Five Sewage Spills Reported Totaling 142,000 Gallons
Tuesday afternoon, the Johnston County Public Utilities Department reported five separate sewage spills overnight due to excessive rainfall in portions of Johnston County.
Rainwater infiltration...
August 2020 – Johnston County Appointments
Johnston County Commissioners approved the following board appointments during their August 2020 meeting:
• Patricia Chisholm-Jones of Smithfield, William W. Massengill Jr. of Benson, and...
South Korean Company To Locate PPE Operation In Garner
GARNER - Hansae Co,. Ltd., a leader in the global apparel industry based in South Korea, will locate its first U.S. manufacturing operation in...
Cash 5 Delivers $251,643 Jackpot Win To Garner FedEx Driver
For Major McLean of Garner, being a FedEx driver means making deliveries to others. But on Aug. 8, he was the one on the...
Stepfather Charged With Murder
A 65 year-old man is being held in the Johnston County Jail without privilege of bond after he allegedly shot and killed his stepdaughter...
Man Charged With Robbing Two Johnston County Businesses
Authorities have arrested a man they say is responsible for robbing two Johnston County businesses this month.
Dennis Ray Horne, 45, of Stedman, NC is...
Sheriff’s Deputies Need Help Identifying Holiday Inn Robbery Suspect
The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office is seeking assistance identifying a man who robbed the Holiday Inn Express located at 105 Leone Court near the...
Neal Padgett Named 2020 Winner Of James R. Stevens Service To Garner Award
GARNER - One of Garner’s biggest boosters and most well-known faces is being honored for his many years of work on behalf of his...
Report: Grandson Stole $24,000 From 90 Year-Old Grandmother’s Checking Account
A 27 year-old man is accused of forging checking belonging to his 90 year-old grandmother and cashing them at various locations.
The elderly victim, who...
Update: Wake Deputies Charge Father With Child Abuse
UPDATE 9:00pm - After interviewing neighbors and witnesses, Wake County Sheriff’s investigators have charged the children’s father, Darren Wayne Karie with two counts of misdemeanor...
