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WCC Partners With JCC For AI Degree
GOLDSBORO – Students at Johnston Community College (JCC) can earn a degree in artificial intelligence (AI) at Wayne Community College through a new partnership between the two schools. Through their…
NC 210 Bridge Opens
SMITHFIELD – On Monday, the NC Department of Transportation opened a new bridge on NC Highway 210 near Smithfield. The two lane bridge over Middle Creek, near Swift Creek Road,…
Earl W. Worley Jr. Appointed To ICBA Housing Finance Committee, Advocating For Community Banks Nationwide
SMITHFIELD — The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) has announced Earl W. Worley, Jr., President/CEO of KS Bank was elected to serve on ICBA’s Housing Finance Committee. As the…
Fire Damages Mobile Classroom
SMITHFIELD – A fire late-Thursday damaged a mobile classroom at Smithfield Middle School on Buffalo Road. Johnston County Public Schools said there were no students or staff involved as the…
Police Digging Into Cause Of Fiber Optic Cable Cut
SMITHFIELD – Police are investigating the cause of a fiber optic cable cut that disrupted service to a large area. Spectrum notified Smithfield Police of a cable cut on Highway…
8 People Injured In Downtown Traffic Collision
SMITHFIELD – Eight people sustained injuries in a two car traffic accident in Downtown Smithfield. The accident was reported at 7:19pm Tuesday at the intersection of Market Street (US 70)…
Local Youth Receive National Recognition
Scooter’s Coffee is a Nebraska-based company that is growing rapidly throughout the country, and specializes in artisan espresso drinks, fruit smoothies, baked-from-scratch pastries, and features its signature drink, the Caramelicious.…
Kimberly Jeffreys Receives Chief Justice’s Certificate Of Excellence Award
On March 17, at the North Carolina Association for Court Management Spring Educational Conference, Chief Justice Paul Newby presented the Chief Justice’s Certificate of Excellence award to Kimberly Jeffreys. Nominees…
Minor Injuries Reported In US 301 Collision
SMITHFIELD – Minor injuries were reported following a two car collision, Tuesday morning. The accident happened around 11:25am on US 301 South (S. Brightleaf Boulevard) at Galilee Road in front…
Stabbing Reported Near Smithfield
SMITHFIELD – A 30 year-old Raleigh man is recovering from serious injuries after being stabbed. The incident happened Saturday, March 29 around 8:36pm at a mobile home park on Swift…
Leigh Anne Price Sworn In As President Of The North Carolina Association Of Directors Of Elections
SMITHFIELD – Leigh Anne Price has been elected president of the NC Association of Directors of Elections (NCADE). Price was sworn in on Monday, March 24, 2025, during the organization’s conference…
Novo Nordisk Fuels Future Innovators With Robot Donation To Johnston Community College
CLAYTON – Novo Nordisk, Johnston County’s largest private employer and a leader in diabetes and obesity care, has generously donated a state-of-the-art Fanuc manufacturing robot to Johnston Community College (JCC)…
