A Virginia woman is facing four felony charges after Johnston County investigators say she sold three vehicles that weren’t ...

A former Johnston County Department of Social Services employee has pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing more than $100,000 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, after ...

RALEIGH – North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced Dec. 12 that a roof scam sting operation coordinated ...

Two television/streaming series and an independent feature-length film have been approved for North Carolina Film and ...

Two people were killed Saturday night in a single-vehicle crash on NC 411 (Harrells Highway) just east of Garland, according ...

Saturday’s Powerball drawing produced a $2 million prize on a ticket bought in Gastonia. The lucky winner bought a $3 Power ...

By The Smithfield Weekly Sun The Johnston County Board of Education at Tuesday’s monthly meeting approved staff ...

By Mike Walden It’s that time of year for economists to emerge and present their economic forecasts. Some say it’s like the economic version of Groundhog Day. Will economists see the light of a good ...

Mary Joyner Hill, 94, of Hillsborough passed away on Friday, December 12, 2025 at UNC Hospital of Hillsborough. Born on June 6, 1931 in Wayne County to the late Charlie Randolph Joyner and Myrtie ...

Coats, NC: Mr. James “Fred” Wade, age 78, passed away on Friday, December 12, 2025 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Funeral Services will be 2:00PM Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at South Erwin Baptist ...

Margaret Elaine Gregory Bradley of Corolla, NC was born in Erwin, NC on December 21, 1950. Funeral Services will be 2:00PM Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at the Erwin Chapel Pentecostal Free Will Baptist ...

A Cold Weather Advisory has been issued for Johnston County and much of central North Carolina as a surge of Arctic air is expected to bring dangerously cold conditions Sunday night into Monday ...