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Rouzer Pleased With President’s Supreme Court Pick
Seventh District U.S. Congressman David Rouzer (R-NC) called President Donald Trump’s nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court a great choice. Gorsuch was named Tuesday night as the successor...
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New Animal Control Officer Hopes To Make A Difference
(Right to left) Smithfield Police Chief Keith Powell stands with newly hired Animal Control Officer Jessica Phelps. The Animal Control officer is now under the Smithfield Police Department....
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Counterfeit $20 Bills Passed At Local Stores
Smithfield Police are investigating two reports within the past week of counterfeit $20 bills being passed at local businesses. A fake $20 bill was passed last Friday at the Kangaroo convenience store...
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Fire Contained At Holts Lake South
A homeowner cleaning up debris in the edge of Holts Lake, after the water level was recently lowered, accidentally sparked a fire that burned the backyards of three homes on Mariah Drive in the Holts...
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Two Killed In Traffic Accident
The NC Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly wreck this morning in southern Johnston County. The crash happened around 9:20am on Interstate 40 near the Highway 242 Exit close to the 325 mile marker....
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I-95 Traffic Stop Leads To Arrest
A traffic stop on Interstate 95 in Wednesday led to the arrest of a South Carolina man on multiple charges. Nash County deputies stopped a black Jeep for a speeding violation. Inside the vehicle,...
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Sex Offender Arrested For Using Facebook
A registered sex offender banned from using social media has been arrested after authorities said he had access to Facebook. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office says Daryl Linwood Locklear is a...
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JCSO: Man Admits To Stealing Vacuum Cleaner
Authorities have arrested a man they said was responsible for stealing a commercial vacuum cleaner from a convenience store car wash last month. On January 21st, the $1,500 vacuum was stolen from the...
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Death Certificate Automation Will Help Families
Back row (Left to Right): Emily Reid, Johnston County Health Department Assistant Deputy Registrar; Craig Olive, Johnston County Register of Deeds; Jeff Wilson, Johnston County Computer Analyst. Front...
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Temple Baptist Church Invites Public to Concert
Temple Baptist Church in Selma will be marking their first anniversary of Celebrate Recovery with a free concert featuring Chris August on Friday, February 3rd at 7:00 pm. August is a contemporary...
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Power Substations Targeted By Copper Thieves
Power substations have been targeted by thieves this week in Johnston County. Copper thefts have been reported at three substations on Tuesday and Wednesday. Thieves cut fences to gain access to Duke...
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Arrest Made In Meth Lab Fire Near Rural Church
Five months after a methamphetamine lab sparked a fire inside a southern Johnston County home which was just yards away from a country church an arrest has been made in the case. Last September 1st,...
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Abandoned Nursing Home Condemned
An abandoned nursing home, which was reportedly flooded during Hurricane Matthew, has been condemned by the Johnston County Inspections Department. In January, WTSB News first reported Smithfield Town...
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Suspect Tries To Sell Stolen Property To Owner
A Johnston County man has been linked to the theft of $2,100 in property after he attempted to sell some of the stolen good to the victims company. On December 1st, commercial kitchen items including...
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Dollar General Plans To Add 500 New Jobs In North Carolina
Goodlettsville, Tennessee – Dollar General (NYSE:DG) announced Friday they plan to create approximately 500 new jobs throughout North Carolina in 2017 as part of the company’s new store growth plan....
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Police Captain Retires
Smithfield Police Captain Tommy Choe retired on Tuesday. Choe served his entire law enforcement career with the Smithfield Police Department. He started in 1988 as a patrol officer and served in that...
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Princeton High Senior Receives WRAL Extra Effort Award
A Princeton High student athlete was this week’s winner of WRAL’s Extra Effort Award. Austin Sullivan is a senior with a 4.5 GPA. He is also student council president, a Morehead nominee and a student...
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Loud Boom Reported In Smithfield
The Johnston County 911 Center and WTSB Radio received calls from Smithfield residents Friday morning reporting what sounded like a loud boom or explosion. Assistant 911 Director Brett Renfrow said a...
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Troopers Identify Victims Killed In Traffic Crash
The NC Highway Patrol has released the names of two people who died in a single vehicle crash on Interstate 40 near Benson on Wednesday morning. Trooper said 61 year-old Lauressa Hargrove of...
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Pills Seized During Traffic Stop
Selma Police have arrested a Smithfield woman on drug charges following a traffic stop on US 70 near Ricks Road. Around 12:30am Thursday, an officer stopped a 2006 Mercury for an expired license plate....
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