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Blood Test Found Cocaine and Meth After a Deadly Johnston County Head-On Crash. Now the Driver Faces Manslaughter

A Clayton woman first cited with a misdemeanor in the June crash that killed a...

Johnston County, NC · 8h

Neuse News

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Lenoir, Jones counties among those eligible for UMO AgPrime Grants

UMO AgPrime grants are available to farmers and agribusiness owners in Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Gates, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Jones, Lee, Lenoir, Montgomery, Moore, New Hanover, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Onslow, Richmond, Robeson, Scotland, Tyrrell, and Washington counties.

Mt Olive, NC · 2d

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Duplin County families raise concerns about school’s response to bed bugs

DUPLIN COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - Parents and grandparents of students at Kenansville Elementary School in Duplin County are raising concerns about how the school handled a bed bug situation this week. The school system says it followed protocol and treated a classroom and a bus as a precaution. The school...

Duplin County, NC · 2d
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Local voters returnThornton to office

The unofficial results for the Sampson County Sheriff’s race Tuesday night showed Jimmy Thornton being re-elected for another four years. The votes will become official after Nov. 13.Thornton, the Republican candidate, received 58 percent of the vote in comparison to Donald Edwards, the Democratic contender, who received 42 percent of the total ballots cast.

Sampson County, NC · 6h
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Benson Woman, 80, Dies Following Crash

BENSON – An 80-year-old Benson woman died from injuries sustained in a single-vehicle crash on Elevation Road, but a neighbor who was first to arrive at the scene said the woman told him another vehicle had forced her off the roadway. The collision occurred Saturday, October 31, at approximately...

Benson, NC · 1d

The Johnstonian News

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Garner man receives 11-year firearm sentence

Garner man Murad Terrell Taylor was sentenced to 137 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.

Garner, NC · 2d

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Two New All-Way Stops Coming To Sampson County

SAMPSON COUNTY – N.C. Department of Transportation crews are scheduled to install all-way stops at two local intersections this week. On Monday, Nov. 9, crews plan to install an all-way stop at the intersection of Taylors Chapel/Union Grove Church roads and Christmas Tree Road near Spivey’s Corner. On...

Sampson County, NC · 17h

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Rogers Claims Individual Title to Lead Men's Wrestling at Pembroke Open

PEMBROKE – The University of Mount Olive men's wrestling team competed at the Pembroke Open on Saturday, highlighted by an individual championship from Nicholas Rogers at 285 pounds and an eighth-place finish from Logan Tortual at 133 pounds. Rogers led the Trojans with a first-place finish in the heavyweight...

Mt Olive, NC · 1d

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Church volunteers repaint and repair Mount Olive rec facility press box and bleachers

MOUNT OLIVE, Wayne County — Volunteers from The Bridge (Mount Olive) Church have refreshed the press box, dugouts and bleachers at a Mount Olive recreation facility, according to Mount Olive Parks and Recreation. The department says volunteers pressure-washed the areas, replaced wood, scraped and primed surfaces, and applied multiple...

Mt Olive, NC · 2d

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Public Invited To Bid On Johnston County Surplus Vehicles

SMITHFIELD – Johnston County will auction surplus vehicles from the Sheriff’s Office, Public Utilities and other consignors on Sunday, November 8. The online auction, conducted by Wester Auction & Realty, includes former law enforcement vehicles such as Dodge Chargers and Chevrolet Tahoes. Among the vehicles listed for sale...

Johnston County, NC · 2d

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NC storms strike: Tornado warnings, floods and I-40 wrecks

Severe storms swept through North Carolina today, ending about two weeks of little rain. The National Weather Service issued tornado warnings for Bladen and Wayne counties, while central North Carolina dealt with flash flooding and crashes. What happened in Bladen County?. The weather service issued an updated tornado warning at...

Bladen County, NC · 2d

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7,500 Gallons Of Untreated Wastewater Spill Into Johnston County Pond

JOHNSTON COUNTY – An estimated 7,500 gallons of untreated wastewater spilled into a pond near the intersection of NC Highway 42 and Queen Ann Drive on Saturday, November 7. Aqua North Carolina reported the discharge Sunday, November 8, saying the untreated wastewater entered a pond upstream of an unnamed tributary to the Neuse River.

Johnston County, NC · 10h

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Newton Grove Woman Wins $100,000 Powerball Prize

RALEIGH – Melissa Garten of Newton Grove asked her daughter to buy her a Powerball ticket and got rewarded with a $100,000 win. “I kept checking it again and again,” she laughed. Garten, a retired emergency room nurse for over 30 years, won her big prize in the...

Newton Grove, NC · 1d

WNCT

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Goldsboro High School on soft lockdown following threats of a shooting

GOLDSBORO, N.C. (WNCT) — Goldsboro High School is under a soft lockdown after multiple threats of a shooting at the school were received by the Goldsboro Police Department. The department said the threats have been determined to be false and that there is no known active threat at this time. No other school in the […]

Goldsboro, NC · 2d

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A Rescued Cat Follows You Down the Aisles at This North Carolina Flea Market

Some of my favorite days in North Carolina start with a plain brick building and a hunch that something good is hiding inside. You walk in expecting a few dusty shelves, and suddenly a sleepy cat is padding beside you like a tiny tour guide. Every dollar you spend here...

Selma, NC · 2d

Raleigh News & Observer

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Why DEQ let a Raleigh real estate agent take over a troubled Wayne County hog farm

A Raleigh real estate agent with no hog farming experience bought a Wayne County farm infamous for a massive 2022 waste spill, and it has kept leaking sludge into public waterways. State regulators approved his permit to run the site without a background check and have little power beyond issuing fines, which the owner hasn’t paid. FULL STORY: Why DEQ trusted a Raleigh real estate agent with the site of a massive hog waste spill Here are key takeaways: Wallace Green, a Raleigh real estate agent operating as Biox Renewables — a one-person LLC with no website or office — bought the former White Oak Farms at auction in 2024 despite never having run such an operation. The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality does not perform background checks or require financial disclosures from applicants. Spokesperson Josh Kastrinsky said the only confirmation sought was that Green had a registered LLC. DEQ has fined Biox three times this year — $10,697 in May, $7,347 in August and $5,280 in September — but Green hasn’t paid any of them and insists he’s “in compliance.” He is also over a year behind on required reports. Samantha Krop of Sound Rivers said testing of runoff

Raleigh, NC · 2d

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Smithfield Responds To Recycling Center Complaints, Details Cleanup Efforts

SMITHFIELD – The Town of Smithfield says maintenance work has been completed and additional cleanup is underway at its Recycling Center and Public Works yard on Hospital Road following complaints about conditions at the property. In a statement provided to The Johnston County Report, the town said photographs included...

Smithfield, NC · 2d

Sampson Independent

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Dillman sharesoptimism, concernsover staffing needs

Sampson County has plenty to be proud of when it comes to its workforce, Sampson’s Humun Resources Director Nancy Dillman said, but maintaining that workforce amid staffing shortages, increasing competition for qualified employees and a growing number of retirement-eligible leaders presents challenges that county officials cannot afford to overlook.

Sampson County, NC · 16h

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Family Still Waiting For Answers Nearly One Year After Goldsboro Man Disappeared

WAYNE COUNTY — One year after 22-year-old Tra’sond Marquail McNeil disappeared, Goldsboro Police are again asking the public for information that could help investigators determine what happened to him. McNeil was reported missing Nov. 8, 2025 from the 600 block of Sherard Court in Goldsboro. As the one-year...

Goldsboro, NC · 11h

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Commissioners Delay Adoption Of Unified Development Ordinance

SMITHFIELD – The Johnston County Board of Commissioners will not vote on a proposed Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) later this month after residents raised concerns about protecting farmland from encroaching development. During a public hearing Monday, November 2, several speakers urged commissioners to strengthen protections for agricultural operations as...

Johnston County, NC · 2d