Smithfield
Injuries Reported In T-Bone Collision
SMITHFIELD – A box truck and passenger car collided on US 70 Business just east of Interstate 95 around 11:00am Saturday, trapping the driver of the car. Smithfield fire fighters…
Contractor Cuts Natural Gas Line
SMITHFIELD – A contractor accidentally severed an eight inch natural gas line Friday afternoon. It happened on South Fifth Street, between Rose and Holt Streets. Several nearby homes were evacuated,…
Two Injured In Smithfield Shooting
SMITHFIELD – Police are investigating a shooting that sent two people to the hospital. It happened on Fieldale Drive, off N. Brightleaf Boulevard, just before 5:30pm today (Friday). Police Chief…
Smithfield Woman Wins First $1 Million Top Prize In New Game
Cynthia Moore of Smithfield tried her luck on a $10 scratch-off ticket and won the first $1 million top prize in a new game. Moore bought her lucky $1,000,000 Cashword…
Car Crashes Into House After Fleeing From Police
SMITHFIELD – A Johnston County home sustained significant damage after it was struck by a speeding car. Shortly after 7:00pm tonight (Tuesday), Wilson’s Mills Police attempted to stop a 2014…
Smithfield Accident Injures One
SMITHFIELD – One person sustained minor injuries in a two car accident just before 11:00am today (Tuesday). The collision occurred at the intersection of N. Brightleaf Boulevard and Booker Dairy…
Downtown Gas Leak Contained
SMITHFIELD – A gas leak in Downtown Smithfield was contained Tuesday morning. Around 9:25am, the Smithfield Fire Department responded to the 100 block of N. Fifth Street. As a precaution,…
Smithfield Man Sentenced To 25 Years For Sex Trafficking A Minor
WILMINGTON, N.C. – A Smithfield man was sentenced to 300 months in prison, followed by 25 years of supervised release, for sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion. On July…
Church Break-In Reported
SMITHFIELD – Police are investigating a break-in at a local church. Someone forcibly entered Freedom Baptist Church at 313 N. Brightleaf Boulevard on Saturday, October 19. No items were taken,…
Smash And Grab Jewelry Store Heist Reported
SMITHFIELD – Police in Smithfield are investigating a smash and grab robbery at a local jewelry store. It happened Saturday, October 12 just minutes before Zales Jewelry closed for the…
Book Talk At The Johnston County Museum
SMITHFIELD – Dr. Crystal R. Sanders, one of the foremost experts on Black education in the United States and the South, will be in the Johnston County Museum on Saturday, October 26,…
Six Vehicle Crash Shuts Down I-95
SMITHFIELD – The State Highway Patrol is investigating a crash involving six vehicles on Interstate 95 near Smithfield. The collision happened in the northbound lanes, just north of the Brogden…
