Tuesday, July 16, 2024


Early Morning Fire Destroys Home

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Local, state and federal authorities are jointly investigating a fire that destroyed an eastern Johnston County home. The fire was reported at 5:20AM Wednesday at...

Elderly Man Struck By Drone While Mowing Lawn

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SMITHFIELD - A wayward drone struck an elderly man in the head while he was cutting grass. The victim, a 79 year-old Princeton man,...

911 Radio Project Will Improve Public Safety

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KENLY - Johnston County 911 and the Kenly Fire Department have partnered to improve public safety in the northern and northeastern sections of Johnston...

Scammers Targeting Johnston County Grandparents

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$72,000 Stolen From Senior Citizens Last Week, In 2 Reported Cases JOHNSTON COUNTY - Law enforcement officials are issuing an alert to senior citizens...

2023 Municipal Election Results

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Andy Moore Returns As Smithfield Mayor Smithfield Mayor Andy Moore will return for a new two year term after surviving a challenge from Town...

WCC Announces Spring 2023 President’s & Dean’s Lists

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Wayne Community College has honored 270 students for outstanding academic achievement in the spring 2023 semester. The college recognizes the students named below as having...

Fatal Wreck Under Investigation

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UPDATE 2:20PM - The victim has been identified as Kolby Alexander Jones, age 20, from Jacksonville, NC.   PRINCETON - One person died...

Hughes Takes Oath As New Selma Police Chief

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SELMA - Joined by his family, friends, and colleagues, J.A. "Jamie" Hughes was officially sworn in as the new Selma Police Chief, Tuesday night....

‘Pup Cups’ Open For Business At Princeton Elementary

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Every Friday morning at Princeton Elementary “Pup Cups” is open for business. There the students don special aprons and sell coffee from beverage carts,...

Town Of Princeton Assists Property Owners With Failing Septic Tanks

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PRINCETON - State funds will allow the Town of Princeton to help three families with failing or failed septic tanks. Princeton has been awarded...