Benson
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 responders were dispatched to a shooting…
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 of Raleigh. Around 6:30pm, a boom…
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 year in Benson. Detective Michael Wilson…
Benson Selects Cicero Williams As 2022 Black History Honoree
The Town of Benson and the Benson Museum of Local History are excited to announce this year’s Black History Month honoree is the late Cicero Williams — a firefighter, local…
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 area for utility work currently underway. The…
New Development Coming To Benson
By Emily Weaver Dunn Daily Record BENSON – A proposed housing development is slated to bring 79 new homes to Benson in the state’s fastest-growing county. The Benson Board of…
FFA Teams Recognized By Board Of Education
By: Robin Koppen JCPS Communication Specialist SMITHFIELD – Students from Cleveland High, Corinth Holders High, and South Johnston High FFA chapters were recognized at the Johnston County Board of Education…
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 the Meadow community in southern Johnston…
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 was about to leave the gas…
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, the group has decided on an official…
Police Identify Pedestrian Fatally Struck On Highway 50
BENSON – Police have released the name of a woman struck and killed near her home Wednesday night on Highway 50 at Benson-Hardee Road. The accident was reported around 8:30pm.…
Highway Patrol Car Struck At Accident Scene
BENSON – A state trooper was involved in an accident Sunday night after he had stopped at a wreck scene. The mishap shut down Highway 242 South for several hours.…
