Dunn

Tractor Trailer Fire Closes I-95
A tractor trailer fire closed northbound lanes of Interstate 95 Friday afternoon. Around 1:30pm, the tractor trailer was headed northbound on I-95 near the 75 mile marker between Dunn and…

Food Trucks Get Green Light In Dunn, Under Conditions
Dunn City Council amended an ordinance pertaining to the operation of food trucks in downtown. Assistant City Manager Mathew Boone outlined the new parameters prior to last week’s public hearing.…

Construction On New Electric Substation To Start In 2021
Construction of a new electric substation has been given the green light by Johnston County Commissioners. South River Electric submitted plans for a new substation on 3.8 acres out of…

Dunn Sailor Promoted To Rank Of Petty Officer 1st Class
Joint Base San Antonio – Fort Sam Houston – Cryptologic Technician 2nd Class Michael Murray, of Dunn, NC, assigned to Navy Recruiting Station South San Antonio was promoted to the…

CCCC Foundation Golf Classic Coming To Harnett
DUNN – Golfers, grab your clubs for a day of fun and fellowship for a good cause as the Central Carolina Community College Foundation hosts its Seventh Annual Harnett County…

Teen Shot And Killed Outside Dunn Cook Out
DUNN – A 22 year-old man is facing murder charges following a shooting in the parking lot near the Cook Out. Dunn Police responded to the restaurant parking lot around…

Dunn City Council Approves Compromise On Alcohol
Special limitations led to a solution for Downtown Dunn The issue of whether or not to permit alcohol on public grounds in downtown Dunn left people polarized on the dangers…

Long Branch Road Bridge Over I-95 To Close Sunday
The Long Branch Road bridge, at Exit 71, over Interstate 95 in Dunn will close around 9 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9th marking the first stage of a $404 million contract…

Officials React To Passing Of Former Dunn Mayor And State Senator Oscar Harris
Oscar N. Harris, 80, a former two-term State Senator and five-term Mayor of Dunn died suddenly near his home late Tuesday. Mr. Harris was a respected businessman and civic leader…

Oscar Harris, Former State Senator And Longtime Mayor Of Dunn Dies Suddenly
DUNN – Oscar N. Harris, 80, a former two-term State Senator and five-term Mayor of Dunn died suddenly near his home late Tuesday. “Our family is shocked and stricken with…

Tips In Homicide Case Lead To Search For Evidence Along Highway
Investigators with the Sampson County Sheriff’s Office were searching for evidence in a homicide investigation near an N.C. Highway 55/Harnett-Dunn Highway bridge over Mingo Swamp Wednesday. Lt. Marcus Smith said…

Jury Finds Against Walmart In Multi-Million Dollar Case
On Thursday, a Cumberland County civil jury took less than an hour to return a $2 million verdict against Walmart for a Gray’s Creek man after he was struck by…








