North Carolina House Speaker Unveils Committee Chairmanships For 2025-2026 Legislative Session
RALEIGH – On Wednesday, North Carolina House Speaker Destin Hall unveiled committee chairs for the 2025-2026 legislative session. Committee memberships and vice-chairmanships will be announced in the...
Firefighters Extricate 3 People From Overturned Pickup
SMITHFIELD – Eastbound lanes of US 70 in West Smithfield were briefly closed Tuesday afternoon due to a single vehicle accident.
Just before 4:00pm, a...
Attorney Jack O’Hale Named 2025 Legal Elite
SMITHFIELD - Business North Carolina Magazine named Johnston County Attorney John P "Jack" O’Hale as one of North Carolina’s 2025 Legal Elite in the...
Sawrey Takes Oath Of Office For Second Term
Appointed To Key Committees RALEIGH - State Senator Benton Sawrey (R – Johnston) was sworn in earlier this month to begin his second term...
Deputies Ask For Help Identifying Suspects In Home Invasion
FOUR OAKS – Do you recognize this person? The Johnston County Sheriff's Office is attempting to locate two unknown persons wanted for a home...
Rep. Knott Marks Milestone With WWII Veteran Grandfather
WASHINGTON, DC - Upon being sworn into his first term in Congress, North Carolina Representative Brad Knott struck a new milestone in his family’s...
Drive-By Shooting Reported
CLAYTON - A Clayton-area resident escaped injury during a drive-by shooting. The incident happened January 14 around 12:26am on Medlin Road.
An unknown person reportedly...
Farmland And Tax Revaluation
By Bryant Spivey Johnston County Extension Director On January 2, 2025, like many of you, I received my new Johnston County tax value in...
Morrow Creates New Nonprofit To Combat ‘Woke’ Education Agenda
By David N. Bass Carolina Journal Michele Morrow, the former Republican candidate for superintendent of public instruction in North Carolina, has launched a new...
Juvenile Arrested In Armed Carjacking
Suspect Crashes Stolen Car Minutes Later
WILSON'S MILLS - A 67 year-old woman was robbed at gunpoint and carjacked Friday night. It happened around...
