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Deputies Search For Home Invasion Suspects
A teenager escaped injury during a home invasion Thursday afternoon. Just before 1:00pm, two Hispanic males forced their way into a home in the 6600 block of Covered Bridge Road, just off Buffalo Road, according to Tammy Amaon, Public Information Officer…
Update: JR Cigars Layoffs Increases To 81 Positions
WTSB News has learned more people will be laid off from their jobs at JR Cigars in Selma than originally reported. Initially, WTSB News was told on Tuesday 50 positions would be eliminated. On Thursday, we learned a total of…
Witnesses Sought In Fatal Crash
Garner Police are asking any witnesses to a fatal crash Wednesday to come forward. Around 6:30pm, a 2011 Cadillac SUV driven by Brenda Culbreth, 69, of Garner and a 2006 BMW sedan, driven by Javier Orlando Alvarez Lopez, 22, of…
School-College Partnership Will Bring Ag Science Courses To Students
By Laura Crosio Johnston County Schools has approved a partnership with the University of Mount Olive to bring Agriculture Science courses to students at South Johnston High School. High school juniors and seniors will be eligible to enroll in the…
Town Begins Process To Add Second Transformer
When the Brogden Road power substation was built by the Town of Smithfield nearly 10 years ago, plans were made to have two transformers at the site. Should one fail, another one was already be in place. That second transformer…
17 Complete Crisis Intervention Training
The 10th Johnston County Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training academy was held August 10-14th. It was the largest class to date, with 17 people completing the course. Since December 2011, 110 law enforcement officers and other first responders have become…
Congressman Holding Back-To-School Safety Fairs
US Congressman David Rouzer will be hosting two Back-to-School Safety Fairs focused on safety and awareness for parents, guardians and students of North Carolina’s 7th District. These Back-to-School Information Fairs will provide a fun opportunity for children to interact with…
DeLucia Rejoins Campbell Baseball Staff
Buies Creek – After helping Miami to an appearance in the 2015 College World Series, Michael DeLucia returns to the Campbell coaching staff. “We are thrilled to welcome Michael back home to Campbell,” said Justin Haire, entering his second season…
In 3-2 Split Vote, Town Approves Subdivision
By Laura Crosio After two hours of soliciting public input, expert advice and deliberations, Clayton ‘s town council decided to push forward with a developer’s plans to build a 38 home subdivision east of Amelia Church Road, between NC 42…
JR Cigars Eliminating 50 Positions
JR Cigars in Selma will be downsizing and will layoff 50 workers. Selma Mayor Cheryl Oliver made the announcement during a town council meeting Tuesday night. Oliver said she spoke with company representatives on Tuesday who confirmed the store, which sells…
