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I-95 Reopens Following Crash
Southbound lanes on Interstate 95 were shut down Friday morning following an accident in Nash County. A travel trailer overturned south of Rocky Mount near the 127 mile marker. One lane of traffic was initially reopened but it took…
DOT Employees Raise Money To Support Family Of The Late Grey Bailey
Employees with the NC Department of Transportation’s Division Four, which includes Edgecombe, Halifax, Johnston, Nash, Wayne and Wilson counties, have joined together to make the loss of an employee easier on the loved ones he left behind. On March 23rd,…
Resurfacing Work Underway On NC 42 Near Clayton
The NC Department of Transportation has closed one lane of NC 42 to allow crews to begin a resurfacing project on a 2.6 mile-long section of the road between U.S. 70 Business and the U.S. 70 Bypass in Clayton. Lane…
911 Service Restored In Benson
Some residents in the Benson area were unable to dial 911 Thursday night. The outage occurred for about a hour. Service was fully restored before midnight. Century Link customers were temporarily unable to dial 911 while the phone company was…
Campbell Football Completes First Scrimmage
Buies Creek – Campbell completed its first scrimmage of its 2015 preseason camp Thursday at Barker-Lane Stadium in Buies Creek. After a brief 7-on-7 period, the team moved to kickoffs, then the full 11-on-11 scrimmage. The scrimmage was the first…
Retired Selma Businessman Honored
It’s not every day someone gets a Key to the City. That recognition is saved for a select few people. On Tuesday night, the Selma Town Council honored Sammie Collier who recently retired after nearly 33 years in business at…
Counterfeit $10 Bills Passed At Local Businesses
Smithfield Police are encouraging businesses and residents to be on the lookout for more counterfeit money. Police Chief Michael Scott said a female customer attempted to pass two counterfeit $10 bills at the Dollar Tree on North Brightleaf Boulevard on…
Archer Lodge Back-To-School Outdoor Movie Night School Supply Drive
Come out to the Archer Lodge Community Park for a Back-To-School Outdoor Movie Night on Tuesday, August 18th. The event will coincide with a School Supplies Drive to collect school supplies for kids about to go back to school being…
Benson PD Becomes Permanent Child Restraint Checking Station
The Benson Police Department has been officially designated as a Permanent Checking Station for Child Restraints, by SafeKids NC and BuckleUp NC. This designation means that members of the public can come to the Benson Police Department during scheduled hours,…
Second Incident Reported At River Dell Elementary
For the second time in as many months, crimes have been reported on the campus of a local elementary school. On Wednesday, officials at River Dell Elementary School at 12100 Buffalo Road, Clayton reported someone had caused $900 in damage…
