14 Year-Old Injured During Drive By Shooting
The Harnett County Sheriff’s Office says two overnight drive by shootings could possibly be connected. At 10:56pm Tuesday, deputies were responding to a call shots had been fired into a dwelling in the...
View ArticleHarnett Sheriff: Stabbing Appears To Be Domestic Related
Harnett County Sheriff Wayne Coats said a stabbing Wednesday morning appears to have been the result of a domestic altercation between the victim and suspect. Around 5:10am, deputies responded to a 911...
View ArticleWoman Fails To Pay Taxi Fare
A Johnston County woman who hired a taxi driver to transport her 82 miles from Mebane to Four Oaks was arrested Tuesday night. Troubles for 36 year-old Michelle Renee Ivey of Four Oaks became worse...
View ArticleMan Goes Nuts Over M&M’s
A Johnston County teen is facing criminal charges after he allegedly caused damage to a business sign after being asked to pay for M&M candy. The incident happened at the Sheetz on Highway 42 at...
View ArticleTeen Shot In Buttocks
A Four Oaks teenager is recovering from serious injuries after being shot in the buttocks while in Smithfield. The shooting happened Sunday afternoon at a home on Ray Drive, off Yelverton Grove Road...
View ArticleCleveland Parks And Rec District Request Goes To State Lawmakers
27,000 residents in the Cleveland community in Johnston County are a step closer at forming their own Parks and Recreation District. In a unanimous vote Monday night, Johnston County Commissioners...
View ArticleReporting Potholes
While snow and ice from the recent winter storms has melted, one of the side effects drivers may now encounter is more potholes in area roadways. Potholes are common during the winter months when water...
View ArticleFelon Arrested During Drug Raid
A man convicted for armed robbery in 1981 has been charged with having firearms and cocaine in his possession during a drug raid at his southern Johnston County home. Saturday night, agents with the...
View ArticleMeth, Pills Found Inside Four Oaks Home
Johnston County deputies and NC Probation and Parole officers reportedly found methamphetamine, prescription pills and drug paraphernalia during the search of a home Friday. Probation officers said...
View ArticleNew Airport Hangers Project Comes In Over Budget
Rising construction costs have caused some delays in the construction of two new corporate aircraft hangers at the Johnston Regional Airport. In June 2017, Johnston Regional Airport Director Phil...
View ArticleJCPS Athletic Director inducted into ‘Field of Honor’
Johnston County Public Schools Athletic Director Brent Walston was inducted into the North Carolina Soccer Coaches Associations (NCSCA) Field of Honor on Jan. 28, at the association’s all-state...
View ArticleCharges Filed In School Bus Crash
A West Johnston High School bus was involved in a four vehicle collision in front of the school Wednesday afternoon. The bus was leaving the school campus around 2:40pm when it was struck by a car that...
View ArticleSteve Bizzell Will Seek Sixth Term As Johnston County Sheriff
Bizzell was first elected in 1998 and is one of North Carolina’s most experienced county sheriffs Lifelong Johnston County resident Steve Bizzell announced today (Thursday) that he will seek a sixth...
View ArticleAddicts Who Can’t Get Painkillers Turning To Anti-Diarrhea Pills “Poor Man’s...
The Food and Drug Administration is asking manufacturers of anti-diarrhea medications to update their packaging to eliminate abuse of the over-the-counter pills. Regulators said there are growing...
View ArticleClayton Welcomes New Planning Director
The Town of Clayton has announced the hiring of Samantha Wullenwaber as Planning Director. Raised just west of Clayton in the Cleveland community of Johnston County, Wullenwaber joins Clayton’s staff...
View ArticleRep. Donna White Will Seek Second Term
Rep. Donna White of Clayton (R-Johnston) announced Friday her intent to seek re-election to a second term in the NC House to represent District 26 in Johnston County. “As a registered nurse I have...
View ArticleCandidate Withdraws From Race
A candidate for the Johnston County Board of Commissioners announced on Friday he is withdrawing his name for consideration. Brent Wiggs of Clayton tells WTSB News and JoCoReport.com that he has...
View ArticleFormer Carolina Mudcats Owner May Open New Restaurant In Smithfield
Steve Bryant the former majority owner and President of the Carolina Mudcats is considering opening up a new restaurant in Downtown Smithfield. Bryant sold his interest in the minor league team at the...
View ArticleTroopers Kick Off Rural Roadways Safety Initiative
Representatives from the NC Governor’s Highway Safety Program, state troopers and local law enforcement agencies converged on a rural roadway in Johnston County today (Friday) to officially launch a...
View ArticleSolutions For Unhealthy Eating Patterns
By: Cassidy Hobbs NC Cooperative Extension One of the top reasons for unhealthy eating patterns that I hear from community members is, “I know what to do, I just have a hard time actually doing it.”...
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