$5,000 Worth Of Copper Stolen From Clayton Cell Tower
An estimated $5,000 worth of copper ground wiring was stolen from a Clayton-area cellular phone tower Tuesday morning.Deputes responded to a burglar alarm at...
Lightning Strikes Country Store, Underground Fuel Tank Explodes
Six vehicle were damaged, two of them destroyed, after lightning struck the parking lot of Mill Creek Country Store and Cafe Friday night.During an...
Courthouse Statue Badly Damaged In Construction Accident
A weekend construction accident at the Johnston County Courthouse damaged a nearly 100 year of statue. Some say the statue may be beyond repair.Saturday...
Fire Chief: Smoke Detector Helps Save Family’s Life
Firefighters credit a battery operated smoke detector with saving the lives of a Kenly couple.Just before 5am Saturday, Kenly Fire Chief Paul Whitehurst said...
8 Displaced By Mobile Home Fire
Eight people were displaced after a mobile home was destroyed Saturday afternoon.Four adults and four children were living in the home, in the 120000...
Princeton Fire Under Investigation
The cause of a fire that destroyed a large barn near Princeton is under investigation.Monday morning, flames leveled the two-story barn at 161 Old...
Bagley Road Bridge Over I-95 To Close Overnight This Week
The NC Department of Transportation will close the Bagley Road Bridge over Interstate 95 outside of Kenly for three nights this week, weather permitting....
Suspect Wanted After Cashing Counterfeit Check
Do you recognize the man in this photo?The Wayne County Sheriff’s is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the individual. On May 11th, the...
West Johnston Art Teacher Showcases Work On Raleigh Bus
Story by Ashlynn Payne, student journalist, WJHS Scratchpost editorWest Johnston High School art teacher Frank Kreacic took art to another dimension when “SWR in...
Meadow School Student Receives Prestigious Scholarship
Meadow School’s Joshua Bowyer, II has been named a recipient of the prestigious Victor E. Bell, Jr. Scholarship, which is funded through College Foundation,...
