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Former JCPS Bus Monitor Jailed Under $2.5 Million Bond
JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. – A former Johnston County Public Schools bus monitor has been arrested in an investigation involving an alleged inappropriate relationship with a teenage student, nearly 20 months…
Family Seeks Help With Funeral Costs After Fatal Train Accident
SMITHFIELD, N.C. – A GoFundMe fundraiser has been established to help pay funeral expenses for a 29-year-old Smithfield woman who was struck and killed by an Amtrak train. La’Bresha Shamia…
Bullet Strikes Dugout As Players Arrive For Ball Practice
KENLY, N.C. – A bullet struck a ballfield dugout near Kenly as people were beginning to arrive for practice, prompting an investigation by the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office. No injuries…
Blackman’s Grove Baptist Church To Celebrate 133rd Homecoming
FOUR OAKS, N.C. – Blackman’s Grove Baptist Church will celebrate its 133rd Homecoming on Sunday, Sept. 13. The celebration will begin with the 11 a.m. worship service featuring Rev. Jerry…
Statewide DWI Enforcement Campaign Begins Ahead Of Labor Day
RALEIGH, N.C. – Drivers across North Carolina can expect increased impaired-driving enforcement beginning Monday as the state launches its annual Labor Day “Booze It & Lose It” campaign. The statewide…
Camels Down ETSU In Season Opener 49-37
JOHNSON CITY, TENN. – Kamden Sixkiller threw for 343 yards and combined for four touchdowns, leading Campbell over East Tennessee State 49-37 to open the 2026 season at Bank of…
Social Security Matters: Will Social Security Run Out Of Money Soon?
By Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC) Foundation Dear Rusty: I’m concerned about Social Security running out of funding, since I rely on it for my income and I’m…
Couple Unhurt, Pizza Lost In US 70 Crash
SELMA, N.C. – A Wilson’s Mills couple escaped injury Saturday afternoon after their car slid off US 70 and struck two trees just west of Buffalo Road. The single-vehicle crash…
Car, Electric Bike Collide On NC 42 East
CLAYTON, N.C. – A 25-year-old electric bike rider suffered minor injuries Saturday afternoon in a collision with a passenger car on NC 42 East near Buffalo Road. The accident occurred…
Childhood Experiences Inspire Johnston County Author’s ‘Orville’ Series
JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. – Johnston County native Tracy McKinley knows what it feels like to be different. Growing up, she experienced bullying, an experience she says eventually helped inspire a…
Dunn Police, Federal Agents Seize Fentanyl, Cocaine, $31,000
DUNN, N.C. – A vehicle pursuit in Dunn led investigators to a Fayetteville home where authorities seized fentanyl, cocaine, firearms and more than $31,000 in cash, according to the Dunn…
Phone Scam Costs Clayton Couple More Than $12,000
CLAYTON, N.C. — A Johnston County couple lost more than $12,000 after falling victim to a sophisticated telephone scam in which the caller falsely claimed to be a federal investigator.…
