WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) -Warmer temperatures mean many of us will spend more time outside whether that’s hiking trails, weekends on the lake, or music festivals. And along with sunscreen, there is a ...

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – Imagine only needing three words to help find someone who may be lost. Local emergency agencies in Southwest Virginia are doing just that through an app called ‘what3words’.

What3Words gives users a three-word code they can pass to emergency services to help locate them, but some SAR teams still ...

Warmer temperatures mean many of us will spend more time outside whether that’s hiking trails, weekends on the lake, or music festivals. And along with sunscreen, there is a smartphone app you should ...

MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - Miami Beach is the first city in South Florida to use a new app that helps 911 dispatchers find callers who aren’t sure where they are. City officials in a press release ...

A local city is encouraging its community to download an app that can help you pinpoint your exact location in an emergency. It’s called the ‘what3words’ app. As reported on News Center 7 at 5:30, the ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – Finding yourself in an emergency situation without any nearby landmarks can be extremely distressing. The Brookville Fire Department (BFD) would like to remind people the free ...

The What3Words (W3W) geocoding algorithm creates potential for confusing different nearby addresses, with potentially hazardous implications in emergency situations, according to a new ...

A missing person was located and rescued from a forest in Evart, Michigan thanks to the What3words app. Evart Area firefighters say they were able to locate a lost person "deep" in a state forest on ...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The University of Arkansas Police Department (UAPD) is encouraging campus members to download the app What3Words. The app has divided the world into a grid of 10' x 10' squares, ...

MACKINAC COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Hunting season is in full swing and hunters are spread out across Michigan’s largest counties. Mackinac County is asking them to download a special app in case ...