Traffic
Report: Driver Flees After Striking DOT Message Board
WILSON’S MILLS — A motorist who reportedly struck a highway message board along I-42 (U.S. 70) late Wednesday left the scene before being located by first responders several miles away.…
Driver Charged After Car Slams Into Guardrail
SELMA — No serious injuries were reported Wednesday night after a car struck the end cap of a guardrail on Thanksgiving Fire Road near N.C. 96. The single-vehicle crash was…
NCDMV Unveils Highway Work Zone Driver Training Courses
ROCKY MOUNT – The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles is releasing highway work zone driver training courses, as required by Session Law 2024-30, ahead of its Dec. 1 deadline. The courses…
Smithfield Outlines Downtown Parking Plan Ahead Of NCDOT Changes
SMITHFIELD – One day after the N.C. Department of Transportation announced it will soon remove on-street parking from a section of East Market Street (U.S. 70 Business) to address long-standing…
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…
