Fire Blamed On Lightning Strike
Fire investigators blame a lightning strike for starting a fire that damaged an outside building Monday morning near Clayton.Around 8:30am, lightning struck the building...
Johnston County Girl Scouts Named Area Top Cookie Sellers
North Carolina Coastal Pines has announced that Annah Lassiter of Four Oaks is a top seller in Johnston County for the 2015 Girl Scout...
Lawmakers Loosen Distillery Sales Restrictions
Buy a bottle of your favorite spirit at the distillery beginning in OctoberSince opening a “tasting room” in March, Broadslab Distillery has attracted a...
Second Smithfield Restaurant Robbed
Smithfield Police are investigating the second restaurant robbery within a week but say they have no evidence linking the two crimes.As employees for Smithfield...
13 Former Service Members Graduate From Truck Driver Training
Thirteen Fort Bragg service members transitioning to civilian status after military duty graduated Friday in Fayetteville from a 384-hour commercial truck driving course.NC Division...
Resurfacing To Begin Monday On Highway 42 In Wilson
Starting Monday, July 13, work will begin on a NC Department of Transportation project to mill and repave about two miles of N.C. 42/Ward...
Store Owner Stabbed During Robbery
The owner of a Johnston County business was stabbed during an apparent robbery. Around 5:30pm Saturday, deputies were called to Jimmy’s Gas Mart on US70...
County’s Child Support Department Recognized
By Laura CrosioNearly two dozen full and part-time workers are employed in Johnston County to ensure that both parents support their children to the...
1 Killed, 1 Hurt In Motorcycle Accident
Speed was an apparent factor in a fatal motorcycle accident Thursday night in Johnston County.The Highway Patrol said the crash occurred at 10:40pm on...
3 Year-Old Dies From Apparent Drowning
The pool at LionsGate Athletic Club in Clayton was closed on Friday, one day after a 3 year-old child apparently drowned in the swimming...
