Traffic
Motorcycle Seized After Two-County Pursuit
BENSON – A traffic stop quickly escalated into a two-county pursuit Saturday, ending with the arrest of a Cumberland County man and the seizure of his motorcycle. Benson Police say…
Market Street Parking To Be Eliminated Under NCDOT Plan
SMITHFIELD – On-street parking on East Market Street (US 70 Business) in downtown Smithfield will be removed soon to improve safety. The N.C. Department of Transportation will be making this…
UPDATE: Two Teenagers Killed In High Speed Pursuit Identified
KENLY – A late-night high-speed chase through Wayne and Johnston counties ended in tragedy when a vehicle fleeing State Highway Patrol troopers crashed on a rural road near Kenly, killing…
Semi Hauling Garbage Overturns On Interstate 40
JOHNSTON COUNTY – A tractor-trailer loaded with garbage overturned Thursday afternoon on Interstate 40 in Johnston County, blocking traffic for several hours. The crash occurred shortly after 1 p.m. near…
NC 42 East Reopens After Multi-Car Accident
CLAYTON — A four-car accident shut down both directions of NC Highway 42 east of Clayton around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. The crash occurred at the intersection of NC 42 and…
Authorities Probe Two Road Rage Cases Where Guns Were Shown
JOHNSTON COUNTY — Johnston County authorities are looking into two separate road rage encounters just a day apart that both ended with guns being displayed. The first call came in…
NCDOT Holds Open House On NC 242 Widening Project
BENSON – The N.C. Department of Transportation wants the public’s feedback on long-term plans to widen more than a half-mile of N.C. 242 near Interstate 40. The department has developed a…
Driver Killed In Overnight Crash Identified
CLAYTON — The State Highway Patrol has identified the driver killed in a single-vehicle crash Tuesday night in Johnston County. Troopers said Toluwalase Chidera Adams, 23, of Clayton, died after…
Buffalo Road Intersection Sees Another Crash Amid Plans For Roundabout
CLAYTON – An early-morning crash Tuesday left several people with minor injuries at a Johnston County intersection long considered dangerous. The collision occurred around 8:00 a.m. at the intersection of…
Two Injured in Smithfield Hit-and-Run Crash
SMITHFIELD – Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that left two people injured Saturday afternoon in Smithfield. The two-vehicle collision occurred around 3:59 p.m. on November 1 at the intersection…
Report: Prius Driver Hits 100 MPH Before Arrest In Pursuit
CLAYTON — A Johnston County man was taken into custody after authorities said he tried to outrun deputies in a Toyota Prius, reaching speeds of 100 miles per hour. The…
Clayton Motorcyclist Killed In Crash; Responding Officer Hurt In Second Wreck
CLAYTON — A motorcyclist was killed and a police officer was injured Saturday afternoon in separate crashes on Amelia Church Road, according to Clayton Police Chief Greg Tart. Chief Tart…
