School Bus Safety To Be Focal Point During Operation Stop Arm
In support of Operation Stop Arm week the NC Highway Patrol will be aggressively enforcing stop arm violations and other traffic violations in and...
Industrial Rezoning Approved For West Smithfield Tract
SMITHFIELD - Members of the Smithfield Town Council unanimously approved a rezoning request for a 42.1 acre tract of land in West Smithfield. The...
Council Approves Permit For Private Bar
SMITHFIELD - In a 5-to-1 vote, the Smithfield Town Council approved a Special Use Permit to allow for the operation of a private bar...
Amended Town Code Targets Outdoor Storage Of Used Tires
"All businesses must comply immediately"
In the last few years, a number of small used tire shops have opened in the Smithfield city limits. Some of...
Was Church Vandalized Because Of Name?
Members of a new Johnston County church, whose focus is on preaching the Gospel and outreach in their community, can't imagine who is vandalizing...
Garner Voters Overwhelmingly Approve Four Bonds
GARNER - According to Tuesday’s unofficial municipal election results, Garner voters have overwhelmingly approved the $69 million bond program on the ballot in its...
State Highway Patrol Increasing Their Focus on Vehicles Parked on Interstate Highways
The State Highway Patrol will be stepping up its enforcement on illegally stopped vehicles along North Carolina’s Interstate Highways in an effort to save...
Traffic Accident Claims Life Of 16 Year-Old
Update: The Highway Patrol has identified the deceased driver as Tyrese Makell Shaw, 16, of Angier.
BENSON - A 16 year-old driver died in a...
Fire Department Will Keep Old Ladder Truck
The Smithfield Fire Department, which recently received delivery of a new 2019 Smeal 100 foot platform ladder truck, will keep the old ladder truck...
Thief Steals Tip Jar
A brazen thief stole a tip jar from a Benson eatery over-the-weekend.
Employees at China Star on Highway 210 near Interstate 40 reported a man...
