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Driver Injured In I-95 Hit And Run Crash
FOUR OAKS, N.C. — A 72-year-old Raleigh man was injured in a hit and run accident on Interstate 95 in Four Oaks Saturday evening. The collision was reported around 6:40…
Two Juveniles Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Smithfield Man
GOLDSBORO, N.C. — Two juveniles have been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a Smithfield man earlier this month in Goldsboro. According to the Goldsboro Police Department, officers…
Target Opens New Store At Eastfield In Selma
SELMA, N.C. — A new Target store officially opened this week at the growing Eastfield development in Selma, bringing a major national retailer and approximately 150 new jobs to Johnston…
Johnston School Board Requests 5.7% Increase In County Funding
By The Smithfield Weekly Sun 6% raises budgeted for teachers; state may go to 8% SMITHFIELD, N.C. – The Johnston County Board of Education Tuesday approved a 2026-27 budget request…
No Injuries After SUV Hits Nursing Home
BENSON, N.C. — No injuries were reported after a vehicle crashed into a nursing home Friday night in Benson. The accident happened around 8:15 p.m. at Liberty Commons Nursing Home…
Two Juveniles Ejected In Serious I-40 Crash
SAMPSON COUNTY, N.C. — Four people, including two juveniles, were injured in a serious crash Friday afternoon on Interstate 40 near N.C. Highway 24 in Sampson County. According to authorities,…
Emergency Crews Respond After Car Strikes Lowe’s Foods Building
CLAYTON, N.C. — Emergency crews responded Friday after a vehicle crashed into a brick column outside a grocery store in Clayton. The crash happened at Lowe’s Foods on U.S. 70.…
Crews Contain Fire At Atkinson Milling Company
SELMA, N.C. — Multiple fire departments responded Thursday night to a fire at Atkinson Milling Company off NC 42 East. Emergency crews were dispatched around 8:30 p.m. after a fire…
Clayton Budget Proposal Calls For Utility Rate Hikes, Staff Expansion, No Property Tax Increase
CLAYTON, N.C. — Residents in Clayton could soon pay more for water, sewer, electric and solid waste services under the Town of Clayton’s proposed 2026-2027 fiscal year budget, even as…
Authorities Say Robbery Suspect Tried To Evade Arrest
PRINCETON. N.C. — A 19-year-old Durham man accused in a 2025 robbery was arrested earlier this month at the Atlanta airport while authorities say he was attempting to flee the…
Kitchen Goat Feeds Donation Helps Kenly Families Battling Cancer
KENLY, N.C. — Kitchen Goat Feeds was selected as the CBS 17 3 Degree Guarantee charity for March 2026, resulting in a $2,400 donation through the station’s weather-based community giving…
Laser Investigation Near Johnston County Regional Airport Leads To Arrest
SMITHFIELD, N.C. — A month-long investigation into lasers being pointed at aircraft near the Johnston County Regional Airport has resulted in the arrest of a Smithfield man on multiple felony…
