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Head-On Crash With Cement Truck Leaves One Dead, One Critically Injured

Head-On Crash With Cement Truck Leaves One Dead, One Critically Injured

Jun 26, 2026

BENSON, N.C. — A 49-year-old man died Friday morning following a head-on collision with a cement truck on U.S. 301 just north of Benson, according to the N.C. State Highway…

Driver Injured After Car Strikes Dollar General

Driver Injured After Car Strikes Dollar General

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Benson Announces July 3 Independence Day Celebration And Fireworks

Benson Announces July 3 Independence Day Celebration And Fireworks

Jun 26, 2026
Smithfield Woman Charged After Missing Package Recovered

Smithfield Woman Charged After Missing Package Recovered

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Deputy Captures Dirt Bike Rider Following Chase Near Clayton

Deputy Captures Dirt Bike Rider Following Chase Near Clayton

Jun 26, 2026
Surveillance Video Leads To Charges Against Walmart Employee

Surveillance Video Leads To Charges Against Walmart Employee

Jun 26, 2026
Husband Charged With Murder After Woman Fatally Shot At Smithfield Business

Husband Charged With Murder After Woman Fatally Shot At Smithfield Business

Jun 25, 2026
Selma Council Approves Budget With No Tax Increase, Employee Raises

Selma Council Approves Budget With No Tax Increase, Employee Raises

Jun 25, 2026
Garner Town Council Approves $97.4 Million Budget

Garner Town Council Approves $97.4 Million Budget

Jun 25, 2026
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Smithfield

Smithfield Woman Charged After Missing Package Recovered

Smithfield Woman Charged After Missing Package Recovered

Jun 26, 2026
Husband Charged With Murder After Woman Fatally Shot At Smithfield Business

Husband Charged With Murder After Woman Fatally Shot At Smithfield Business

Jun 25, 2026
Fireworks, Live Music Highlight Smithfield’s Independence Day Event

Fireworks, Live Music Highlight Smithfield’s Independence Day Event

Jun 24, 2026
Book Lovers Gain New Destination In Downtown Smithfield

Book Lovers Gain New Destination In Downtown Smithfield

Jun 24, 2026
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Selma

Selma Council Approves Budget With No Tax Increase, Employee Raises

Selma Council Approves Budget With No Tax Increase, Employee Raises

Jun 25, 2026
UMO Alumnus Named Johnston County Teacher Of The Year

UMO Alumnus Named Johnston County Teacher Of The Year

Jun 23, 2026
Sheriff’s Office Seeks Suspect In Series Of Selma-Area Vehicle Break-Ins

Sheriff’s Office Seeks Suspect In Series Of Selma-Area Vehicle Break-Ins

Jun 22, 2026
Selma Council Says No Again To Higher-Density Development On Lizzie Mill Road

Selma Council Says No Again To Higher-Density Development On Lizzie Mill Road

Jun 22, 2026
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Clayton

Deputy Captures Dirt Bike Rider Following Chase Near Clayton

Deputy Captures Dirt Bike Rider Following Chase Near Clayton

Jun 26, 2026
79-Year-Old Woman Dies In Johnston County Wreck

79-Year-Old Woman Dies In Johnston County Wreck

Jun 24, 2026
Clayton Employee Receives North Carolina’s Highest Civilian Honor

Clayton Employee Receives North Carolina’s Highest Civilian Honor

Jun 24, 2026
Suspect Arrested After Smithfield Clerk Injured During Robbery

Suspect Arrested After Smithfield Clerk Injured During Robbery

Jun 23, 2026
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Schools

North Johnston High 4th Quarter Honor Roll & Principal’s List

North Johnston High 4th Quarter Honor Roll & Principal’s List

Jun 25, 2026
UMO Alumnus Named Johnston County Teacher Of The Year

UMO Alumnus Named Johnston County Teacher Of The Year

Jun 23, 2026
America250 Exhibition Will Celebrate Johnston County Through Art And Photography

America250 Exhibition Will Celebrate Johnston County Through Art And Photography

Jun 22, 2026
Cirilo Perez…From Eastern North Carolina To The Oval Office

Cirilo Perez…From Eastern North Carolina To The Oval Office

Jun 20, 2026
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State

Overnight Closures Planned for I-40 Ramp In Wake County

Overnight Closures Planned for I-40 Ramp In Wake County

Jun 25, 2026
Eight NC Return Preparers Plead Guilty In Almost $25M Pandemic-Relief Fraud Scheme

Eight NC Return Preparers Plead Guilty In Almost $25M Pandemic-Relief Fraud Scheme

Jun 25, 2026
Why Business Leaders Ought To Worry

Why Business Leaders Ought To Worry

Jun 25, 2026
NC Labor Department Issues Serious Violation After Rider Injured On Carnival Ride

NC Labor Department Issues Serious Violation After Rider Injured On Carnival Ride

Jun 23, 2026
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