Selma
Dump Truck Downs Electrical Lines
Several homes and businesses were without power for a few hours Tuesday morning after a dump truck knocked down several electrical lines and a power pole on Highway 96 North…
3 Charged In Fatal Selma Shooting
Selma Police announced this afternoon (Thursday) the arrests of three people in connection with a double shooting that left one person dead and another wounded. Police announced the arrests of…
1 Killed, Mother And Baby Injured In Collision
UPDATE 9:05PM – The Highway Patrol has identified the pickup truck driver killed in the accident as Atlas Glen Willoughby, 59, of Kenly. The driver of the minivan, Ashley Dawn…
Update: Smithfield Teen Killed In Selma Shooting
UPDATE 5:00PM – Selma Police have identified the victims of Saturday night’s shooting on W. Preston Street. Malik Muhammed Shepard, 19, of Smithfield was killed. Tyquan Kamil Dublin, 21, of…
DWI Charges Filed In Highway 96 Crash
SELMA – A woman was charged with driving while impaired after losing control of her car on Highway 96 just north of Little Divine Road on Monday night. Her overturning…
CSS Awarded $2.2 Million Towards Construction And Expansion Of JCATS Facility
Community and Senior Services (CSS) of Johnston County has been awarded $2.2 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Authority to expand the Johnston County Area…
Smithfield VFW Post Recognizes Public Servants
Several students, teachers and public servants were honored last week at a banquet organized by VFW Post 5886 in Smithfield. The VFW has a national program called the VFW National…
Selma Museum Holiday Open House Dec. 14th
The Selma Museum will hold a Holiday Open House this Saturday, December 14th from 11:00am until 2:00pm at the Jernigan Building and Vick Park on East Anderson Street. There will…
ATF Assisting With Smithfield Arson Investigation
Local and federal authorities are investigating a suspicious fire that heavily damaged a vacant home. Sunday afternoon, the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office received a call reporting a person trespassing inside…
Man Shot 3 Times At Selma Home
Selma Police are investigating a weekend shooting that left a Selma man with three gunshot wounds. It happened Saturday night at 405 W. Preston Street. Police Chief W.M. Thomas said…
Woman Loses $40,800 In Social Security Scam
An elderly Johnston County woman lost more than $40,000 in a social security scam last month. The 80 year-old Selma woman said she received a phone call from a person pretending…
Charges Filed In Deadly Crash
The State Highway Patrol has filed charges against a Selma man they said caused a deadly crash around 2:30pm Sunday on Highway 222 less than a mile from the Kenly…
