SMITHFIELD – Johnston County Environmental Health, a division of Johnston County Public Health, invites local nonprofits and ...

It was 250 years ago this week that Patriot militiamen carried out the first military operation of the Revolutionary War in ...

Ripe for Revival has added a new location in Clayton. Ripe for Revival Contributed Photo In 2018, entrepreneur Will Kornegay ...

A Harnett County man was sentenced to 37 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, for illegally possessing multiple firearms as a convicted felon. On May 17, 2024, ...

By Katherine Zehnder Carolina Journal On July 14, Pat Simmons, CEO and Director of the North Carolina Zoo located in Asheboro ...

By Mitch Kokai Most legal fights pitting North Carolina’s governor against its legislative leaders focus on different interpretations of words in the state’s constitution. But the outcome of at ...

The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) is alerting citizens of a telephone scam where someone is impersonating a deputy sheriff with their agency. Multiple people alerted ...

Three Mexican nationals were sentenced on Tuesday for illegally reentering the United States (U.S.) after previously being deported.  At the time they were charged and sentenced in ...

The Smithfield Town Council is accepting applications to fill the vacant District 1 council seat. The seat was held by Councilman Marlon Lee who died in May 2025. Mr. Lee had ...

The Carolina Mudcats were well represented at the 2025 Major League Baseball All-Star Game held on Tuesday night at Truist Park in Atlanta. Six former Mudcats were selected for the ...

A pedestrian was transported to WakeMed after he was struck by a driverless car. The incident happened July 12 around 11:02 a.m. on N. Brightleaf Boulevard near Waddell Drive.

BENSON — Safe Kids Johnston County is urging community members to prioritize child safety this summer as they raise awareness ...