Garner
WCC Students Headed For Aviation Mechanic Certification
Four Wayne Community College students are ready to tackle Federal Aviation Administration Mechanic exams. The second-year Aviation Systems Technology students completed all requirements to be awarded Airframe Certificates. That credential…
Deputies Investigating Garner Gun Shop Break-In
A quick response time by Wake County sheriff’s deputies thwarted a suspect’s intent to steal weapons from a Garner gun shop early this morning. Just after 2:00am, Wake County 911…
Woman Thought She Was Helping Captain America, Instead She Was Scammed $23,810
A 72 year-old Johnston County woman thought she was helping out one of her favorite actors. Instead she lost thousands of dollars in a scam. The victim said she saw…
17,000 Gallon Sewage Spill Reported
Approximately 17,000 gallons of sewage was discharged November 10th-11th in the vicinity of 191 Technology Drive, off Glenn Road near the I-40/NC42 interchange. Johnston County Public Utilities said they were…
Commissioners Reject 467 Unit Housing Development
Johnston County Commissioners have rejected plans for a 467 unit housing development on a dead end road near the Wake County line. In a unanimous vote, commissioners denied a request…
Pair Arrested At Hotel
Two people were arrested on felony charges after Johnston County deputies responded to a Cleveland area motel late-Wednesday. Deputies responded to the WoodSpring Suites on Cleveland Crossing Drive for a…
Selma Man Facing Firearm And Narcotic Charges
A Selma man is being held on a $200,000 bond following his arrest on numerous charges. On October 25th a Garner woman reported a pistol had been stolen from her…
Registered Sex Offender Sentenced To 30 Years In Federal Prison
GREENSBORO – A Garner man who traveled to Alamance County to have sex with what he believed to be a 13-year-old girl was sentenced to 30 years in prison, announced…
Troopers Identify Victims In Fatal Highway 42 Crash
Speed Was A Contributing Factor The State Highway Patrol has released the names of two people who were killed in a fiery crash Wednesday afternoon on Highway 42 West in…
Two Killed, 3 Injured In Highway 42 Collision
Two people were killed and three others were injured in a collision around 2:30pm this afternoon (Wednesday) on Highway 42 West. The crash happened about 1/2 mile before the I-40…
Mother, Son Arrested At Walmart
A Smithfield mother and her adult son were arrested Tuesday afternoon at Walmart on Highway 42 in the Cleveland community. Around 2:15pm, Johnston County deputies responded to Walmart after loss…
SC Man Bags ‘Jumbo’ $750,000 Prize On His Way To The Dentist
On the way to the dentist’s office, Larry Hales of North Myrtle Beach, S.C. stopped to cash in a winning $20 ticket, tried his luck again, and walked away as…
