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The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles is making a series of improvements at local license offices to improve service and reduce wait times for customers. Changes include: •    Deploying additional staff at busiest offices. •    DMV call center helping customers…

On Saturday, August 18th from 10:00am – 12:00pm, the Junior Women’s League of Smithfield will host the public and their children at the Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield to write thank you letters and draw pictures for the…

Princeton Police Chief Tyrone Sutton has released new details in the officer involved shooting of a pit bull Sunday night. The owner of Libby, a 14 month old dog rescued last year from the Harnett County Animal Shelter, is also…

A Johnston County convenience store reopened Tuesday night after emergency personnel made sure there wasn’t a bomb inside. Around 10:30pm, someone called Sheetz at the intersection of Highway 42 West and Cornwallis Road claiming there was a bomb in the…

NC Emergency Management has announced that Johnston County will receive $288,223 in federal and state funds through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) to elevate two homes that were damaged by Hurricane Matthew’s floodwaters. “This funding is welcome news for…

The Wendell Board of Commissioners has voted unanimously to hire Marvin E. “Marc” Collins III as their new town manager.   Collins will begin work effective Friday, August 24th. Collins obtained his undergraduate and master’s degrees from Appalachian State University and has…

The Nash County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a late night shooting in the Castalia community. Three adults were injured during a shooting Tuesday night on Lancaster Store Road and Pine Street.  They were transported to the hospital for treatment. Authorities said…

In an attempt to attract more residential growth to Smithfield, the Town Council in February adopted a policy allowing on a case by case basis to reimburse developers a portion of their costs of public infrastructure. This month, the town…

Alliance Behavioral Healthcare entered a unique partnership this week with Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals to make 30,000 drug deactivation pouches available across the four-county Alliance region in central North Carolina. These pouches will allow individuals to safely dispose of expired or unneeded…

The Max G Creech Selma Historical Museum, partnering with the Johnston County Writers Group, is among several local organizations to be awarded a North Carolina Grassroots Arts Program subgrant for 2018-2019 from the Johnston County Arts Council. The Selma Development…