Selma
Loaded Concrete Truck Overturns
SELMA – A loaded concrete mixer overturned Monday on NC 96 just south of NC 42. The incident occurred at slow speed on an already closed section of NC 96…
Motorcyclist Killed In US 70 Accident
UPDATE: 6:48PM Sept 29 – The State Highway Patrol has identified the victim as Christopher Joseph Lee, 23, of Harker Heights, Texas. Lee was an active duty Airman at Seymour…
Driver Alleges Police Misconduct
OCT 31, 2024 – This story has been — Sept. 26, 2024SELMA – An internal investigation is underway after video of a traffic stop by the Selma Police Department…
Drunk Driver Learns Fate After Jury Returns Guilty Verdict In Fatal Johnston County Crash
JOHNSTON COUNTY – A Johnston County man has been sentenced to prison after being found guilty for causing a fatal head on collision on NC 42 East near Lynch Road,…
Death Investigation Underway Following Incident On NC Highway 39
JOHNSTON COUNTY – The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a death investigation following an incident in the 8200 block of NC Highway 39 North. Around 7:15pm Thursday, authorities said…
Selma Man Convicted Of 2021 Murder
JOHNSTON COUNTY – The first of three defendants to stand trial for the fatal shooting of a motorist on US 301 in Selma has been found guilty. On September 5th,…
Global Food Company Selects Johnston County For Production Facility
Veetee Foods will invest $36 million and create 200 jobs in Selma SELMA – Veetee Foods, Inc., a global seller of heat-and-eat rice meals, plans to establish a 200-job production…
Selma Celebrates New Pickleball Courts With Grand Opening Event
SELMA — The Town of Selma will celebrate the official grand opening of four new pickleball courts located at the Richard B. Harrison Athletic Complex on Saturday, September 14. Pickleball,…
Academy Sports + Outdoors Opening New Store In Johnston County
Selma location will create 60 new jobs SELMA – Academy Sports + Outdoors, a leading full-line sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer whose mission is to provide “Fun for All,”…
Car Strikes Selma Business
SELMA – Minor injuries were reported in a motor vehicle accident late-Friday. One of the vehicles involved struck the Brotherhood Market at 300 S. Pollock Street. Johnston County EMS, Selma…
Disturbance Over Soft Drink Leads To Shooting At McDonald’s
SELMA – Selma Police are investigating a disturbance at McDonald’s at 335 US Highway 70 East that resulted in the shooting of one person. Police responded to McDonald’s around 8:25pm…
Driver Strikes Tree
SELMA – A young woman veered off the roadway and crashed into a tree on Little Divine Road, not far from Thorne Road, Tuesday morning. The driver reported having to…
