Selma
$115,000 In Grants Made To Smithfield Selma High School
Fund has provided over $500,000 to Johnston County schools since 2018 JOHNSTON COUNTY – The Nan Ogburn Cullman Education Endowment for Johnston County, a fund of the North Carolina Community…
Boys And Girls Club Of Johnston County Awarded Food Lion Feeds Charitable Grant
SELMA – Boys and Girls Club of Johnston County, formerly My Kid’s Club, has received $2,400 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to help nourish neighbors experiencing hunger. The…
New Criminal Interdiction Team Makes Major Drug Bust On First Day
SELMA – On January 14, 2025 a new Criminal Interdiction Team (CIT) was launched by the Selma and Smithfield Police Departments. On the first day at work, the CIT team…
Man Recently Released From Jail Rearrested
SELMA – Johnston County deputies recovered a stolen excavator, Friday afternoon. Officers were dispatched to suspicious activity in a wooded area the 1000 block of Bizzell Grove Church Road. Officers…
Three Search Warrants Executed, Two Arrests Made In Joint Investigation
SELMA – A joint investigation by the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office and federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) resulted in three search warrants and two arrests in…
Victim Claims Gun Was Displayed During I-95 Road Rage Incident
SELMA – No injuries were reported and no shots were fired during a reported road rage incident on Interstate 95. The alleged incident happened January 24 around 2:50pm near the…
NCDOT Proposes Changes To US 301, US 70
JOHNSTON COUNTY – The N.C. Department of Transportation is asking for public input on plans to improve access and safety on two major corridors between Smithfield and Selma. The department is…
Juvenile Arrested In Armed Carjacking
Suspect Crashes Stolen Car Minutes Later WILSON’S MILLS – A 67 year-old woman was robbed at gunpoint and carjacked Friday night. It happened around 7:30pm in the 300 block of…
Selma Announces Hiring Of New Town Manager
SELMA – The Town of Selma has announced the hiring of Alexis Carter as its new Town Manager. Carter previously served as Assistant Town Manager for Princeville, NC. “I am…
Search Continues For Dog That Ran Away During Break-In
SELMA – A drone and tracking dog are among the methods used by Raylene Jessup to find her missing dog named Buddha. Jessup operates the Selma Cotton Mill Antique Flea…
Two Juveniles Charged In Drive-By Shooting
SELMA – Selma Police have announced the arrests of two juveniles in connection to a weekend drive-by shooting. Police Sgt. Justin Vause said the juveniles were arrested Jan. 7 and…
Shoeheel Road Accident Injures Driver
SELMA – One person was transported to the hospital following a single vehicle accident Monday afternoon on Shoeheel Road near Hatcher Road. A car drifted off the roadway to the…
