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Eight students from three Johnston County high schools have been charged with four unrelated incidents on campus. Four students have arrested in connection with a fight near the lunchroom at Cleveland High School on Monday, Feb. 25th.  A school resource officer…

The Wayne County Board of Education took a historic step towards countywide redistricting this week by unanimously approving an Attendance Zone Rezoning proposal from Cropper GIS Consultants and McKibben Demographic Research. The recommendation was made by the Board’s Student Assignment…

A burglary suspect was taken into custody this morning (Friday) following a 90 minute standoff with Selma Police. Around 8:30am, a resident returned to her home at 308 Godwin Street and discovered a burglar inside her home armed with a…

A Selma woman was injured after she lost control of her 2004 Honda Pilot while traveling eastbound on Branch Chapel Church Road near her home Thursday morning. The Highway Patrol said Phyllis Hodge Overby was about a half-mile from her…

Redesigned Interchange Includes Four Roundabouts Feb. 28th Public Hearing at Four Oaks Middle School  The public is invited to learn more about an N.C. Department of Transportation project to replace the U.S. 701 bridge over I-95 at Exit 90 and…

The NC Highway Patrol is investigating a crash on Interstate 95 in Robeson County that injured three Selma-based construction workers. The crash was reported around 11:30pm Tuesday near Lumberton. According to ABC11, three workers with Browe Construction of Selma were…

1,179 Marriages Recorded, 1661 Births Johnston County Register of Deeds Craig Olive has released his annual list of the 10 most popular baby names in 2018 for Johnston County births. Elijah and Olivia captured the top spots for babies born…

Largest Increases In Clayton, Archer Lodge, Cleveland, Wilson’s Mills     The Johnston County Tax Office has completed the revaluation of more than 100,000 parcels.  Revaluation letters were mailed out last week to landowners informing them of the new values. Western sections…

For the past three years, WTSB Radio and JoCoReport.com with assistance from the NC Department of Transportation have compiled a list of the most dangerous intersections in Johnston County.  Drivers likely travel through one or more of these intersections every day,…

Update: The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office announced at 4:28pm that Cody Lloyd Carmody was in custody and has been charged with first degree murder. No additional details were released by authorities. SMITHFIELD – Law enforcement officers are searching for a…