Smithfield
Despite Fewer Homes And Land Offer, Bellamy Project Faces Uphill Battle
SMITHFIELD – The Smithfield Town Council will take up a revised proposal for the controversial Bellamy subdivision at its Feb. 17 meeting, where council members will consider both a voluntary…
KS Trust And Wealth Management Rebrands As Kestrel Wealth Management
SMITHFIELD – Kestrel Wealth Management, formerly known as KS Trust and WealthManagement, has announced their comprehensive rebrand as they grow in the financial services sector. The company remains a division…
Suspect Arrested In Courthouse Parking Lot Attack
SMITHFIELD — A man accused of attacking and robbing a woman outside the Johnston County Courthouse earlier this week has been arrested. Ryan Markeith Marsh, 31, of Jamestown, NC was…
County Advances New Social Services Building
Architect employed; construction manager retained By The Smithfield Weekly Sun SMITHFIELD – The Johnston County Board of Commissioners took two steps Monday morning toward construction of a long-awaited new home…
Smithfield Fire Department Takes Delivery Of New Fire Engine
SMITHFIELD — The Smithfield Fire Department took delivery of its new Spartan fire engine on Friday, marking the end of a nearly two-year wait since the truck was ordered. Fire…
Police: Store Employee Stole Cash, Lottery Tickets
SMITHFIELD – Smithfield police arrested a former convenience store employee Jan. 2 after an investigation reportedly linked her to the theft of cash and lottery tickets. The case began when…
Homeless Man Struck With Hammer, Robbed
SMITHFIELD — A homeless man said he was struck in the head with a hammer and robbed Monday night near the Neuse River Bridge. The attack occurred around 9:52 p.m.…
Elison Jude Smith Becomes First Baby Of The Year At Smithfield Hospital
SMITHFIELD – Morgan Adams and Daniel Smith of Dunn have a reason to celebrate that’s bigger than any New Year’s resolution—the arrival of the first baby of 2026 at UNC…
Report: Woman Attacked Outside Johnston County Courthouse
January 10, 2026This story has been updated: Suspect Arrested In Courthouse Parking Lot Attack January 7, 2026SMITHFIELD — A Johnston County woman was attacked and robbed outside the Johnston County…
Bullets Hit Smithfield-Area Home While Resident Inside
SMITHFIELD — The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two separate incidents of gunfire that struck the same home in the Smithfield area. The incidents occurred minutes apart just before…
Johnston County Deputies Seize Suspected Meth, Firearm In Four Oaks-Area Raid
FOUR OAKS — Johnston County Sheriff’s Office narcotics agents executed a search warrant Jan. 2 at a residence in the 500 block of Hannah Road near Four Oaks, uncovering suspected…
Smithfield Approves 16-Unit Townhome Development
SMITHFIELD – On Dec. 16, the Smithfield Town Council unanimously approved a preliminary plat for a 16-unit townhome development on Waddell Drive, just off North Brightleaf Boulevard. The townhomes will…
