Garner
Former Garner Mayor, Johnston County Native Joe Creech Passes Away
GARNER – Former Garner Mayor and Alderman Joe Garner Creech passed away on May 25 at the age of 89. The funeral service for Mr. Creech will be Friday, May…
Garner Crash Claims Two Lives
GARNER – Garner Police are investigating a fatal crash at the intersection of US 70 and New Rand Road. The three vehicle accident was reported at 1:22pm Monday. Police said…
NC Department Of Transportation And NC Turnpike Authority Break Ground On Final Phase Of Complete 540 Project
RALEIGH – Representatives from the North Carolina Department of Transportation, North Carolina Turnpike Authority and surrounding communities gathered Thursday afternoon to break ground on Phase 2 of the Complete 540…
New I-40 Interchange Opening In Johnston County
Exit 312 requires weekend closures this month CLAYTON – Drivers will encounter changes to how they access Interstate 40 in the Cleveland community outside Clayton starting tonight (Friday). As part of…
Congressman Nickel Secures Millions In Federal Funding For Local Towns
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Wiley Nickel (NC-13) voted for a bipartisan government funding package that includes over $14 million in Community Project Funding that he championed for North Carolina’s 13th District.…
Busy Johnston County Route Undergoing Changes
Some N.C. 42 intersections will get new traffic patterns CLEVELAND – Changes are coming to how traffic moves in a commercially congested area on N.C. 42 near I-40 in the…
Dickerson Stepping Down As Garner Town Manager
GARNER – The Garner Town Council and Town Manager Rodney Dickerson have agreed to a mutual separation effective March 1, 2024. In a statement, the Town Council said they were…
Early Christmas Present: Garner Man Wins Two $100,000 Powerball Prizes
GARNER – Garner resident Timothy Emerick bought two tickets for the Dec. 13 Powerball drawing and, after uncovering two $100,000 prizes, he plans to give one of the prizes to his…
Garner Man Wins $475,492 Cash 5 jackpot
GARNER – Jonathan Luna of Garner took a chance on a $1 Cash 5 ticket and won a $475,492 jackpot. Luna bought his lucky ticket from Steve’s Mini Mart on…
Shooting Injures 36 Year-Old Man
CLEVELAND – A Raleigh man was injured in a shooting early-Friday morning in Johnston County. At 12:21am, Johnston County deputies responded to a shooting at an apartment on S. Roundabout…
Local Author Launches Culinary Romance Book Dec. 3
SELMA – Garner resident and children’s book author, Dorothy La Motta, is launching her debut novella, The Italian Charmer, at the Old North State Food Hall in Selma on December 3, part…
US 70 Reopens Following Fatal Accident
GARNER – One person was killed in a traffic accident on US 70. The accident happened just before 6:00am today (Wednesday) between Garner and Clayton. Three vehicles were involved in…
