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Danger In The Skies: Laser Pointed At Life Flight Helicopter Near Johnston Airport

Danger In The Skies: Laser Pointed At Life Flight Helicopter Near Johnston Airport

Apr 21, 2026

SMITHFIELD, N.C. — A potentially deadly act is under investigation after a laser was pointed at a medical helicopter during its landing approach in Johnston County — the third such…

Scoot Frozen Lemonade Reaches Nationwide Target Launch

Scoot Frozen Lemonade Reaches Nationwide Target Launch

Apr 21, 2026
Free Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event Provides Safe Disposal Option For Residents

Free Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event Provides Safe Disposal Option For Residents

Apr 21, 2026
Detectives Probe $9K Theft From Smithfield Business

Detectives Probe $9K Theft From Smithfield Business

Apr 21, 2026
High-Speed Chase Ends In Rollover Crash

High-Speed Chase Ends In Rollover Crash

Apr 20, 2026
Selma Approves Electric Rate Hike For Residential, Commercial Customers

Selma Approves Electric Rate Hike For Residential, Commercial Customers

Apr 20, 2026
Authorities: Group Home Staffer Charged In Alleged Child Sex Assaults

Authorities: Group Home Staffer Charged In Alleged Child Sex Assaults

Apr 20, 2026
Man Charged With Rape After Woman Escapes Through Window

Man Charged With Rape After Woman Escapes Through Window

Apr 20, 2026
JCSO: Man Charged After Allegedly Pointing Gun At Driver

JCSO: Man Charged After Allegedly Pointing Gun At Driver

Apr 20, 2026
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Smithfield

Danger In The Skies: Laser Pointed At Life Flight Helicopter Near Johnston Airport

Danger In The Skies: Laser Pointed At Life Flight Helicopter Near Johnston Airport

Apr 21, 2026
Free Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event Provides Safe Disposal Option For Residents

Free Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event Provides Safe Disposal Option For Residents

Apr 21, 2026
Detectives Probe $9K Theft From Smithfield Business

Detectives Probe $9K Theft From Smithfield Business

Apr 21, 2026
Man Charged With Rape After Woman Escapes Through Window

Man Charged With Rape After Woman Escapes Through Window

Apr 20, 2026
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Selma

Selma Approves Electric Rate Hike For Residential, Commercial Customers

Selma Approves Electric Rate Hike For Residential, Commercial Customers

Apr 20, 2026
Johnston DA: Guilty Plea In Child Sex Abuse Case Leads To Lengthy Prison Term

Johnston DA: Guilty Plea In Child Sex Abuse Case Leads To Lengthy Prison Term

Apr 17, 2026
Police: Video Evidence Leads To Arrest In Selma Child Abuse Case

Police: Video Evidence Leads To Arrest In Selma Child Abuse Case

Apr 16, 2026
Johnston County Deputies Seize Fentanyl, Meth In Selma-Area Search

Johnston County Deputies Seize Fentanyl, Meth In Selma-Area Search

Apr 16, 2026
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Clayton

JCSO: Man Charged After Allegedly Pointing Gun At Driver

JCSO: Man Charged After Allegedly Pointing Gun At Driver

Apr 20, 2026
Clayton Library Closes Temporary Location For Move

Clayton Library Closes Temporary Location For Move

Apr 20, 2026
Community Comes Together For Annual Earth Day Clean-Up

Community Comes Together For Annual Earth Day Clean-Up

Apr 18, 2026
Clayton FD Recognized As Leader In Firefighter Health

Clayton FD Recognized As Leader In Firefighter Health

Apr 16, 2026
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Schools

Expand Choice Among Public Schools

Expand Choice Among Public Schools

Apr 20, 2026
NCDOT To Dedicate I-95 Bridge To Dr. James W. Batten

NCDOT To Dedicate I-95 Bridge To Dr. James W. Batten

Apr 17, 2026
New Audit Shows Financial Stability At Johnston Community College

New Audit Shows Financial Stability At Johnston Community College

Apr 15, 2026
Scholarship Pageant Returns To Johnston County: A Celebration Of Elegance And Service

Scholarship Pageant Returns To Johnston County: A Celebration Of Elegance And Service

Apr 15, 2026
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State

Stein Releases Proposed North Carolina Budget For 2026–27

Stein Releases Proposed North Carolina Budget For 2026–27

Apr 21, 2026
Orange County Administrator Named National Principal Of The Year

Orange County Administrator Named National Principal Of The Year

Apr 21, 2026
WakeMed Earns National Recognition As A Center Of Excellence In Surgical Safety

WakeMed Earns National Recognition As A Center Of Excellence In Surgical Safety

Apr 21, 2026
Special Report Finds Hurricane Relief Funds Went Toward Stress Balls, Succulent Plants, And A ‘Sobriety Bowl’ Event

Special Report Finds Hurricane Relief Funds Went Toward Stress Balls, Succulent Plants, And A ‘Sobriety Bowl’ Event

Apr 21, 2026
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