Dunn
Dunn Police Chief Resigns, Interim Chief Appointed
By The Daily Record of Dunn Dunn Police Chief Cary Jackson announced her resignation, effective Oct. 28, from the Dunn Police Department. Jackson will be taking earned leave from Oct.…
Dunn Woman Charged In Theft And Drug Case
BENSON — A Dunn woman is facing multiple charges after she was arrested in connection with a theft and drug possession case in Johnston County. Emily Matthews, 37, who has…
Pursuit Spanning Three Counties Ends With PIT Maneuver
SMITHFIELD — A high-speed chase that began in Johnston County on Tuesday afternoon ended in Cumberland County with the arrest of the driver and the seizure of his vehicle under…
High-Speed Two-County Chase Ends Near Benson
DUNN — A high-speed pursuit spanning two counties ended early Friday morning when a stolen vehicle crashed near the I-95/I-40 interchange in Johnston County. At least two individuals were taken…
Firefighter Involved In Head-On Collision While Responding To Structure Fire
HARNETT COUNTY – A Harnett County firefighter was injured in a head-on collision while responding to a structure fire late Friday night. The crash occurred around 11:00 p.m. on U.S.…
Teen Admits Killing Dunn Store Clerk
By Robert Jordan Daily Record of Dunn DUNN – A Dunn man arrested as a juvenile, but tried as an adult in the murder of a beloved store clerk in…
Mom Shared $100,000 Winning Moment With Her Daughter
DUNN – After Vickie Darrell of Dunn bought a $30 scratch-off on Saturday she went home, called her daughter and, while speaking to her on the phone, uncovered a $100,000…
Fatal Crash On I-95 Under Investigation
DUNN – One person was killed Tuesday afternoon in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 in Harnett County. The fatal collision occurred in the northbound lanes of I-95 between mile…
Spell Named Virtual Teacher Of The Year
By Daily Record of Dunn Kristen Spell, a lifelong educator and Dunn resident, was named the 2025-26 Teacher of the Year by the North Carolina Virtual Public School, the state-run…
Fire Destroys Mobile Home
JOHNSTON COUNTY – Flames gutted a vacant mobile home. The fire occurred on July 23 in the 12200 block of NC Highway 96 South, Dunn, in southern Johnston County. Meadow,…
Rotary Clubs Join Forces
Form largest ‘Service Above Self’ group in area with 134 years of impacts By Emily Weaver Daily Record of Dunn DUNN – Two Rotary clubs with a collective 134-year history…
Two County Chase Ends With Crash
JOHNSTON COUNTY – An early morning chase started in Johnston County and ended in Harnett County. Around 1:00 a.m. today (Saturday), a Johnston County state trooper conducting speed enforcement on…
