Princeton
Troopers Investigate Head-On Collision
PRINCETON — Three people were injured Monday night in a head-on collision outside of Princeton, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. Troopers were called at 6:56 p.m. to…
State Troopers: Alcohol, Speed Factors In Deadly US 70 Crash
PRINCETON — A Princeton man has been charged with felony death by motor vehicle and driving while impaired following a fatal crash Sunday afternoon on U.S. 70 in Johnston County,…
Ribbon Cutting For Princeton Community Center & Public Library
PRINCETON – The Town of Princeton has announced the grand opening of a landmark facility that promises to shape the future of the community: the brand-new Princeton Community Center and…
Johnston County Awards Princeton $84,814 Open Space Grant
PRINCETON – The future of outdoor recreation and conservation in the Town of Princeton just got brighter. Johnston County and the Parks and Open Space Department announced that the Board…
Report: Johnston County Deputies Catch Men Stealing Scrap Metal
PRINCETON – Two Johnston County men were arrested after reportedly attempting to steal scrap metal from a barn on Howell Road. On November 19 around 3:40 a.m., deputies responded to…
Johnston County Man Charged With Conspiracy To Commit Murder
PRINCETON — A Johnston County man is awaiting extradition to Tennessee, where he is accused of conspiring to commit first-degree murder. Mitchell Loyb Skinner, 67, of Boardwalk Road in Princeton,…
Princeton Unveils New Entrance Signs
PRINCETON — The Town of Princeton has installed two new entrance signs after receiving a $45,000 grant through a partnership with the N.C. Department of Commerce and East Carolina University…
UPDATE: Two Teenagers Killed In High Speed Pursuit Identified
KENLY – A late-night high-speed chase through Wayne and Johnston counties ended in tragedy when a vehicle fleeing State Highway Patrol troopers crashed on a rural road near Kenly, killing…
ATV Thefts Under Investigation
JOHNSTON COUNTY — Authorities are investigating two cases involving the thefts of ATV’s. On Nov. 12, an employee at the Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site on Harper House Road south…
Fire Destroys Princeton Home
PRINCETON – Firefighters from multiple departments responded Thursday to a doublewide mobile home fire on Gurley’s Mill Road in Princeton. Johnston County 911 received a call from a neighbor walking…
Johnston Man Loses Thousands In Investment Scam
PRINCETON – A Princeton-area man recently reported he was the victim of a long-running scam. Altogether the man lost $18,000. In March 2024, the 64-year-old victim stated he was on…
Princeton Fire Department Names First Full-Time Chief
PRINCETON — The Princeton Volunteer Fire Department (PVFD) has reached a major milestone with the appointment of its first-ever full-time Fire Chief Adam Stanley. Chief Stanley officially began his new…
