Friday, January 10, 2025


Hit & Run Accident Seriously Injures Pedestrian

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SMITHFIELD - Police are searching for a hit and run vehicle that struck a pedestrian. The accident was reported at 9:11pm Thursday at the...

Report: Real Cops Bust Police Impersonator Driving Fake Cop Car

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SMITHFIELD - A convicted felon allegedly operating a fake police car was arrested by real police officers, Wednesday afternoon. Terry Gene McLeod of Prospect Church...

Person Shot At Smithfield Home

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SMITHFIELD - Smithfield Police are investigating a shooting. The incident was reported around 12 noon Thursday (today) at 111 Whitley Drive, in West Smithfield. Police...

Bids Awarded For Two New Police Vehicles

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SMITHFIELD - The Smithfield Town Council awarded bids recently for two new police department vehicles. A $44,549 bid was awarded to Performance Automotive for the...

Aquatics Center Pool Deck Resurfacing Bid Awarded

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SMITHFIELD - A bid has been awarded to resurface the pool decks in the aquatics area at the Smithfield Recreation and Aquatics Center (SRAC). The...

Road Rage: Driver Points Gun At Young Mother In Smithfield

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SMITHFIELD - Police are investigating a road rage incident reported Monday afternoon in the Smithfield city limits. It happened about 4:45pm on N. Brightleaf...

Smithfield FD Orders New Fire Truck

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Town will pay $889,788 for new fire truck Production backlog will delay delivery SMITHFIELD - The Smithfield Fire Department received approval...

Johnston County Government Eyes More Property On US 70 East

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SMITHFIELD - Johnston County Commissioners continue to look east, eyeing more property on US 70 near Yelverton Grove Road. On Monday, commissioners voted 6-to-1 to...

38th Annual Ham & Yam Festival Set For May 4

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SMITHFIELD - The Downtown Smithfield Development Corporation (DSDC) has announced the dates and preliminary details for the 38th Annual Ham & Yam Festival on...

Neuse Charter School Seeking $8 Million From Johnston County Commissioners

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SMITHFIELD - Johnston County Commissioners have been asked to help fund construction of a new elementary classroom building at Neuse Charter School. Neuse Charter opened...