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Smithfield taxpayers spent over $20,800 to keep interim Town Manager Jim Freeman on the payroll for 10 weeks after the hiring of a new town manager. Former police chief Michael Scott was hired as the town manager on May 3rd.…

Witnesses said it was a miracle the driver of this pickup truck was able to walk away from this violent crash Monday night. Around 8:45pm, a pickup truck was traveling westbound on US 70 near Selma when it ran off…

Four family members were injured, one seriously, following a collision at the busy intersection of US 70 Business and Highway 42 East in Clayton. The accident happened around 11:30 Sunday night. Clayton Police said a 44 year-old mother was headed…

The drivers of two vehicles involved in a near head-on collision Sunday night were both injured. The collision occurred around 10:00pm at the intersection of Barber Mill Road and Government Road outside of Clayton.  A red car and blue pickup…

Interim Smithfield Police Chief Keith Powell confirmed Monday there has been a spike in business burglaries “during the last few months.” The burglaries have occurred overnight and authorities believe a small group of people are involved with the crimes, which…

An arrest has been made in a murder investigation. Matthew Craig Moyers, 24, of Southwinds Drive, Dudley was arrested Monday on murder charges. Around 12:30am Saturday, Moyers is accused of shooting Joshua Omar Forbes at a location on Bryan Boulevard…

A home health care worker has been arrested on charges she stole from an elderly patient. The incident was reported on March 28th. The victim said $5,305 in property was taken from their home in southwestern Wayne County. This week,…

Two inmates in the Johnston County Jail are facing new charges. Detention officers searched the inmates cell on Monday and reportedly found a quantity of prescription pills. Jennifer Erin Marks, 32, of Jacksonville, NC and April Dawn Canady, 36, of…

The Four Oaks All Stars 8U baseball team has earned a spot in the North Carolina State Championship Tournament which takes place this Thursday in Wilkesboro, NC. To help with the expenses of getting to the tournament, Four Oaks Bank’s…

An elderly driver sustained minor injuries Monday afternoon after her car crashed into a building. It happened at a beauty salon in the 500 block of Village Court in Garner. The vehicle crashed through the front of the business sending…