Hardee’s Restaurant Robbed, Manager Forced Into Cooler
The manager of a local Hardee's was held at gunpoint and forced into a cooler during a robbery. The Johnston County Sheriff's Office said the...
Driver Killed In Crash Near His Home
The NC Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal car crash reported around 9:30pm Friday.
The single vehicle accident happened on City Road just outside...
COVID-19 Cluster Reported At JCPS Elementary School
The Johnston County Public Health Department reported today (Monday) a COVID-19 cluster at Cleveland Elementary School.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services...
Man Beaten And Robbed Along Rural Roadway
A 29 year-old man says he was beaten and robbed while walking along a rural roadway. The incident happened Sunday morning but was not...
Johnston County Sheriff’s Office Name Used In Scam
Area residents are being alerted about a telephone scam where a person is posing as a lieutenant with the Johnston County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies have...
Bill Would Give $1,000 Tax Credit For Each Homeschooled Child
By David Bass
Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — Interest in homeschooling has surged in North Carolina during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, Republican lawmakers in the state Senate...
Councilman Emery Ashley Will Not Seek Reelection
SMITHFIELD - Smithfield Town Councilman Emery Ashley has announced he will not seek reelection. Ashley was first elected to an at-large seat in 2011....
Collision On Highway 42 Injures Two
The drivers of two vehicles were injured during a serious crash on Highway 42 in Johnston County on Wednesday.
Around 8:40am, a silver passenger car is believed...
Three-Judge Panel To Hear Case Against Emergency Management Act
By John TrumpCarolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — A Greenville bar owner’s lawsuit challenging the state Emergency Management Act is heading to a three-judge panel....
Body Found In Smithfield May Be Linked To Man Killed In Chase
Smithfield Police are investigating the death of woman found in the backyard of her home as a homicide. It may be linked to a man...
