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Lumos To Invest $50M For Fiber Optic Internet Expansion In Johnston And Harnett County
Lumos’ investment will build nearly 600 miles of 100% Fiber Optic Technology across the two counties, empowering residents with an ultra-fast network. HIGH POINT, NC – Lumos, a leading 100% Fiber…
SHP: Tire Blowout Caused I-95 Crash That Killed Two
BENSON – The State Highway Patrol announced today (Thursday) no charges will be filed against the driver of a box truck that crossed the median on Interstate 95 slamming into…
Head On Collision Kills Two On Interstate 95
BENSON – Two people were killed and three others injured in a three vehicle accident on Interstate 95. The wreck was reported just after 3:30pm today (Thursday) near Benson. An…
Crash Causes Serious Injuries
HARNETT COUNTY – Harnett and Johnston County emergency crews responded to a serious two vehicle crash around 3:00pm Tuesday. The collision was reported on Fairground Road not far from NC…
Benson Chamber CEO Receives Award
KITTY HAWK – The Carolinas Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (CACCE) recognized its 2023 Service Award recipients during their Staff Leadership Development Conference held at the Hilton Garden Inn…
Convicted Child Rapist Sentenced For Naturalization Fraud
RALEIGH – Wednesday in federal court, Cruz Miguel Aguina, 40, of Benson was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Terrence W. Boyle to eight months in prison following a guilty plea…
Rep. Nickel Announces Millions In Funding For Local Projects
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Wiley Nickel (NC-13) has announced over $32 million in community project funding requests submitted to the House Appropriations Committee for consideration in the Fiscal Year…
Driver Trapped In Wreckage Frees Himself, Walks For Help
BENSON – An elderly man is in the hospital recovering from numerous injuries he sustained in a single vehicle accident in Johnston County. The crash occurred on a busy highway,…
Traffic Accident Knocks Out Power To 670 Customers
SMITHFIELD – A traffic accident left hundreds of homes and businesses without power for several hours. At 4:11pm Thursday, Smithfield Police said Michaela Rene Hudson, 25, of Benson was traveling…
Man Injured In Lawn Tractor Mishap
FOUR OAKS – A 56 year-old man was injured in a lawn tractor accident. The incident was reported around 11:00am Saturday in the 9900 block of Highway 301 South, near…
Former Walmart Employee Stole From Business, JCSO Says
A former employee at Walmart, at 5141 NC Highway 42 West, in the Cleveland community is facing criminal charges. On April 10, the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office responded to Walmart…
Update: Mother And Daughter Killed In Traffic Accident
UPDATE 8:30pm April 15 – Authorities have confirmed the victim’s killed were a 37 year-old mother and her 11 year-old daughter. They are from Louisiana. Their names have not been…
