Kenly
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…
Barn Destroyed In Fire; Cause Under Investigation
KENLY – Officials are investigating a suspicious fire that destroyed a barn Tuesday evening in northern Johnston County. The fire was reported in the 400 block of Old Route 22…
Southern National To Name Grandstands After Matt McCall
Two-time Thanksgiving Classic winner Matt McCall is one of the most successful drivers in Southern National Motorsports Park history, and his success and contributions will be solidified during the Thanksgiving…
One-Vote Mayoral Race Settled As Residency Challenge Withdrawn
KENLY – Keith Davis has officially been cleared to take office as Kenly’s next mayor following a razor-thin election and a contested residency challenge. The special-called meeting of the Johnston…
