Traffic
Highway 701 Reopens Following Collision
FOUR OAKS – Highway 701 South has reopened following a serious two vehicle collision. The 4:05pm Saturday crash occurred on Highway 701 South at Strickland’s Crossroads Road. A white passenger…
Two Injured In Serious Crash
Two drivers were transported to the hospital following a serious crash Friday morning in Smithfield. The collision was reported just before 11:00am at the intersection of Wilson’s Mills Road and…
Clayton Crash Injures 3
Two vehicles collided this afternoon (Thursday) on Guy Road just outside of Clayton. A blue Nissan reportedly crossed into the oncoming lane of traffic and the driver of a red…
Corinth Holders Firefighters Injured When Fire Truck Overturns
A Johnston County fire truck responding to a structure fire overturned this evening. The accident involved a fire tanker with the Corinth Holders Fire Department. Around 8:00pm, the fire truck…
Fatal I-95 Fuel Tanker Crash Near Smithfield
Interstate 95 in Smithfield was shut down Sunday following a fatal crash involving a fuel tanker. At 6:16am, a tanker that had just filled up in Selma and was headed…
Portion Of North Second Street Near Water Plant To Close Permanently March 8th
The Town of Smithfield will permanently close a portion of North Second Street to allow for the expansion of the Smithfield Water Plant. On Monday, March 8th, North Second Street…
1 Killed, 2 Critically Injured In Highway 70 Crash
PRINCETON – The State Highway Patrol has released details about Wednesday’s fatal crash on Highway 70 approximately one mile from the Johnston-Wayne County line. Four people were injured, one fatally…
North Carolina Running Out Of Room To Borrow For Road Projects
By Andrew DunnCarolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — North Carolina may run out of room to borrow money for transportation projects in just a few years, according to a new…
I-40 In Johnston County Reopens Following Afternoon Crash
Update 4:50PM – Interstate 40 has fully reopened. Update 3:57PM – All lanes of Interstate 40 are expected to be reopened by 5:00pm today. JOHNSTON COUNTY – A wreck has…
Stolen Car Crashes During Chase
A stolen car was involved in a brief high speed chase this afternoon (Tuesday) on Interstate 95 in Johnston County. Around 2:00pm, a Johnston County Sheriff’s Office SAFE Team deputy…
Johnston County Road Additions – February 2021
The Johnston County Board of Commissioners approved a request by the NC Department of Transportation to add the following roads to the State Maintained System: Sequoia Drive (SR 2824 Extension),…
Galilee Road Reopens To Traffic
Friday afternoon, the NC Department of Transportation reopened Galilee Road near Smithfield to traffic. A section of the two lane roadway near Packing Plant Road had been closed since a…
