Blacksburg Police Department

05/12/2026

Please keep the family of DJ Keller and Greenwood Police Department in your prayers through this difficult and tragic time.

04/21/2026

04/17/2026

Blacksburg PD sends Congratulations to Michelle Dawson for receiving the Directors Award for your dedication to Cherokee County E911

04/17/2026

We had the honor to recognize all of our 911 dispatchers yesterday with a small gift during National Telecommunications Week. We recognize you for all you do you are a valuable part of of our team. Our worst days are just another day at work for these folks who often go unrecognized for all they do.

04/17/2026

SC Forestry Commission to issue statewide burning ban; restriction on all outdoor burning goes into effect at 7 a.m. Friday

COLUMBIA—The South Carolina Forestry Commission is issuing a State Forester’s Burning Ban for all counties, effective at 7 a.m. Friday, April 17.

A State Forester’s Burning Ban prohibits all outdoor burning, including yard debris burning, prescribed burning, campfires, bonfires and other recreational fires in all unincorporated areas of the state.

Forestry Commission officials cite a particularly dangerous mix of elevated wildfire risk factors through the weekend that warrant limiting all ignitions in the interest of public safety.

Rapidly escalating drought conditions across the state, a critical decrease in relative humidities over the next several days and gusty winds that are expected to accompany an approaching cold front will combine to create extreme fire danger.

"When it’s this dry – energy release component values are at high-to-critical levels – we’re just as likely, if not more, to see wildfires that are fuel-driven rather than wind-driven. Add the other volatile conditions of increased wind and lower relative humidity, and it becomes an especially precarious situation,” said SCFC Fire Chief Darryl Jones. "These conditions not only increase the likelihood of wildfires igniting easily and spreading rapidly, but would also make them more difficult for firefighters to control.”

While the ban does not apply to fires used for the preparation of food or fires used in appropriate enclosures (portable outdoor fireplaces, chimineas or permanent fire pits constructed of stone, masonry, metal or other noncombustible material that conforms with all applicable South Carolina fire codes), Forestry Commission officials urge the utmost caution burning outdoors under these exemptions.

Likewise, citizens should exercise extreme vigilance operating any equipment that could create sparks, avoid parking on dry grass and refrain from using fireworks.

The ban will stay in effect until further notice, which will come in the form of an official announcement from the Forestry Commission.

Shareable release:https://www.scfc.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Advisory-StateForestersBurningBan-20260416.pdf

03/25/2026

The Blacksburg Police Department along with the Town of Blacksburg presented our 911 dispatchers with a Proclamation for Telecommunications week April 12-18 last night at council meeting. We appreciate all our dispatchers and the job they do for us. They are the calm voice during a crisis.

01/24/2026

The Blacksburg Police Department will be staffed after 9pm today in preparation for the upcoming winter storm. Residents are asked to call (864)839-2331 for all non emergency calls. If Spectrum lines go down so does our phone lines. In that case call dispatch non emergency line at (864)487-2747.

01/24/2026

01/24/2026

DPH has opened its Triage Line for residents to call to determine their eligibility for Medical Equipment Power Shelters (MEPS) during an emergency in light of the winter storm expected to impact the state this weekend and cause extended power outages into the following week. The number is 1-833-351-9990 and will be open for calls 24 hours a day beginning at noon today, Jan. 23, until further notice.

A Medical Equipment Power Shelter is an emergency shelter with limited support for people who require backup power for medical reasons. These are individuals who live at home and have a health condition that requires backup power for medical devices, refrigeration of medication, or specialized/hospital beds.

Read more: https://dph.sc.gov/news/dphs-medical-equipment-power-shelter-triage-line-now-available-247

01/24/2026

Due to the forecast of hazardous road conditions and ongoing winter weather, Cherokee County School District will be closed on Monday, January 26, 2026.

In accordance with our approved eLearning plan, this will be an eLearning day for all students. Teachers will provide instructional activities through our established digital platforms. Staff should follow their normal remote work protocols as outlined.
Your safety remains our top priority, and we appreciate your flexibility and understanding during this weather event.

For the latest updates and any additional information:
· CCSD website: www.cherokee1.org
· CCSD social media: (Facebook, Instagram, and X)
· Local media outlets: WSPA (CBS), WYFF (NBC), WHNS (FOX), Gaffney Ledger, WZZQ, and WFGN

We will continue monitoring conditions closely and will share any changes promptly. Stay safe, stay warm, and thank you for partnering with us to support student learning.

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas to you all from all of us here at the Blacksburg Police Department.