A 20-year-old man is in custody after authorities say he fatally shot his father at a Johnston County hotel. Deputies with ...

By Sherry MatthewsThe Sampson Independent A Clinton-area man charged with the 2021 murder of a local resident whose body was ...

The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help identifying a man caught on a home security camera ...

A Clayton man arrested in 2024 following a string of residential break-ins has been sentenced to prison. Danny Lamont Avery ...

This year’s annual State Farmers Market Largest Watermelon Contest had a special meaning as it was held in memory of longtime ...

The likely Democratic nominee for North Carolina’s Senate race next year, former Gov. Roy Cooper, led likely Republican ...

The Smithfield Town Council has approved $6,750 for pedestrian safety improvements at the Eva Ennis Splash Pad, fulfilling a request made by the late Councilman Marlon Lee ...

By NC Governor Josh Stein  Summer always brings great memories – ice cream trucks, trips to the pool, and hamburgers on the grill. Just as reliably, summer also brings severe weather in a variety ...

Customers with appointments have been rescheduled SMITHFIELD – The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles’ Driver License office in Smithfield is closed through Aug. 15 so crews can perform office ...

Johnston County Report Photo by Thomas Honeycutt HARNETT COUNTY — A 15-year-old has been charged with three counts of ...

BENSON – Duke Energy crews are responding to a power outage impacting approximately 288 customers in the Benson area, including parts of the city limits and sections along US 301 South. Crews are ...

On August 5, Mayor Andy Moore administered the oath of office to Kelvin Cruz, the newest officer to join the Smithfield ...