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By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com Radio communications has been one of the most important developments in law enforcement in the last 100 years, putting officers almost instantly in touch with each other and with dispatchers and other emergency response personnel. But that’s only true if the radios work, and in some cases in Floyd County, they don’t. Members of the Floyd County Communications Advisory Committee discussed at their meeting this week …

According to dispatch, the fire is at a Motel 6 along the 300 block of Cumberland Parkway in Mechanicsburg.

New parking restrictions are coming to downtown Charles City. The City Council Monday night approved a resolution to limit parking to 90-minutes at a

By Travis Fischer, tkfischer@charlescitypress.com The Charles City Council discussed the future of the city’s Fire Department during its workshop meeting on Wednesday. With the impending departure of Fire Chief Eric Whipple and the state-wide difficulty in finding and retaining qualified volunteers, the city is considering its options for providing firefighting coverage to the community. The council is in agreement that a full-time fire chief is needed at the very least. …

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