Benson
Family Of Six Displaced After Fire Damages Home
BENSON – Four adults and two children lost most of their belongings after a fire left their home uninhabitable. Everyone inside the home made it out unharmed. The blaze was…
Human Remains Found In Wayne County Are Not Linked To Benson Missing Person Case
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office announced this afternoon that human remains found by a logging crew near the Grantham community Wednesday afternoon are not that of Cole Thomas. At 2:16pm…
Suspect Pawned Item Stolen In Vehicle Break-In, JCSO Says
FOUR OAKS – A Four Oaks man was arrested July 15th, nine days after he allegedly broke into a truck and stole four power tools. The break-in occurred on Barewood…
Driver Involved In Two County Chase Captured In Benson
A man who led law enforcement officers on a high speed chase on Interstate 40 and Interstate 95 is in custody. Around 12:30pm Tuesday, Sampson County Sheriff’s Captain Eric Pope said…
South Johnston High School Class of 2020
Congratulations to South Johnston High School Class of 2020: Lance Preston Adams Neleh Jean Adams Wayne Lucas Adams Daisy Maria Aguero Adrian Aguero-Vasquez Silverio Aguilar, Jr. Ashton June Allen Brian…
I-40 Reopens Following Early Morning Fiery Crash
BENSON – A beach trip nearly turned into a disaster early Saturday morning when a car heading east on I-40 near Benson stopped to change a blown tire. A backseat…
Suspicious Fire Destroys Mobile Home
BENSON – An early morning fire destroyed a singlewide mobile home in southern Johnston County. The blaze was reported around 2:00am Wednesday in the 1900 block of Mamie Road outside…
Update: Roofing Company Worker Electrocuted In Benson In Stable Condition
Update Friday 12:45PM – A Town of Benson spokesperson says the victim has been transferred to the Burn Center at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. He reportedly was in stable…
Fire Investigator: Candle Sparked House Fire That Injured Two People
DUNN – Harnett County fire investigators have released the cause of a house fire last week that sent a mother and her child to the hospital. The blaze happened Tuesday,…
Benson Mule Days Postponed Until 2021
BENSON – The Benson Chamber of Commerce announced late-today they will not hold Mule Days this year due to COVID-19 concerns. The festival will resume in September 2021. The chamber…
Suspect Linked To Break-In At Taco Bell / KFC Restaurant
BENSON – The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a suspect in connection with a break-in discovered last month at the Taco Bell / KFC located at 12340 Highway 210,…
One Injured In House Fire
Quick response credited with saving neighboring homes DUNN – One person was injured in a Dunn house fire that prompted quick response from multiple agencies Tuesday. Units from Dunn Emergency…
