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As families prepare to travel for their annual holiday celebrations, the N.C. Department of Transportation will suspend most road construction activities on major routes across the state to help make their trips a little smoother. By avoiding traffic delays, drivers…

NC Alcohol Law Enforcement agents and Sampson County sheriff’s deputies have served search warrants at four businesses that were reportedly operating as illegal gambling establishments in Sampson County. The searches, announced on Friday, were part of an undercover investigation into…

A Smithfield man escaped injury after someone fired a gun into his car.  The incident happened around 6:00pm Thursday on Rains Crossroads Road at Princeton-Kenly Road outside of Princeton. The 32 year-old victim said he was attempting to locate a…

No one was injured Thursday evening when a two-mile long freight train slammed into a car in Harnett County. The accident happened at 5:41pm in Dunn.  The car had been abandoned on the tracks prior to being struck by the…

Three early morning accidents kept emergency workers busy in Johnston County on Friday. The first accident occurred at the intersection of Highway 42 and Highway 96. A vehicle ran off the roadway causing minor injuries to one person. A short…

State troopers are investigating a single vehicle accident Thursday afternoon. A silver SUV ran off Highway 39 near the Johnston-Wake County line. The driver was taken to the hospital for treatment. No further details were immediately released. Photos by John…

At this time of year, we ask ourselves “What can I do for someone else?”  Have you ever thought about the gift of your time?  Did you know that there are children in the court system through no fault of…

It stood for 102 years until this week.  The former Smithfield Water Plant was torn down on Wednesday by demolition crews.  The fate of the water plant had been discussed for several years until the town council voted in November…

Construction of an Inclusion Playground and Miracle League Field at Smithfield Community Park is a step closer. The Smithfield Town Council has agreed to solicit bids for construction of the project after the Parks and Recreation Department received a $350,000…

The Smithfield Town Council has voted to move forward with adding a second transformer to the Brogden Road Power Substation.  When the substation was built 10 years ago, initial plans called for two transformers at the site.  Should one fail,…