Attempted Church Break-In Reported
A burglar alarm likely scared away a would be intruder at a Johnston County church. Around 12:50pm Saturday, Feb. 29th, a burglar alarm activated at...
Free Community Health Fair March 7th
Several area churches will be conducting a free Community Health Fair this Saturday, March 7th from 12 Noon until 3:30pm. The Health Fair will take...
Bentonville Battlefield Anniversary Event To Feature Talks By Area African American Descendants
Not blossoms but bullets came to the farms and plantations of North Carolina’s coastal plain during the Battle of Bentonville March 19-21, 1865. The...
Dr. Ed Croom Appointed Interim President Of University Of Mount Olive
MOUNT OLIVE- The University of Mount Olive Board of Trustees has appointed former Johnston County School Superintendent Dr. Ed Croom as their interim president. Dr....
Shooting Leaves 1 Person Dead, 1 Critically Injured
One person was killed and a second person was critically wounded in a shooting Tuesday night southeast of Pikeville.
Wayne County deputies said they responded...
Arson Ruled As Cause Of Smithfield House Fire
A fire that destroyed a vacant home has been ruled arson. A Town of Smithfield electrical crew was doing work in East Smithfield around 2:45pm...
Wayne County Voters Reject Sales Tax Referendum
On Tuesday, Wayne County voters rejected a 1/4 cent Sales Tax Referendum which was placed on the ballot for the Primary Election. Had the...
13 Vote Difference Prompts Recount In Harnett County Race
When Yogi Berra said “it ain’t over till it’s over” he wasn’t referring to the Harnett County Board of Commissioners District 3 race between...
Matthews Claims Party Nod For Harnett DA Race
Harnett County Assistant District Attorney Suzanne Matthews defeated lawyer Nicolle T. Phair, 9,282 to 3,118 in Tuesday night's primary election.
Matthews became the Republican nominee...
Vehicles Stolen Hours Apart From Business, Home
Detectives are investigating whether two vehicle thefts reported hours apart are possibly connected. Around 6:00pm Monday, an employee at Hill Top Farm Service Center at...
