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Motorcyclist Taken To WakeMed After Sunday Crash
JOHNSTON COUNTY – A motorcyclist was seriously injured Sunday afternoon in a collision with an SUV at the intersection of Mt. Pleasant Road and Linville Lane. The N.C. State Highway…
Pickup Overturns In Fatal N.C. 242 Crash
JOHNSTON COUNTY – A Dunn man was killed and a passenger seriously injured in an early-morning crash Saturday on N.C. 242 in southern Johnston County. The N.C. State Highway Patrol…
NCDOT To Hold Public Hearings For The Proposed Replacement Of The Cape Fear Memorial Bridge
WILMINGTON, N.C. – The N.C. Department of Transportation will hold a pre-hearing open house and public hearing regarding the proposed replacement of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge in Brunswick and New Hanover counties. …
Four Oaks Woman Held On $5 Million Bond In Fatal Smithfield Collision
SMITHFIELD – A Four Oaks woman initially charged with driving while impaired following a fatal collision on South Brightleaf Boulevard is now facing additional felony charges, including aggravated felony death…
SHP: Driver Wanted After 130 MPH Chase Ends In Benson
BENSON, N.C. – The N.C. State Highway Patrol has identified the driver wanted after a high-speed pursuit on Interstate 95 Thursday afternoon that reached 130 mph before ending in Benson.…
Driver Sentenced To Up To 89 Months For Crash That Killed Neighbor
SMITHFIELD – A Raleigh man has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for an impaired-driving crash that killed his neighbor earlier this year in Johnston County. Luis…
Police: Two Juveniles Charged After Man Found Shot In Crashed Vehicle
GOLDSBORO, N.C. – Two juveniles have been charged with murder after police determined a man found dead inside a crashed vehicle had been shot. Goldsboro Police responded around 5:26 a.m.…
33-Year-Old Man Killed In Early Morning Johnston County Crash
JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. – A 33-year-old Willow Spring man was killed early Wednesday morning after his car ran off a western Johnston County road. The single-vehicle crash was reported around…
Woman Charged With DWI Following Fatal Smithfield Collision
SMITHFIELD, N.C. – A 27-year-old man was killed after being struck by a vehicle on South Brightleaf Boulevard, according to Smithfield Police. Around 12:50 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, officers were…
State Plans September Public Listening Sessions As Part Of Ferry Tolling Mandate
MANNS HARBOR, N.C. – The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division plans to host public listening sessions in September as the division works toward compliance with a new tolling mandate in…
Driver Takes Chase Through Cow Pasture Before Capture
JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. – A 36-year-old Fayetteville man is facing a long list of charges after authorities said he led deputies on a high-speed chase that went off road through…
Fatal Johnston County Hit-And-Run Ends With Guilty Plea, Prison Sentence
JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. — A North Carolina man accused of driving the wrong way on the U.S. 70 Clayton Bypass, causing a fiery head-on crash that killed a 24-year-old woman…
