ADVISORY: 05-03-2016 Richard Sheltra Memorial Service -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- Pineville Volunteer fire fighter Richard Sheltra was 20 years of age and served the Pineville Volunteer Fire Department as a Volunteer Firefighter for three years. He is survived by his mother, father and sister. On Saturday, Richard’s family and the fire department […]

It is with deep regret that announcement is made of the death of Pineville Fire and Rescue Firefighter Richard Sheltra who lost his life in the line of duty while participating in fire suppression operations ata commercial structure fire last night. The NCFFF has been in contact with the Pineville Fire Department and will assist […]

Arrangements for Retired Battalion Chief Ron Lewis are as follows: LOCATION: St. Paul-in-the-Pines Episcopal Church 1800 St. Paul Avenue (off Ireland Drive near Village Drive), Fayetteville, NC DATE: Thursday, April 28, 2016. Family Visitation: 5:30 pm-6:30pm Service: 6:30pm-7:30pm In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made in memory of Ronald Lewis […]