Imagine escaping the World Trade Center on 9/11 while blind, guided only by your dog. Michael Hingson, who did just that—walked down 78 flights of stairs with his guide dog Roselle. More.

Clayton resident Harold Delancey was working for the New York Police Department on September 11, 2001. Delancey says he is haunted by memories of the Twin Towers falling and the work he had to do around Ground Zero that day, and in the weeks afterward, as a first responder. More.

This Fourth of July week, a powerful tribute to American resilience is parked in the heart of Southport. The Tunnel to Towers Foundation’s 9/11 Never Forget Mobile Exhibit arrived June 27 and remains open through July 3, culminating with an appearance in North Carolina’s Fourth of July Parade. More.

The emergency response community around Long Island is mourning the death of a dedicated police officer, EMT, 9/11 responder and community member. More.

September marks 24 years since the Sept. 11 attacks. The attacks not only took thousands of lives and changed the nation, fallout effects are still being seen two decades later. More.

A New York man on Monday was sentenced to serve 25 years to life in prison for the fatal stabbing of a veteran emergency worker while she was on a break, according to prosecutors. More.

Jamie Atkinson, a treasured figure in community service, law enforcement, and emergency response, passed away on June 27 at age 43 after battling a rare cancer tied to his response at the World Trade Center following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. More.

A gunman deliberately started a wildfire in a rugged mountain area of Idaho and then shot at the firefighters who responded, killing two and injuring another on Sunday afternoon, in what the local sheriff described as a “total ambush.” More.