Garner
Deputies Seek Suspect In Speedway Armed Robbery
GARNER, N.C. – The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery reported early Tuesday at a Speedway convenience store near the Interstate 40 interchange. The robbery was reported…
Karen Padgett Named 2026 Recipient Of Stevens Award
GARNER, N.C. – A Garner resident with more than four decades of wide-ranging contributions to the community has been selected to be the 2026 recipient of the James R. Stevens…
Rylie Key Receives $5,000 Scholarship
GARNER, N.C. – A Garner student has been awarded a $5,000 scholarship from the Civic Foundation to help continue her education at Elon University. Rylie Key is one of 25…
Three Arrested Following Princeton-Area Drug Investigation
PRINCETON, N.C. – Three people were arrested Sept. 3 after a three-month undercover investigation led Johnston County Sheriff’s Office narcotics agents to a home on Wellons Boyette Road outside Princeton.…
Garner Fire-Rescue Again Ranks Among Few Internationally Accredited Departments
GARNER, N.C. – Garner Fire-Rescue has earned international accreditation for the second consecutive time, placing the department among fewer than one percent of fire departments worldwide to hold the designation.…
Motorcyclist Taken To WakeMed After Sunday Crash
JOHNSTON COUNTY – A motorcyclist was seriously injured Sunday afternoon in a collision with an SUV at the intersection of Mt. Pleasant Road and Linville Lane. The N.C. State Highway…
Walmart Employee Charged With Felony Larceny Over $40 In Merchandise
JOHNSTON COUNTY – A Walmart employee has been charged with felony larceny after she allegedly pushed a shopping cart containing unpaid merchandise out of the store while working. Layla Nikole…
Driver Takes Chase Through Cow Pasture Before Capture
JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. – A 36-year-old Fayetteville man is facing a long list of charges after authorities said he led deputies on a high-speed chase that went off road through…
Johnston County Filmmaker Returns Home For Horror Project
SELMA, N.C. — A Johnston County native is bringing his passion for horror filmmaking home, with production set to begin later this month on the pilot episode of a new…
Veterans Parkway Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Charge
JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. — A late-night traffic stop on Veterans Parkway led to the arrest of a Johnston County driver after deputies allegedly discovered nearly 10 ounces of marijuana inside…
New Search Warrant Seeks Contents Of Four Oaks Police Officer’s Seized Phone In Cold Case
GARNER, N.C. — Newly released court documents show investigators have obtained a second search warrant in the decades-old homicide investigation into the 2004 death of Joshua Davis, this time seeking…
UNC Health Johnston Scholarships Support 15 Students Pursuing Medical Careers
SMITHFIELD, N.C. — Fifteen local students planning careers in healthcare have received scholarships from the UNC Health Johnston Volunteers, continuing a long-standing tradition of supporting the next generation of medical…
