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Winning $150,000 Lottery Ticket Sold In Johnston County
Jessica Rodriguez of Zebulon says a $150,000 lottery win means she can pay off her student loans, pay off her car loan, and help her family. Rodriguez claimed the prize Monday and said her good luck happened when she stopped…
JCC To Host Family Science Discovery Day April 27
Event is part of the 2019 North Carolina Science Festival. Johnston Community College will host Family Science Discovery Day this Saturday, April 27 from 1 – 4 p.m. in the Health Building on the main campus in Smithfield. Family Science…
Accused Gunman Indicted In Attempted 2018 Business Robbery, Shooting
A Johnston County Grand Jury has indicted a 21 year-old man on four felony offenses stemming from last year’s attempted robbery of a Cleveland used car lot. On October 5, 2018, three people went to E-Zee Auto at 12450 Cleveland…
Good Hope Hospital Awarded Accreditation
Good Hope Hospital in Erwin announced it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Hospital Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal of Approval is a symbol of quality that reflects an…
USAF Thunderbirds To Headline Wings Over Wayne Air Show This Weekend In Goldsboro
GOLDSBORO – Wings Over Wayne Air Show is set to take place at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro this weekend, Saturday, April 27th and Sunday, April 28th, 2019. The event is free and gates open at 9 a.m. both days.…
More Security Updates Planned For School Campuses
Bids For 39 School Security Vestibules To Be Awarded In May The Johnston County Board of Education received an update this month on security work that has already taken place at the 43 public school campuses in the county and…
Pipe Falls From Semi Piercing Car Windshield
Three people traveling in a car on Interstate 40 this morning (Tuesday) are lucky to have escaped without serious injury after a piece of pipe fell from a tanker truck then pierced the windshield of their car. The wreck happened…
Police Searching For Two Robbery Suspects
Police in Smithfield are searching for two suspects wanted for an armed robbery. Detective Sgt. R.D Wood said it happened at 10:16 PM Sunday in the 400 block of Twelfth Street. A 41 year-old man was asleep inside a car when…
Family Celebrates With 100 Year-Old
An Erwin woman’s family reunited in Dunn on Friday to help her celebrate a century of life. Some of Thelma Moore’s relatives, including her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, surrounded the centenarian at Cornerstone Nursing of Dunn, where she now lives.…
Highway Patrol Unveils New Helicopters
The State Highway Patrol unveiled the addition of two new Bell 407 helicopters today (Tuesday) to assist in the Patrol’s lifesaving mission. The event held at the SHP’s Aviation Unit hanger in Raleigh showcased the needed upgrade to the Patrol’s…
