Burglar Targeted Home For Sale, Report Says
KENLY – A man was charged this week with breaking into a vacant home for sale.
Edwin Ballard Smith Jr., 45, of Glendale Road, Kenly...
Multiple Charges Issued During Saturation Patrol Operation
CLINTON - On Saturday, June 8, the Sampson County Sheriff’s Office conducted a “saturation patrol” in the Roseboro, Spivey’s Corner and Plain View areas....
Truck Driver Charged In Crash That Killed 79 Year-Old Woman
WILSON'S MILLS – An elderly woman was killed in a four vehicle accident Monday afternoon. The crash was reported at 1:06pm in the eastbound...
Congressman Nickel Secures $2.8 Million In Federal Funding For Johnston And Harnett Counties
On Monday, Congressman Wiley Nickel (NC-13) joined with elected officials and local leaders to announce over $2.8 million in federal funding that he secured...
Smithfield Selma High Student Gabrielle Chestnut Receives $30,000 JoCo TEACH Scholarship
SMITHFIELD - Gabrielle Chestnut, a senior at Smithfield-Selma High was awarded the Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) JoCo TEACH Scholarship. Chestnut received $30,000 to...
Early Morning Accident Causes Traffic Delays
SMITHFIELD - An early morning chain-reaction accident involving five cars and a tractor trailer slowed traffic on US 70 Business near Yelverton Road, just...
Jodi Miller Named Garner Town Manager
GARNER - The Garner Town Council appointed Jodi M. Miller to be the town manager in a unanimous vote on May 28 during the...
Deputy Fatally Shoots Man Outside UNC Health Hospital In Clayton
CLAYTON – A Johnston County deputy sheriff shot and killed a man in the parking lot at UNC Health Johnston in Clayton. Around 5:46am...
Two Men Rescued From Neuse River
Emergency responders spent the night huddled around computers and radios as they managed a rescue operation to locate two missing men on the Neuse...
Clayton Operations Staff Dedicate Flags To Cherished Colleagues
CLAYTON - The Town of Clayton operations staff have sponsored three Flags for Heroes in honor of three of their former colleagues: Donnie Baker,...
