FAIRVIEW, N.C. (WLOS) — Saturday, June 27, marks the fifth and final day of the 2026 Carolina Brotherhood Ride, where 25 first responders from fire departments across North and South Carolina will cycle more than 120 miles to honor local heroes who have died in the line of duty.
The annual event has taken on an extra-special meaning this year for firefighters in western North Carolina as one of three WNC fallen first responders honored was Battalion Chief Tony Garrison, who died during Helene.
Garrison was with the Fairview Volunteer Fire Department, the same location where riders wrapped up day four of the Carolina Brotherhood Ride on Friday, June 26, after more than 88 miles of pedaling…