Benson
JCC Receives $3.6 Million Grant To Prepare Workforce For Vulcan Elements
FOUR OAKS – Johnston Community College (JCC) has received more than $3.6 million in GoldenLEAF funding that will fuel a strategic partnership with Vulcan Elements, a cutting‐edge manufacturer of rare‐earth…
I-40 Trash Pile Finally Cleared
JOHNSTON COUNTY — A large, foul-smelling pile of garbage that sat in the middle of Interstate 40 for a week was finally removed Thursday, ending days of complaints from frustrated…
Motorcycle Seized After Two-County Pursuit
BENSON – A traffic stop quickly escalated into a two-county pursuit Saturday, ending with the arrest of a Cumberland County man and the seizure of his motorcycle. Benson Police say…
Johnston County Selected For 1,000-Job Magnet Factory, Nearly $1 Billion Investment In Benson
JOHNSTON COUNTY – Vulcan Elements Inc., a manufacturer of rare earth magnets, will invest $918.1 million in the town of Benson to expand its magnet production capacity and establish the…
Public Hearing Set On Proposed Manufacturing Facility In Benson
BENSON — The Johnston County Board of Commissioners will hold a special meeting next week to consider an economic development incentive package that could bring a new manufacturing facility —…
Semi Hauling Garbage Overturns On Interstate 40
JOHNSTON COUNTY – A tractor-trailer loaded with garbage overturned Thursday afternoon on Interstate 40 in Johnston County, blocking traffic for several hours. The crash occurred shortly after 1 p.m. near…
Benson Middle School Football: Back-To-Back Conference Champions
By Coaches Lee Pegues and Rhett Saylors | Benson Middle School As we stood on the field Thursday evening watching the clock wind down, we couldn’t help but feel an…
NCDOT Holds Open House On NC 242 Widening Project
BENSON – The N.C. Department of Transportation wants the public’s feedback on long-term plans to widen more than a half-mile of N.C. 242 near Interstate 40. The department has developed a…
2025 Municipal Election Results
JOHNSTON COUNTY – Low voter turnout marked Tuesday’s 2025 municipal elections across Johnston County, but one of the night’s biggest surprises came in Smithfield, where longtime District 4 Councilman David…
High-Speed Chase On I-95 Ends In Arrest
JOHNSTON COUNTY — A pursuit that reached speeds over 100 mph Friday afternoon ended when troopers arrested a 20 year-old man along Interstate 95 near Dunn. Authorities said Shaheem Stephenson…
Car Overturns In Downtown Benson Crash
BENSON, N.C. — Two cars collided Friday in downtown Benson, causing one vehicle to overturn and injure its driver. The crash occurred shortly after 3:00 p.m. at the intersection of…
Johnston County Man Previously Charged With Fraud Arrested Again After High-Speed Chase
DUNN — A Johnston County man was arrested Thursday night after leading Dunn police on a chase that began on U.S. 421 and ended on Interstate 95, authorities said. According…
