County Waiving Storm Debris Disposal Costs
Following last weekend's winter storm that left about 30,000 Johnston County homes in the dark due to fallen trees, tree limbs and power lines,...
Latest Poll Shows Backing For NC Bond Vote
A new Civitas Poll shows that a majority of likely Democratic voters and a plurality of likely Republican voters support the $2 billion infrastructure...
Fire Destroys Barn, Cars
Four Johnston County fire departments responded to a large fire Tuesday afternoon containing the blaze before it reached a residence.Just before 1:00 pm, a...
I-95 Bridge Replacements To Begin This Spring
The NC Department of Transportation has awarded a $12.9 million contract to Fred Smith Company for the replacement of two bridges on I-95 in...
School Board Disagrees About Found Money
Harnett County School Board members disagreed Thursday night on how to spend money that may be recovered from a lawsuit. School Board Chairman Bill...
Benson Chamber Preview
John Wood will become the next Benson Area Chamber of Commerce chairman this year. Mr. Wood, who is city executive at Four Oaks Bank...
Bag Containing $5,000 In Cash Stolen
Smithfield Police are looking for a beach bag containing $5,000 in cash. The bag was reportedly left behind by a patron at the Holiday...
Second School Break-In Reported
For the second time within a week, a Johnston County school has been broken into.Between Friday and Saturday afternoon, someone broke into the maintenance...
NC Tobacco Growers To Vote Wednesday On Export Assessment
Funds would support export promotion Flue-cured tobacco growers in North Carolina will have a chance to vote on Wednesday, January 27th on whether to continue...
Winter Storm Leaves Its Mark
Duke Energy crews spent Monday continuing to restore power to homes across Johnston County. Ice accumulations on trees and power lines resulted in nearly...