Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ASHEVILLE - Buncombe County is still unable to send out emergency alerts to residents' phones and emails through the CodeRED ...

When an AMBER Alert flashes across your phone, the loud tone and urgent message can be jarring — but that’s exactly the point. The system is designed to grab attention instantly. Yet long before the ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Thirty years ago, 9-year-old Amber Hagerman was abducted while riding her bike in Texas. It’s the case that prompted media and law enforcement to work together to create a system that ...