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Byrd Reappointed To NC Youth Advisory Council
West Johnston High School graduate Don Byrd has been reappointed by Gov. Pat McCrory to the North Carolina State Youth Advisory Council. Byrd was president of Future Farmers of America at West Johnston and served as one of 15 national…
Johnston County Scenes
Lillington resident Mike Fleming took this photo Sunday at Holt’s Lake in Smithfield.
No Charges Will Be Filed In Animal Attack On 1 Year-Old
The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday no charges would be filed against an adult supervising a 1 year-old child when it was viciously attacked by a pit bull. The child was critically injured in the October 13th incident. Authorities…
Rash Of Break-Ins Reported
A rash of break-ins are under investigation in the Willow Spring area in Johnston County. At least six people reported they were victimized between Sunday night and Monday morning. Sheriff’s office spokesperson Tammy Amaon said the suspects are entering unlocked…
North Johnston Senior Earns Barton College Scholarship
Samantha Lauren Johnson of Selma, a senior at North Johnston High School, is the recipient of a Presidential Scholarship at Barton College. The renewable scholarship will cover $34,000 of tuition, divided into increments of $8,500 per year for four years.…
911 Caller Threatens Mass Shooting, Bombing At Elementary School
WTSB News has uncovered new details about last week’s bomb threat hoax at a Johnston County school. Around 3:25am on Tuesday, October 20th, the Johnston County 911 Center received a call from an individual claiming a bomb had been planted…
Congregation Praying For Thieves Who Stole From Church
When a member of the Long Branch Disciples of Christ Church showed up at their sanctuary Sunday they discovered where they had been hit by HVAC thieves. Two units had been stripped of their parts. The rural church, located on…
5 People Shot At Nightclub
Five people were shot at a nightclub outside of Four Oaks early Sunday morning. The shooting happened at 2339 Strickland’s Crossroads Road off US701 South. Sheriff’s deputies were called to the scene just after 2:00am after five people were shot.…
Suspicious Fire Destroys Vacant Home
The Johnston County Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of a fire that destroyed an abandoned home Sunday morning. A nearby resident called 911 after seeing heavy smoke in a wooded area on Whittington Road. The West Johnston Fire…
Fire Damages Home
A family of four was displaced when fire damaged a home on Alaverde Way in Garner on Sunday. No one was at home at the time of the fire. Garner fire officials said the home sustained significant damage. Authorities believe…
