Kenly
Suspect Charged After Kenly-Area Assault, Break-In
KENLY — A Wayne County man has been charged in connection with a reported break-in and assault at a Johnston County home. Michael Marquel Williams, 29, of Goldsboro, was charged…
Charges Filed In Fatal US 301 Motorcycle Crash
MICRO – Charges have been filed in connection with a fatal motorcycle crash near Micro. According to the State Highway Patrol, Anthony Lee Myers, 40, of Kenly has been charged…
Man Who Abused Children While Babysitting Sentenced To Decades In Prison
JOHNSTON COUNTY — A Kenly man was sentenced to decades in prison after a jury found him guilty of repeatedly sexually assaulting two children over a period of years while…
Cause Identified In Fire At Kenly-Area Business
KENLY — Firefighters from three Johnston County departments responded Tuesday night to a structure fire at a manufactured home dealership. Johnston County 911 received a call reporting the fire at…
Nine JCPS Teachers Win Big With Johnston County Education Foundation Grants
JOHNSTON COUNTY – The Johnston County Education Foundation delivered grant checks to nine JCPS educators throughout the school district to be used for further enhancing their students’ learning environment. Founded…
Fraud Alert: Scam Targeting PPP Loan Recipients
SMITHFIELD – KS Bank, the NC Bankers Association, as well as state and federal banking regulators are seeing a scam increasingly spreading across the country that targets recipients of Paycheck…
Jail Inmate Accused Of Attacking Officer, Making Threats
SMITHFIELD — An inmate at the Johnston County Detention Center is facing new charges after allegedly assaulting a detention officer on November 24. Amber Gold Moss, 30, with addresses in…
Doug Barnes, Jr. Victorious In 25th Thanksgiving Classic
LUCAMA – When the dust settled from a series of mid-race skirmishes, it was Doug Barnes, Jr. who emerged victorious in the 25th Thanksgiving Classic at Southern National Motorsports Park…
Suspect Turns Himself In Following Deadly Shooting Of Child
CLAYTON – The search for a suspect accused in the fatal shooting of a 12-year-old child ended Monday morning when 20-year-old Ty’ryn Anthony Zah’rel Washington of Kenly surrendered to authorities.…
Suspect Sought After 12-Year-Old Killed In Clayton Shooting
Dec. 1, 2025This story has been updated: Nov. 29, 2025CLAYTON — A 12-year-old boy was fatally shot Friday evening after a weapon discharged inside a crowded apartment in Clayton, according…
Keelan Harvick Looking Ahead To Thanksgiving Classic
Harvick making first Late Model Stock start at Southern National LUCAMA – Keelan Harvick is looking forward to returning to Southern National Motorsports Park, this time to compete in the…
Lee Pulliam Excited To Compete With JR Motorsports At Thanksgiving Classic
LUCAMA – Lee Pulliam is teaming up with Dale Earnhardt, Jr., in his first Southern National Motorsports Park appearance of the decade. Pulliam, who won the 2015 Thanksgiving Classic and…
