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Campbell Downs NC A&T 42-14 To Open CAA Play
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – JJ Cowan totaled 185 yards and three touchdowns, leading Campbell over visiting North Carolina A&T 42-14 to open CAA play on Saturday at Barker-Lane Stadium. The…
You Decide: Why Did The Fed Raise Its Interest Rate?
By Mike Walden Among the powers of the Federal Reserve (the Fed) is the ability to impact interest rates. The Fed doesn’t directly control all interest rates in the economy,…
Social Security Matters: I’m Reevaluating My Retirement Plan; What Are My Options?
By Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC) Foundation Dear Rusty: I am 69 1/2 years old now and applied for Social Security at the end of June. I am…
Crash Knocks Out Power To More Than 700 Near Smithfield
SMITHFIELD, N.C. – More than 700 customers lost power late Friday night after a car struck a utility pole on U.S. 70 Business just west of Smithfield. The single-vehicle crash…
Woman Seriously Injured In Downtown Smithfield Pedestrian Crash
September 22, 2026This story has been updated: Driver Arrested Following Fatal Downtown Smithfield Pedestrian Crash September 19, 2026SMITHFIELD, N.C. – A 76-year-old woman was seriously injured Saturday morning after she…
Fire Heavily Damages Smithfield Home
SMITHFIELD, N.C. – A fire heavily damaged a home in Smithfield Friday morning. The blaze was reported around 11:45 a.m. at a residence on Blount Street, off Brogden Road. Fire…
DA: Deadly Force Justified In Johnston County Officer-Involved Shooting
JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. – No criminal charges will be filed following an SBI investigation into the January shooting death of Antony Jerome Richardson by a Johnston County sheriff’s deputy. Johnston…
Information Technology Turns Data Into Useful Tools
CLAYTON, N.C. – Josh Grubb likes things organized. That made a job working with data a natural fit. The Town of Clayton was looking for someone who could bring information…
South Johnston High School Nutrition Staff Earns Perfect Sanitation Rating
SMITHFIELD, N.C. – South Johnston High’s Nutrition Services staff is celebrating a 100 sanitation rating following the school’s first health inspection of the 2026-2027 school year. The perfect score reflects…
Battery Theft Leaves Selma Man Charged
SELMA, N.C. – A Selma-area man has been charged with misdemeanor larceny after two car batteries were reported stolen from an 80-year-old resident. The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office arrested Michael…
Former Police Officer Charged After Infant Suffers Multiple Broken Bones
ARCHER LODGE, N.C. – A former police officer is being held under a $2.5 million bond after Johnston County sheriff’s detectives charged him with two felony child abuse offenses involving…
$10,000 Grant To Support Food Programs For Johnston County Children
SMITHFIELD, N.C. – The Salvation Army of Smithfield has received a $10,000 grant to help provide food to children facing hunger in Johnston County. The funding comes from the Food…
