911 call routing test between North Carolina and Washington, D.C. successful
Mia Mendez / WLOS ABC13 News
February 13, 2026
(WLOS) — This week, North Carolina and Washington, D.C. teamed up for a first-of-its-kind proof of concept test to successfully route live 911 calls across state lines.
This is done using the state's Emergency Services IP Network (ESInet), according to a release from the North Carolina Department of Information Technology. To make this happen, the state's 911 Board partnered with the D.C. office of Unified Communications, AT&T and a county 911 center to deliver calls to what's called THOR.
Feds request spending information about California’s delayed Next Gen 911 system
William Melhado / The Bee
February 11, 2026
California’s effort to modernize its antiquated 911 system, which has been hampered by delays in recent years, has attracted the attention of the Federal Communications Commission. In a Tuesday letter addressed to Gov. Gavin Newsom, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said California had wasted hundreds of millions of public dollars to build out its Next Generation 911 system, which state leaders decided to redesign after facing obstacles that they deemed too difficult to surmount.
What’s the difference between dialing 911, 311, 211? Officials break it down
Ariel Placencia / FOX13 Tampa Bay
February 11, 2026
TAMPA, Fla. - Three digits can have a massive impact, but knowing which one to dial can make all the difference when you need help.
Wednesday, February 11, marks "211 Day," a time to highlight a resource that provides life-changing support for thousands of Tampa Bay area residents. But, what's the difference between 211, 311, and 911?
Where to report potholes in your DC-area neighborhood
WTOP Staff / WTOP
February 11, 2026
For residents of D.C., Maryland and Virginia, here’s how to report potholes in your neighborhood.
After snowstorm delays, D.C. is rushing to catch up on trash collection
Martin Austermuhle / The 51st
February 11, 2026
The snow may finally be melting, but that weeks-old trash pile pouring out of the garbage can in your alley doesn’t seem to be going anywhere.
Until now.
The D.C. Department of Public Works (DPW) says it is repurposing 80 seasonal leaf-collection workers to help address the stubborn backlog of trash and recycling pickups that have been delayed since the winter storm hit last month.