Get Urgent Messages Directly From Public Safety To Your Phone Lock Screen
Clay County’s Sheriff, Fire Department, Emergency Management, 911, and NC DOT can now reach you directly in seconds. No waiting, no confusion, just the information you need when it matters most: active incidents, road closures, evacuations, severe weather.
Here’s how it works:
Download the VS Connects app (iOS or Android), create an account (Important: Creating an account on this website will not work – you must create an account in the app after downloading), go to Explore and Search “Clay County,” and follow Clay County Public Safety. That’s it.
Every Friday at 4 PM, you’ll get a test message so you know the system is working. If you don’t get it, text us at (828) 576-5236 and we’ll help you out.
You can also access everything online anytime at virtualstorefronts.com/ClayCountyPublicSafety.
Want this for your community?
If you’re looking at this from another town or city and thinking “why doesn’t my place do this?” you’re asking the right question.
Let us know at virtualstorefronts.co/vote and we’ll contact your local officials. Or better yet, call them yourself and ask for it. This works for towns and cities just as well as it works for counties.
If you work for a local agency or civic service and want to get real information to real people fast, call or text us at (828) 576-5236 or email crystal@virtualstorefronts.com.
Questions? Same number: (828) 576-5236.
Let’s stay safe together.
