PRINCETON, N.C. — Longtime firefighter James “Butch” Holland was honored during a retirement ceremony attended by a large crowd of firefighters, public officials, family members and friends ...

SELMA, N.C. — One person was injured and another taken into custody following a cutting Friday morning at an apartment complex in Selma. The incident was reported shortly before 11 a.m. on Robin ...

BENSON, N.C. – A Johnston County man was killed Friday afternoon following a crash near Benson, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. Troopers responded around 4:13 p.m. to the ...

Wayne Lewis Colley, II, age 57, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at the SECU Hospice House in Smithfield. Born on October 17, 1968, in Lynchburg, Virginia, he was the son of Rebekah Creech and the ...

KENLY, N.C. — Two drivers were hospitalized Thursday morning following a three-vehicle collision near Kenly that resulted in one driver being ejected from his vehicle, according to the North Carolina ...

FOUR OAKS, N.C. — More than 300 acres of farmland, wetlands and forest in Johnston County will soon become the county’s first publicly owned nature preserve under a partnership announced this week ...

HARNETT COUNTY, N.C. — A Coats police officer has been arrested and charged in connection with an officer-involved shooting that occurred last year at a convenience store in Harnett County. The North ...

GOLDSBORO, N.C. – The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has assessed a $2,900 civil penalty against the Wayne County Animal Adoption and Education Center following an ...

BENSON, N.C. — Benson Town Manager Dane Rideout and Assistant Town Manager Calla Godwin have both resigned from their positions following days of controversy surrounding town leadership and ongoing ...

SELMA, N.C. – The Town of Selma is proposing a $31.9 million budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year that would keep the property tax rate unchanged while increasing water and sewer fees and providing town ...

SMITHFIELD, N.C. – The Johnston County Board of Commissioners tackled a wide range of issues during its May 18 public meeting, including a proposed $421.9 million budget, future park development, ...

GOLDSBORO, N.C. – Wayne County Manager Chip Crumpler presented the proposed Fiscal Year 2026–2027 budget to the Wayne County Board of Commissioners on May 19, 2026. The proposed budget totals ...