Man Fatally Shot Inside Benson Pawn Shop
BENSON - Benson Police are conducting a death investigation after one person was fatally shot Thursday inside a pawn shop. Benson Police and first...
19 Year-Old Dies After Being Electrocuted
BENSON - A 19 year-old man died Tuesday night after being electrocuted at a construction site. The victim has been identified as Christian Salazar...
District Attorney: Deputy Justified In Use Of Force In 2021 Shooting
BENSON - Johnston County District Attorney Susan Doyle announced Monday a Johnston County sheriff's detective was legally justified when he shot a suspect last...
Truck Hits Light Pole
BENSON - A transfer truck hit a utility pole Monday evening in downtown Benson. The pole was just on the edge of the detour...
Driver Found Dead In Overturned Car
BENSON - A 65 year-old man died in a single vehicle accident discovered around 8:00am Sunday. The accident happened on Godwin Lake Road in...
Johnston County Couple “Still Haven’t Wiped The Smiles Off Our Faces” After $200,000 win
FOUR OAKS – Betty Brantley of Four Oaks said she told her husband that he forgot to buy her a scratch-off ticket as he...
Benson’s Newly Installed Mule Sculpture Gets A Name
Benson’s Arts Advisory Board launched a campaign to name the town’s newly installed mule sculpture in early November. After one month and more than 150 submissions,...
Benson Man Receives Martin & Pelt Excellence In Teaching Award At UMO
MOUNT OLIVE - The University of Mount Olive Alumni Association recently presented Barry Staton Toole, from the Class of 1983, with the Lorrelle F....
SHP: Both Drivers Involved In Fatal Accident Contributed To Crash
BENSON - The State Highway Patrol says both drivers involved in fatal collision on Thanksgiving Day in Johnston County contributed to the accident. One...
Man Dies Trying To Retrieve Object From I-95 Travel Lane
BENSON - The State Highway Patrol has identified a 45 year-old Benson man who died after darting into the southbound travel lane of Interstate...
