When a gunman began firing inside an academic building on the Brown University campus, students didn't wait for official ...

What to know about the UK’s national emergency alert system - The system is designed for use during the most likely ...

The sound of an emergency alert would have been a help for some residents but could have endangered others, city officials ...

Actors in San Diego and across the U.S. are getting hit with text messages about supposedly open casting calls that quickly ...

Think you’re the master of your notifications, effortlessly swiping away the clutter? Well, not so fast. There’s a hidden ...

When a carbon monoxide alarm breaks the quiet with a random chirp, it is tempting to brush it off as a glitch. In reality, ...

Staying aware of your surroundings matters. That includes hearing smoke alarms, appliance beeps or a knock at the door. Still, real life gets busy. You wear headphones. You get focused. Sounds slip by ...

Here's how you can sign up for emergency weather alerts for both Android and iPhone devices When severe weather strikes, you ...

Sheriff Jim DeWees has pledged to use money seized from suspects to help fund Mount Airy’s new weather alert system.

Officials with the U.S. Postal Service are warning of an ongoing text messaging scam that could target you this holiday season. Known as “smishing,” the U.S. Postal Inspection Service says the scam ...