NCDOT Awards Johnston County Repaving Contract
Contract worth $3.7 million
SMITHFIELD – Smoother roads are coming to portions of Johnston County, after the N.C. Department of Transportation recently awarded a $3.7...
‘The Greatest Gift’ Comes To Life
Holiday vision raises enough money to feed 55,000 people
Shelia Maness and her late father, Oscar Harris, drove through Handy McLamb Homestead in Benson last...
Local 12 Year-Old Wins NHRA Championship
BENSON - Bladen Core of Benson is the 2020 NHRA Southeast Division 2 National Open Series Champion. Bladen is the 12-year-old son of Adam...
Some Johnston County Courts Closing Next Week Due To COVID-19
Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Tom Lock has ordered some district and superior courts canceled next week, December 14-18, due to COVID-19. A modified...
Johnston County ABC Board Distributes $250,000
The Johnston County Board of Alcohol Control has declared $250,000 surplus and distributed the funds to the County of Johnston and incorporated towns in...
4 Juveniles Arrested After Chase On Stolen Vehicle
Four juveniles were arrested Wednesday night following a high speed chase on a stolen vehicle. Around 8:30pm, a Wake County ABC officer spotted a...
Dump Truck Overturns
BENSON - A dump truck carrying a load of gravel overturned this afternoon (Monday) near Benson. The single vehicle accident was reported on Highway...
Suspects Wanted In Rash Of Convenience Store Break-Ins
1 of 3 suspects apprehended
The Johnston County Sheriff's Office has arrested one of three suspects they say is responsible for a rash of convenience...
Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced To 15 Years In Federal Prison
16 kilos of cocaine, $173,100 cash, 2 firearms seized in Benson and Willow Spring
GREENVILLE, N.C. – A Mexican national was sentenced Monday to 180...
Benson Resident Graduates From BLET Program
Seven individuals are among the most recent graduates of the Central Carolina Community College Basic Law Enforcement Training program.
The graduates are Jessica R. Bowles...
