Saturday, April 20, 2024


Walker Announces Bid For Johnston County Superior Court

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Steven Walker, a long-time resident of Johnston County, announced Thursday that he will be running for the newly-created open Superior Court judgeship. Walker will...

Happy Thanksgiving

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Happy ThanksgivingA Look Back To 1899Thanksgiving Church, outside of Selma, was founded 122 years ago on Thanksgiving Day 1899. 

Fire Damages Downtown Smithfield Home

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SMITHFIELD - A fire damaged a home in Downtown Smithfield about 12:15pm Tuesday. A neighbor called 911 reporting the blaze at the two-story home...

Manhunt Ends In Johnston County

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UPDATE 1:39PM: Law enforcement agents have ended their manhunt for a driver who jumped and ran from a traffic stop Friday morning. ...

Johnston County Man Sentenced To Life Without Parole

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A convicted felon with a long arrest record will spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole. Bobby Leshawn...

Selma Man Dies In Buffalo Road Wreck

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SMITHFIELD - The State Highway Patrol has released the identity of a driver found dead in a single vehicle accident Saturday night. The accident...

88 Charges Issued During Traffic Checkpoint

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SMITHFIELD - The Smithfield Police Department, assisted by several other law enforcement agencies, conducted a traffic checkpoint Saturday night, October 30th on W. Market...

Local Team Wins All-Girl Robotics Competition

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By: Shannon Mann Fourteen young women from Johnston County took home top honors at a recent FIRST Robotics off-season competition held in Cary, N.C....

3 Suspects Charged With Murder

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SELMA - Selma Police and the NC State Bureau of Investigation have arrested three suspects in connection with the shooting death of a Selma...

Thanksgiving Elementary Dedication Brings Community Together

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By: Robin Koppen JCPS Communication Specialist SELMA - The community of Thanksgiving came together on Sunday, October 24, to dedicate Thanksgiving Elementary School. The...