71 Year-Old Woman Reported Missing
The Johnston County Sheriff's Office is requesting assistance locating a missing person.
Deputies are attempting to locate 71 year-old Kathy Thomas of Kenly. Thomas resides...
Pair Charged In Murder Of High School Senior
First-degree murder charges have been filed against two suspects in the shooting death of a Harnett County high school senior.
Eighteen year-old Iyania A. Rhone...
Opinion: Living In North Carolina Still A Bargain
By John Hood
RALEIGH — Decades ago, when I moved back to North Carolina from the nation’s capital, my rent dropped by half —...
Johnston County Youth Livestock Show And Sale April 10th – 12th
129 youth from across Johnston County are registered to participate in the annual Johnston County Youth Livestock Show & Sale. The event will take...
Several Weather-Related Wrecks Reported On I-40
Several traffic accidents were reported Monday morning on Interstate 40 in Johnston County. Most of the crashes happened around the 313 mile marker.
One...
Senators grill DOT officials on pre-COVID overspending
By Julie Havlak
Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — The state Department of Transportation defended its overspending and planned reforms to a skeptical Senate Transportation Committee...
Selma Town Manager Resigns After 7 Weeks On The Job
SELMA - After just seven weeks on the payroll, Selma Town Manager Jeff Temple has resigned. Mr. Temple submitted his resignation Thursday to the...
Man Wearing Only Pajama Pants Assaults Deputy
A Johnston County sheriff's deputy was assaulted while trying to arrest a wanted person. It happened Monday after the officer responded to a report...
Town Of Clayton Annexes Land For 310 Unit Walton Farm Development
In a unanimous vote Monday night, the Clayton Town Council unanimously approved an annexation request for a 48 acre tract of land on Covered...
Peaceful Protest Ends With Prayer
Approximately 90 people gathered Sunday night in Smithfield and Selma to protest the death of George Floyd who died May 25th while in police...
