Traffic
October 2020 – NC DOT Road Additions
At their October 2020 meeting, Johnston County Commissioners approved the following roads to the NC DOT state maintained system in Johnston County: Darcy Drive – Mayfield Subdivison – Wilders Township
Johnston Ranks 14th Statewide In Animal-Vehicle Crashes
Animal-Vehicle Crashes Soar In Latest Annual NCDOT Report The frequency of animal-vehicle crashes climbed considerably in the latest annual report from the N.C. Department of Transportation. There was an increase…
Minivan And Trash Truck Collide
A minivan ran into the back of a trash truck Wednesday morning. The collision was reported at 10:14am on Old Fairground Road near Dana Park Drive outside of Benson. Three…
Survive The Frightful Trip On Halloween By Traveling Sober
To help spread the message that Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving, the N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program is teaming up with law enforcement, traffic safety officials and crash survivors to…
Wayne County Crossroads Will Become All-Way Stop
Change is set to be made Oct. 28 GOLDSBORO – The N.C. Department of Transportation will change an Old Mount Olive Highway intersection into an all-way stop to reduce the…
Teens Seriously Injured In Collision
Two Clayton teenagers were seriously injured after their passenger car was struck by a Hummer SUV. The violent collision occurred at 1:46pm Saturday on Highway 70 Business at Olive Road…
Speeding Driver Strikes Fuel Tanker
A speeding driver collided with a fuel tanker Saturday morning on Interstate 95 in Johnston County. The 10:17am wreck happened in the southbound lanes of the interstate between Selma and…
Smithfield Mayor Proclaims October 26-31 As Distracted Driving Awareness Week
Imagine driving the length of a football field with your eyes closed; that’s what happens when you look at your phone for five seconds while driving. With October designated as…
Troopers Identify Victims In Fatal Highway 42 Crash
Speed Was A Contributing Factor The State Highway Patrol has released the names of two people who were killed in a fiery crash Wednesday afternoon on Highway 42 West in…
Two Killed, 3 Injured In Highway 42 Collision
Two people were killed and three others were injured in a collision around 2:30pm this afternoon (Wednesday) on Highway 42 West. The crash happened about 1/2 mile before the I-40…
Police Department Receives Funding For New Traffic Safety Team
The Smithfield Police Department has been awarded a Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP) grant. Police Chief Keith Powell had applied for the grant in March 2020. The three year grant…
Smithfield Church Will Need Help Rebuilding
Repair Costs Exceed Insurance On September 8th around 12:30am, Pastor Mike Walls was awakened by a telephone call. Walls received news a driver had ran off N. Brightleaf Boulevard in…
