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73rd Annual Benson Chamber Banquet
BENSON – The 73rd Annual Benson Chamber Awards Banquet was held on March 17, 2022 at The Barn at Broadslab. Sheryl’s Catering provided a delicious meal, and Matt Smith, Town…
Report: $720 Million Needed For 6 New Schools, 6 Expansion Projects
School Bond Referendum Anticipated In November 2022 JOHNSTON COUNTY – The Johnston County School Board received a 2022 Growth Needs Update this month. The report says 6 new schools are…
GALOT Motorsports Seeking NC Relief Grant
BENSON – GALOT Motorsports Park in Benson has applied for relief funds from the State of North Carolina. The Johnston County Board of Commissioners approved a request from GALOT to…
Semifinalists For 2022 JCPS Teacher Of The Year Award Announced
The Triangle East Chamber of Commerce announced the 20 semifinalists for the Flame for Learning Award. Because of the importance of teachers in developing and educating children, the Triangle East…
Johnston County Man Convicted For 2017 And 2018 Robberies
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. – A federal jury convicted a Johnston County man on two counts of aiding and abetting robbery and two counts of brandishing a firearm during those robberies.…
Couple Killed In Wrong-Way I-40 Crash Identified
BENSON – The names of two people killed by a wrong-way driver on Interstate 40 in Johnston County was released today. The collision occurred March 9th around 9:50pm near the…
Pray For Eli: Family Struggles With Rare Condition
By Lorrie Holmes For The Dunn Daily Record BENSON – Eli Godwin is a beautiful blonde energetic 2-year-old boy with an uncertain future. Like most children, he loves hot dogs,…
3 Killed In Fiery Wrong-Way Crash On I-40
UPDATE THURSDAY 3:15PM: The pickup truck driver has been identified as Nicholas Glenn McGee, 24, of Fuquay Varina. Impairment is suspected. The names of the two people who died in…
10 Fire Departments Battle Early Morning Fire
BENSON – Ten fire departments from Johnston and Harnett counties battled a large fire Wednesday morning. The blaze was reported around 1:00am in the 4000 block of Benson-Hardee Road. Fire…
Benson Area Home Burns To The Ground
BENSON – A single story home burned to the ground Monday. Around 4:05am, the Johnston County 911 Center received multiple calls reporting a fire in the area of Interstate 40…
Edgewater Ventures Will Invest $40M In Benson Distribution Space
Facility Will Add More Than $73 Million To Johnston County’s Economic Output BENSON – Edgewater Ventures, a Raleigh-based commercial real estate investment and development firm with nearly 2.7 million square-feet…
5 Dogs Killed In Mobile Home Fire
BENSON – A singlewide mobile home was destroyed by flames Sunday night. Around 7:40pm, the fire was reported at 971 T-Bar Road, Lot 8 in the Meadow community. The Meadow,…
