Dunn
Arrests Made In Wendy’s Restaurant Drive-Thru Murder Investigation
DUNN – Police in Dunn have made two arrests following the murder of a man inside his car in the drive-thru of Wendy’s Restaurant at 594 E. Jackson Boulevard. At…
Deputy Crashes Patrol Car During Chase
A Johnston County deputy sheriff was involved in an accident Friday afternoon during a two-county chase. Around 2:00pm, SAFE Team deputies attempted to stop a car on Interstate 95 in…
Footballs Stuffed With Contraband Intercepted At State Prison
Cellphones, drugs, chargers and cigarettes were stuffed into footballs hurled over the prison-wire fence in Lillington last week, but the pass was intercepted. Contraband — meant for inmates at Harnett…
Kissing a Pig to feed students
By Lisa Farmer Wanting to have some fun and do some good, employees at Godwin Manufacturing and Champion Hoist, both at separate locations in Dunn and both part of The…
Injuries Reported In Head On Collision
Several people were injured in a head on collision this afternoon in southern Johnston County. The crash happened around 4:30pm on Dragstrip Road near McLamb Road off Highway 242 South…
Harnett Central’s Austin Bowling Receives NCHSAA Pat Gainey Student Award
CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association has announce the recipients of the 2019-2020 Pat Gainey Student Award, providing scholarship support for two student-athletes with a focus…
Dunn Man Cashes In On Half Of $230,994 Jackpot
Raymond Graves of Dunn is the lucky winner of half of a Cash 5 jackpot of $230,994. Graves bought one of two tickets that matched all five winning numbers in…
Campbell Student Union named for the late Oscar N. Harris
Distinguished alumnus, longtime Dunn mayor provided generous gift for the highly anticipated facility prior to his sudden passing in January When Campbell University’s long-awaited student union is formally dedicated to…
Godwin Mfg.: ‘We wanted to be the good guys.’
Without a supply of chassis, work slows, but owner increases pay By Lisa Farmer Pat Godwin Sr. is deploying a strategy he used when the recession hit in 2008. He…
Clark White Named Interim Dunn Police Chief
Chief White is a former Smithfield police officer and Johnston County deputy sheriff City Manager Steven Neuschafer has announced that Lt. Clark A. White has been selected to serve as…
Popular Dunn Restaurant Comes To An End
Inventory to be auctioned off online DUNN – One of Dunn’s most popular steakhouses is now closed — shuttered early by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic before an interstate expansion project…
Burgin Urges Governor To Reopen Churches Sunday
Sen. Jim Burgin feels it’s time to open churches back up. Burgin earlier this week sent a letter to Gov. Roy Cooper requesting churches be allowed to reopen this Sunday…
