Traffic
Siblings Seriously Injured In Crash
A violent single vehicle crash Tuesday night injured three teenage siblings. The crash occurred at 8:15PM on Short Journey Road between Swift Creek Road and Cleveland Road. Initial reports indicate an…
Not Again: DOT Monitoring Second Possible Sinkhole On Highway 42 East
Less than two weeks after a section of Highway 42 East of Clayton was closed for 12 hours while a sinkhole was repaired, the NC Department of Transportation is closely…
Witnesses Help Highway 70 Accident Victims
Monday around noon, Wilson’s Mills Fire and Police along with state troopers responded to a single vehicle accident on Highway 70 near Sadisco Road. The driver of a pickup drifted…
Bear Struck On Highway 70
An out-of-state motorist had an unplanned stay over in Johnston County after their SUV collided with a bear. The NC Highway Patrol said the collision between the vehicle and bear…
Driver Dead Following Chase, Shooting
CLAYTON – The NC Highway Patrol released a statement around 9:30pm tonight (Monday) in connection with a fatal high speed chase on Highway 70 this afternoon during which shots were…
Fire Truck Involved In Collision While Responding To House Fire
No injuries were reported after a Wilson’s Mills Fire Department truck collided with a pickup truck while responded to an emergency call. The fire truck was responded to a residential…
Mechanical Issue May Have Caused Crash
Four Oaks Police are investigating whether a mechanical issue may have caused a single car accident on Highway 301 near the Highway 701- Interstate 95 interchange Thursday afternoon. Around 1:35pm,…
Accident Victim Climbs Out Of Car To Flag Down Help
WILSON’S MILLS – A woman lost control of her car and wrecked early-Wednesday in Johnston County. No one witnessed the 2:00AM accident on Highway 70 Business between Wilson’s Mills and Clayton. …
Town Approves One-Way Street Signs At Rose Manor
At the request of residents who live in the Rose Manor area, Police Chief Keith Powell has received approval from the town council to place two one-way street signs at…
Highway 42 East Reopens To Traffic
A section of Highway 42 in Johnston County was closed for about 12 hours due to a sinkhole. Construction work has been underway for months on widening Highway 42 east…
Town Prohibits Semi-Truck Traffic On Residential Street
A residential street in West Smithfield is being used by semi-trucks. The Smithfield Town Council has taken action to try and eliminate the problem. Large trucks have been using Powell Street…
Charges Filed In Head On Collision That Injures 4
The NC Highway Patrol has filed charges against a 24 year-old driver that reportedly caused a head on collision on Buffalo Road about 5 miles north of Selma. Troopers said…
