Tuesday, July 16, 2024


A Legacy Of Farming Fresh Fruits And Vegetables

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By Taylor ParrishGrowing up in the farming industry instilled a passion for agriculture in Ronnie Moore that he could never shake. Although his current...

Defendant Pleads Guilty To Johnston County Double Murder

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The first of three defendants in a 2016 double murder in southern Johnston County pleaded guilty on Thursday, April 1st. Under a plea agreement...

Newton Grove Police Officer Dies In Accident

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UPDATE: The officer has been identified as 26 year-old Brent Hall. Officer Hall was traveling at a high rate of speed in a...

Fire Destroys Newton Grove Home

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A home burned to the ground Monday afternoon. The fire was reported around 5:30pm in the 600 block of Main Street in Newton Grove. ...

98 Youth Participate In 2021 Johnston County Youth Livestock Show & Sale

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Ninety-eight youth from across Johnston County participated in the annual Youth Livestock Show & Sale April 5-7. There were nine steers, twelve heifers, sixty-one...

Search Suspended For Man Spotted By Hunters In Wooded Area

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Emergency personnel have suspended their search for a man reportedly yelling for help in a wooded area in southern Johnston County. Around 6:30am today (Monday),...

Gas Tanker Involved In I-40 Accident

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A gasoline tanker transporting much-needed fuel from Wilmington to Raleigh was struck by a Cadillac Escalade Thursday afternoon around 5:00pm. The accident happened in...

Victim In Fatal Crash Identified As Local Funeral Home Owner

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A local funeral home operator was killed in a tragic accident. Norman L. Dunn of Four Oaks, the president of West & Dunn Funeral...

Delivery Truck Driver Charged In Crash That Killed Funeral Home Owner

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The State Highway Patrol announced late-Tuesday the driver of a Lowe's Home Improvement box truck has been charged in a two-vehicle collision earlier today...

Higher Fire Tax Rates Proposed In 9 Communities

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Residents in nine of the 27 fire districts in Johnston County could be paying higher fire taxes beginning July 1st.   Nine fire departments are...