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One Year Hurricane Helene Milestone Event Looks At Remembrance, Recovery
HAYWOOD COUNTY – Many of the roads and bridges closed by Hurricane Helene have reopened, and officials are committed to completing the recovery effort in western North Carolina. That was…
Multi-Car Crash Shuts Down NC 42 East
KENLY – A multi-vehicle accident early Thursday morning closed NC 42 East near NC 222 for nearly two hours and sent at least one person to the hospital. The crash…
Concrete Truck Overturns
SMITHFIELD – A concrete truck overturned Tuesday morning in the 3100 block of Creech’s Mill Road, east of Smithfield. The accident occurred around 8:30 a.m. According to the Highway Patrol,…
Kenly Man Arrested After Reaching 180 MPH In High-Speed Motorcycle Chase
LENOIR COUNTY — A Kenly man is facing multiple charges after leading law enforcement on a high-speed motorcycle chase early Saturday morning on I-795. According to the Lenoir County Sheriff’s…
AK-47, Beer Found In Car After Chase With Juvenile, JCSO Says
JOHNSTON COUNTY – A 17-year-old juvenile is facing multiple charges after leading deputies on a high-speed chase early Saturday morning in the Cleveland community. Around 1:12 a.m., Johnston County SAFE…
One Dead, Three Injured In Fiery Single-Vehicle Crash
NEWTON GROVE – One person is dead and three others injured following a single-vehicle crash early Sunday morning outside of Newton Grove, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.…
Police: Traffic Stop Turns Into Pursuit; Two Face Charges
SMITHFIELD — Two Smithfield men are facing charges following a brief police pursuit that ended with a vehicle being disabled and one suspect attempting to flee on foot. The incident…
Pursuit Spanning Three Counties Ends With PIT Maneuver
SMITHFIELD — A high-speed chase that began in Johnston County on Tuesday afternoon ended in Cumberland County with the arrest of the driver and the seizure of his vehicle under…
Smithfield Releases 2025–2026 Street Resurfacing List
SMITHFIELD — The Town of Smithfield has announced the list of streets scheduled for resurfacing during the 2025–2026 fiscal year. The work, which is part of the town’s ongoing infrastructure…
BeRailSafe Partners With Clayton Police To Promote Railroad Crossing Safety
CLAYTON – BeRailSafe, the N.C. Department of Transportation Rail Division’s railroad safety unit, is promoting National See Tracks? Think Train! Week through education and outreach. “National See Tracks? Think Train…
US 70 Upgrade In Wilson’s Mills Nears Completion
WILSON’S MILLS – The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) announced Tuesday that the upgrade to U.S. Highway 70 in Wilson’s Mills is nearly complete. All interchanges along the newly…
High-Speed Chase On US 70 Ends In Arrest And Vehicle Seizure
JOHNSTON COUNTY – A high-speed chase on US Highway 70 Thursday morning ended with a Clayton man in custody and his vehicle seized under North Carolina’s Run and Done law.…
