Traffic
New Clayton Fire Truck Overturns While Responding To Call
CLAYTON, N.C. – A brand new Clayton Fire Department engine overturned Thursday morning while responding to a medical call, just days after the truck was placed into service. The single-vehicle…
Agreement Frees Up More Public Parking In Downtown Smithfield
SMITHFIELD, N.C. – More parking spaces are being made available to the public in downtown Smithfield by moving some Johnston County employees to a privately owned parking lot. Under an…
Clayton Police Help Railroad Safety Lessons Travel Beyond The Tracks
CLAYTON, N.C. – A short conversation at a railroad crossing can lead to a reminder that sticks with someone long after they drive away. The Clayton Police Department is encouraging…
Driver Arrested Following Fatal Downtown Smithfield Pedestrian Crash
SMITHFIELD, N.C. – A 20-year-old Wayne County man has been arrested following the death of a 76-year-old woman who was struck by a pickup while walking in a downtown Smithfield…
Sheriff’s SAFE Team Targets Speeding On I-40
JCSO: Drivers Clocked At 114, 122 And 130 MPH JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. – Three drivers were cited for excessive speeding during a Johnston County Sheriff’s Office traffic enforcement operation over…
Five Face Alcohol Charges Following Serious Nash County Crash
NASHVILLE, N.C. — The North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement Division (ALE) has charged five individuals following an investigation into a serious motor vehicle crash involving underage individuals that occurred on…
Crash Knocks Out Power To More Than 700 Near Smithfield
SMITHFIELD, N.C. – More than 700 customers lost power late Friday night after a car struck a utility pole on U.S. 70 Business just west of Smithfield. The single-vehicle crash…
Woman Seriously Injured In Downtown Smithfield Pedestrian Crash
September 22, 2026This story has been updated: Driver Arrested Following Fatal Downtown Smithfield Pedestrian Crash September 19, 2026SMITHFIELD, N.C. – A 76-year-old woman was seriously injured Saturday morning after she…
Pickup Driver Killed In Collision With Dump Truck
JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. – One person was killed and another seriously injured Wednesday afternoon in a collision involving a pickup truck and a loaded dump truck near Micro. The crash…
Possible Medical Emergency Blamed In Fatal I-40 Crash
JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. – A 61-year-old Guilford County man died Monday after his car traveled off Interstate 40, went up an embankment and struck a tree head-on, according to the…
Dunn Man Killed In Head-On Crash Near Newton Grove
NEWTON GROVE, N.C. – A Dunn man was killed and another driver seriously injured Tuesday morning in a head-on collision on U.S. 13 east of Newton Grove. The N.C. State…
Smithfield Checkpoint Results In 27 Traffic, Drug Charges
SMITHFIELD, N.C. – A multi-agency DWI checkpoint on U.S. 301 in Smithfield Saturday night resulted in 27 charges ranging from driver’s license and registration violations to misdemeanor drug offenses. The…
