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Brother-In-Law Charged With Stabbing
A Johnston County man is charged with the stabbing of his brother-in-law. Around 9:00pm Sunday, deputies responded to a stabbing on Britt Road, off US 701, in southern Johnston County. Officers found a 52 year-old Smithfield man covered in blood.…
Man Linked To Armed Robbery Of 7 Children
Bail has been set at $4 million for a 22 year-old man authorities said robbed 7 children at gunpoint in two separate incidents. Around 4:30pm Saturday, two children were in a parking lot near Roseboro when a man held them…
Shooting Victim Arrested For Attempted Double Murder
An arrest has been made in a shooting last week in rural Wayne County. On August 29th, deputies responded to a report that three people had been shot during a robbery on Carraway Creek in the Dudley Community. Officers arrived…
West Johnston Senior Wins Conservation Workshop Scholarship
With sponsorship from Four Oaks Bank, the Johnston Soil and Water Conservation District has awarded the 2016 Resource Conservation Workshop Scholarship to Christopher Lerma, a senior at West Johnston High School. Chris joined 100 other high school students from across…
Large Amount Of Alcohol Stolen During Nightclub Break-In
A large amount of alcohol was stolen from a nightclub during a break-in discovered Friday night. Someone broke into The Junction, a club located at 791 Tarheel Road near Benson, last week while the business was closed. Once inside, surveillance…
Town Of Micro Car Break-Ins Could Be Related
A rash of car break-ins in Micro could be connected. Four vehicles were broken into at adjacent homes on West Main Street in Micro. The thefts were discovered Sunday. Three victims reported four cars – all of which had been…
Two Injured In Crash On US 70
Two people were transported to the hospital following a two car accident early-Monday morning on the US 70 Clayton Bypass. The collision occurred near the Ranch Road exit. Reports indicate a passenger car ran off the Bypass and struck a…
New Housing Starts Up Nearly 22 Percent In 2016
New housing starts in Johnston County continues to grow rapidly. In August, 139 permits were issued for new single family homes by the Johnston County Inspections Department, up from 117 in August 2015. The average value of the new single…
JCS Enrollment Climbs To 35,080 Students
Enrollment numbers in Johnston County Schools continues to climb. When students returned to classes on August 29th for the start of the 2016-17 traditional calendar school year, 34,029 students were enrolled on opening day. On Friday, the fifth day of classes,…
Bystanders Help Save Drowning Boy
Thanks to the quick actions of bystanders an 8 year-old boy is alive. Saturday morning, the child was riding in an all terrain vehicle (ATV) with an adult at Buscoe Beach near Goldsboro when the ATV tipped over in the…
