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Governor Cooper Announces 501 Jobs as Window Manufacturer Selects Johnston County
RALEIGH: Crystal Window & Door Systems, a leading manufacturer of replacement and new construction windows will locate a manufacturing center in Johnston County, creating 501 jobs, Governor Roy Cooper announced Thursday. The company will invest $83.6 million in Selma. "More great manufacturing jobs are coming to Johnston County and North...
Officers justified in shooting death of assault suspect, Sampson County District Attorney says
CLINTON, N.C. (WNCN) — Sampson County District Attorney Ernie Lee announced on Thursday that charges will not be filed against two officers that shot and killed an assault suspect in October. On October 26, 2023 at 12:59 a.m., officers with the Clinton Police Department responded to the 100 block...
Clinton police officers who shot, killed man in October 2023 were justified, investigation finds
Officer shoots, kills man after investigators say he pointed gun at them. An investigation has determined that two Clinton police officers who shot and killed a man in October 2023 were justified in their actions. "After reviewing the investigation of the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), Senior Assistant...
N.C. congressional candidate suspends campaign days before primary runoff
The candidate who finished first in the Republican nomination primary race for a North Carolina congressional seat says she's suspending her campaign, citing her rival's endorsement by former President Donald Trump in the runoff election.Though Johnston County attorney Kelly Daughtry had the most votes among 14 candidates in the March 5 GOP primary for North Carolina 13th Congressional District, she did not reach the 30% threshold needed to win the primary outright. She and Brad Knott, who finished second and is a former federal prosecutor, had advanced to the scheduled May 14 runoff.Daughtry said in a social media post that...
1 dead from crash along I-95 near Four Oaks
One person was killed in a crash on Interstate 95 in Johnston County on Monday afternoon. The single-vehicle crash happened in the southbound lanes near Exit 90, close to Four Oaks. North Carolina State Highway Patrol troopers said a man was driving south when he ran off the right side...
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