Lewis Gilmer E911 Center

05/27/2026

Dispatchers are receiving multiple reports of flooded roadways and stranded vehicles. Turn around, don’t drown!

Report “emergencies” to 911 to ensure appropriate agencies are dispatched. All other business, call our non-emergency line at 304-269-8243

05/14/2026

State and local officials, family, and friends gathered yesterday to celebrate the extensive career and upcoming retirement of Lewis-Gilmer E911/Lewis OEM Director Jim Gum. Director Gum has served Lewis County for 38 years in multiple roles, ultimately leading to his final stint as Director in 2021.

Throughout his tenure, Director Gum assisted in some of our agencies largest incidents, including the 2012 Derecho and COVID-19 operations. Gum also has been apart of 911 services in Lewis County from its infancy to what it is today.

Director Gum was former director Bill Rowan’s right hand man- to honor both, Assistant Director Keith Talbert presented Gum with a display case housing our new centers “first flag flown”. Thank you, “Gumby”, for your years of service to first responders and residents of Lewis and Gilmer Counties.

05/04/2026

Honoring our dual‑role heroes this International Firefighters Day!
At the Lewis‑Gilmer E911 Center, we proudly recognize:

🔥 Keith Talbert — Deputy Chief
🔥 Ben Holden — Firefighter First Class
🔥 Eric Rogucki — Firefighter
🔥 Jim Gum — Retired Captain

All serving with the Weston Fire Department, all serving our community with courage.
Thank you for your unwavering commitment.

04/16/2026

This week, we celebrate the lifelines of our community — our public safety telecommunicators. You are the first voice of help, the calm in chaos, and the bridge between emergencies and the responders who arrive on scene. Thank you for your commitment, compassion, and strength. We appreciate you today and every day.

03/11/2026

🌪️🌪️ TORNDADO WATCH 🌪️🌪️

The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for Lewis and Gilmer County’s until 5:00 PM this evening.

03/06/2026

Our address has officially changed! If you’ve been on US Highway 19 North, you’ve probably noticed an influx of vehicles at our new location. After a myriad of delays out of our control, we moved in mid January. Although we are still collaborating with vendors to provide everything we need to be successful, we are working, we are training, and we are excited for the future. We look forward to providing emergency dispatch services for years to come.

01/30/2026

‼️‼️GAS OUTAGE‼️

The southern area of Lewis County has been affected by a gas outage. Hope Gas is on site working on the issue. There is no estimate on restoration of service as of 11 o’clock.

Walkersville VFD has been opened as a warming shelter for anyone needing assistance.

If you have any questions, you can contact the 911 Center’s non-emergency number at 304-269-8243.

01/25/2026

The warming station at the Pricetown Fire Department is now placed back on standby. They will reopen when the need arises.

01/24/2026

Warming stations for Lewis County are:

Pricetown Fire Department - OPEN AT THIS TIME
Midway Fire Department in Vadis : On standby
Walkersville Fire Department : On standby
Ireland Community Center: On standby
Jane Lew Community Center: On standby
Victory Church: On standby

We are working on opening more warming stations at this time.

We will continue to provide updates as they come in.

Thank you to all of the volunteers who are dedicating their own time to protect the lives of others during this winter storm.

01/24/2026