Student Charged With Assault
A West Johnston High student is facing criminal charges after an incident on campus. WTSB News and JoCoReport.com has learned the incident occurred inside a girl’s bathroom last Tuesday resulting in...
View Article$200,000 Powerball Prize Means A ‘Big Kitchen’ For Johnston County Man
Melvin Harrington of Benson said he plans to get his dream home after he won $200,000 playing Powerball. “I want to get something with a big kitchen,” Harrington said. He beat odds of one in 913,129 to...
View ArticleHarold Pittman, 71, Selma
Harold H. Pittman passed away Sunday at his home near Selma. He was 71. Harold was a retired professional CLU and Financial Planner and retired from Life of Virginia. A 1964 graduate of Micro High...
View ArticleDriver Killed In Single Vehicle Crash
One person is dead after a car collided with a utility pole Sunday night in southern Johnston County. The fatal crash was reported on Morgan Road near Benson. Authorities said a white Oldsmobile ran...
View ArticleAugust New Housing Starts Increase
Concerns of any possible slowdown in the construction of new houses in Johnston County wasn’t shown in August new housing start numbers just released. Last month permits were issued for 153 new homes...
View ArticlePublic Hearing Set For Proposed New County Jail
Although no site has been formally announced by Johnston County Commissioners, a public hearing on a new county jail will be held Wednesday evening. County Commissioners set the public hearing after...
View ArticleCarolina Closes 2017 Season With 7 Game Win Streak
Zebulon – The Carolina Mudcats closed out the 2017 season with a seven game winning streak after defeating the Pelicans 3-1 in Monday’s season finale at Five County Stadium. Max McDowell hit a solo...
View ArticleFour Oaks Man Linked To Theft Of John Deere Tractor
Authorities were able to make a quick arrest Sunday after discovering a large tractor abandoned in a field on Hummingbird Road outside of Four Oaks. Around 7:00am, a resident called Johnston County...
View ArticleJCSO: Benson Home Used To Sell Meth
The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office arrested three people after raiding a home in the town of Benson that was allegedly being used to sell and distribute methamphetamines. Narcotic agents searched the...
View ArticleCar Chase, Search Warrant Leads To $14,000 Worth Of Meth
A large quantity of methamphetamine was seized from a Johnston County home on Friday following what began as a deputy attempting to make a routine traffic stop. The officer attempted to stop a car on...
View ArticleClayton Hires New Library Director
Libraries across the country have undergone challenging transformations in recent years to better serve their communities in our digital age. To put it simply…libraries can’t just be places to check...
View ArticleCounty Commissioner Resigns
Keith Branch, who was sworn into office last December as a Johnston County Commissioner, announced his resignation during Tuesday’s county commissioner meeting. Branch, 53, of Smithfield recently...
View ArticleJordan Yamamoto Named Carolina League Pitcher Of The Week
Yamamoto pitched through 14.0 scoreless innings between August 28 and September 4 Zebulon – Carolina Mudcats starting pitcher Jordan Yamamoto has been named the Carolina League Pitcher of the Week for...
View ArticleFire Destroys Truck
No injuries were reported after a pickup truck caught fire and burned Sunday afternoon. The Four Oaks Fire Department responded to a 911 call at 4:49pm reporting the fire at an RV park on US 701 near...
View ArticleRash Of Car Break-Ins Reported
Residents in one northern Johnston County subdivision are being encouraged to keep their car doors locked following a rash of car break-ins. The thefts were reported over the Labor Day Weekend in the...
View Article3 Vehicles Collide On US 70
Three vehicles were involved in a collision on US 70 near Swift Creek Road in Wilson’s Mills Tuesday afternoon. A white passenger car was traveling westbound when it apparently crossed through the...
View ArticleSuspects Follow Woman From Business, Shoot Into Car
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office has just released photos of two men they are trying to identify after the suspects followed a woman from a business then shot into her car. The incident was reported...
View ArticlePolice Investigate Stabbing
Smithfield Police are investigating an early morning stabbing. Around 5:00am Wednesday, officers responded to a domestic related incident in the 1900 block of West Market Street near Rogers Drive and...
View ArticleSearch Begins For New County Commissioner
The Johnston County Board of Commissioners launched their search Wednesday for a new District 6 commissioner. On Tuesday, Commissioner Keith Branch of Smithfield announced his resignation effective...
View ArticleBrunch Bill Narrowly Approved
Following a failed vote in August, the Town of Smithfield narrowly approved the Brunch Bill on Tuesday night. In a 4-to-3 vote, the town council approved a measure allowing the sale of malt beverages,...
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