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Smoke Alarms Credited For Helping Family Escape House Fire
JOHNSTON COUNTY – The Johnston County Fire Marshal’s Office said working smoke alarms alerted a family to an early-morning house fire, allowing them to escape without any injuries. Around 1:33am…
Inmate Accused Of Having Illegal Drugs In Jail
SMITHFIELD – An inmate at the new Johnston County Detention Center in Smithfield is accused of having illegal narcotics in his possession. On September 12th, a Johnston County deputy arrested…
Drugs, Cash, Guns Seized During Clayton Search Warrant
CLAYTON – Five people, including three Clayton residents, are facing serious charges after illegal drugs, an undisclosed amount of cash, and several firearms were seized. On Thursday, August 31, Clayton…
UMO Nursing Students Don White Coats
MOUNT OLIVE – Twenty-one students participated in a recent’s White Coat ceremony at the University of Mount Olive. The event marked the formal entry of nursing students into the profession…
DMV Extends Office Hours At Clayton And Garner Locations
Summer “peak season” Saturday hours end Aug. 26 ROCKY MOUNT – The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles continues to make changes to increase service capacity at its driver license offices across the…
Bomb Threat Made Against Local McDonald’s Was A Hoax
CLEVELAND – Authorities have ruled a bomb threat made against a Johnston County McDonald’s as a hoax. Around 8:30pm Friday, August 11, someone placed a phone call to McDonald’s at…
Garner Man Who Shot Pregnant Woman In The Head In Road Rage Incident Sentenced By Federal Judge
RALEIGH – Tyler Mack Kirby, 27, of Garner who shot a pregnant woman in the head on New Bern Avenue in August of last year was sentenced today to 10…
Narcotics Found During Clayton Search Warrant, JCSO Says
CLAYTON – Five people are facing charges stemming from a narcotics investigation and search warrant in the Clayton city limits. On August 1st around 7:00pm, the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office…
WakeMed Receives Approval To Build 45-Bed Acute Care Hospital On Garner Campus
GARNER – WakeMed has announced another important milestone in its mission towards whole-person health care and its Whole-Person Health Campus in Garner. WakeMed officially received the certificate of need (CON)…
Report: Felony Charges Filed Against Man Who Defrauded $63 From Walmart
GARNER – A Smithfield man was arrested after he allegedly tried to defraud a local Walmart. Around 7:00pm Friday, August 4th, Johnston County deputies were summoned to Walmart at 5141…
Habitual Impaired Driver Who Killed Elderly Woman Learns Fate
JOHNSTON COUNTY – A Garner man has been convicted of killing an 88 year-old motorist in Johnston County. Joe Benton Armstrong Jr. was impaired on cocaine and driving on a…
Reclaiming The Black Past: An Artifactual Journey
SMITHFIELD – The Johnston County Heritage Center is hosting a special Black History event this fall highlighting stories, places, and artifacts from Johnston County and beyond. “Reclaiming the Black Past:…
