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Fatal House Fire Ruled Accidental
One person died in a house fire early-Wednesday in Selma. The two-alarm fire was reported around 2:20am at a home at 809 West Oak Street in Selma. The fire was quickly brought under control but the body of 47 year-old…
JCSO: Suspect Sets Fire To Meth Lab
The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man in connection with a fire at a meth lab near Princeton Sunday afternoon. Two deputies went to a home on Brewer Lane in an attempt to serve an arrest warrant on…
1 Hurt In 3 Vehicle Collision
The NC Highway Patrol is investigating a three vehicle accident that sent one person to the hospital. The wreck happened around 12:20pm Monday at the intersection of Highway 39 and Highway 231 in northern Johnston County. A purple Jeep and…
Senate Passes North Carolina Farm Act of 2015
Raleigh – On Tuesday, the North Carolina Senate passed the third Farm Act in as many years with strong, bipartisan support. Senate Bill 513, sponsored by Senator Brent Jackson (R-Sampson/Johnston) and Senator Andrew Brock (R-Davie), is an omnibus bill intended…
Camels Eliminate Bucs In Big South Tourney 8-1
Boling Springs, NC – Kyle Leady homered, doubled and scored three times to lead 6th-seeded Campbell to an 8-1 win over No. 7 Charleston Southern Wednesday in Big South Championship play at John Henry Moss Stadium. Campbell (32-24) collected eight…
N.C. Bans Tanning Beds For Teens
Health care officials are applauding last week’s ratification of a North Carolina legislative bill — the Jim Fulghum Teen Skin Cancer Prevention Act — completely banning all use of tanning beds by minors under the age of 18. Under current…
Another Residential Bear Sighting
A Harnett County woman woke up Monday morning to find an unwelcome guest in a tree in her backyard. Janet Adams, who lives on Robin Hood Road between Dunn and Benson off Interstate 95, wasn’t happy about the black…
Civitas Polls Show Anti-Spending Beliefs Span a Decade
RALEIGH – The most recent Civitas Poll of North Carolina voters shows they continue to favor cutting spending rather than raising taxes to control state spending. Asked the reason for tight budgets, an overwhelming majority of voters, 78 percent, said…
JC Board of Education recognizes North Johnston cheerleaders
The Johnston County Board of Education recognized the North Johnston High School varsity cheerleaders on Tuesday, May 12, for competing at nationals. While at nationals, which were held at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center in Myrtle Beach, S.C., the…
Meadow School wins Battle of the Books Regionals
Meadow School is the winner of the 2015 Elementary Battle of the Books regional competition held recently at the Surge Center in Wilson. Six districts were represented at the Regional 3 competition including Durham Public Schools, Franklin County Schools,…
