Traffic
New Roundabout Coming To Franklin County
FRANKLIN COUNTY, N.C. – Contractors for the N.C. Department of Transportation will need to close Moores Pond Road and N.C. 98 near their intersection in Franklin County to install a…
Motorcycle Pursuit Ends In Fatal Crash
JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. — A 21-year-old Archer Lodge man died Saturday night after crashing a motorcycle while fleeing from a Johnston County deputy. The incident began around 11:55 p.m. when…
Smithfield Resident Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash
BENSON, N.C. – A 74-year-old Smithfield resident died Saturday afternoon after a vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree in southern Johnston County. The crash occurred around 1:05 p.m.…
26-Year-Old Killed In US 70 Crash Involving NCDOT Truck
PINE LEVEL, N.C. — A 26-year-old man was killed Thursday morning in a three-vehicle collision on US 70 near Pine Level, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. The…
Several Reported Injured In US 701 Accident
FOUR OAKS, N.C. — Emergency personnel responded to a traffic accident involving a bus transporting farmworkers and a passenger car Tuesday night near Four Oaks. The collision was reported around…
Three-Day Enforcement Campaign Produces Hundreds Of Citations, Dozens Of DWI Arrests
Three-day initiative produces 1,582 traffic and criminal violations, 33 DWI charges and eight wanted persons apprehended JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. – A three-day law enforcement initiative resulted in more than 1,500…
Woman Shot During Johnston County Road Rage Incident
SELMA, N.C. – A Johnston County man is facing an attempted murder charge after a 43 year-old Kenly woman was shot during an apparent road rage incident Friday evening. The…
SAFE Team Deputy Stops Alleged Street Race Near Clayton
CLAYTON, N.C. — Two Clayton men are facing charges after authorities said they were caught racing at speeds reaching 130 miles per hour on Interstate 42. The incident occurred around…
Council Hears Update From NCDOT On Downtown Traffic Changes
SMITHFIELD, N.C. — A long-discussed plan to improve safety, traffic flow and parking in downtown Smithfield moved forward Tuesday night as the North Carolina Department of Transportation outlined proposed improvements…
Smoother Drive Coming To I-87 In Eastern Wake County
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation awarded a more than $15 million contract to Fred Smith LLC of Raleigh for pavement rehabilitation for Interstate 87/ U.S. 64/ U.S. 264…
Willow Springs Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash
JOHNSTON COUNTY — A Willow Springs man was killed early Sunday morning in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in Johnston County. According to the N.C. State Highway Patrol, troopers were dispatched…
Johnston County Troopers Investigating Fatal Pedestrian Accident
KENLY, N.C. — A Kenly man was killed Saturday night after being struck by a vehicle on Shoeheel Road. State troopers were dispatched around 10:50 p.m. May 30 to Shoeheel…
