NCDOT Road Additions – December 2022
Johnston County Commissioners approved a request at their December 2022 meeting to add the following road to the State Maintained System:
E Goodwin Chase Lane...
Tractor Trailer Strikes Concrete Barricades
SELMA - A Friday morning US 70 crash destroyed a tractor trailer, damaged at least 2 cars and rearranged a Jersey barrier — but...
NCDOT Earns Grant to Expand Access To On-Demand Transit In Johnston County
RALEIGH – State transportation officials say a new federal grant award of $10.4 million will help expand on-demand transit services for up to 11...
Smithfield Approves Higher Parking Violation Fines, Adopts New False Fire Alarm Fee
SMITHFIELD - Businesses and homeowners who have more than three false fire alarms in a calendar year will be fined under a new Amended...
Driver Injured When Van Overturns
SELMA - The injured driver of a painting contractor’s van was transported to an area hospital after driving off of Thanksgiving Fire Road, striking...
Driver Leads SHP On Brief Pursuit
WILSON'S MILLS - A driver reportedly drove away from a Johnston County trooper during a traffic stop, leading to a brief Tuesday afternoon pursuit.
The...
Amazon Van Involved In Fatal Traffic Accident
BENSON - The State Highway Patrol continues to investigate a fatal two vehicle accident in the Meadow community in southern Johnston County. The collision...
Police Identify 81 Year-Old Woman Fatally Struck By Train
BENSON - Benson Police have identified an elderly woman struck and killed by an Amtrak train. The collision was reported at 3:42pm Monday at...
Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Amtrak Train
BENSON - A pedestrian was struck and killed by an Amtrak train. The accident was reported just before 4:00pm Monday in Downtown Benson.Benson Police...
Sadisco Road Losing Access To US 70
WILSON’S MILLS – A project to upgrade U.S. 70 to interstate standards in Wilson’s Mills requires access to a side road to be permanently disconnected.The...
