A break-in was reported March 28 at Stormin Norman’s Barbecue at 404 S. Church Street in the Kenly city limits. An employee discovered a storage container in the parking lot had been ...

The North Carolina Court of Appeals has reversed a trial judge’s 2023 decision forcing state officials to transfer an inmate from a men’s prison to a women’s prison. Appellate ...

By Brianna Kraemer Carolina Journal Following the firing of a FEMA worker for alleged political discrimination in disaster aid distribution after Hurricane Helene, North Carolina lawmakers have ...

Senator Thom Tillis, member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has co-sponsored the Judicial Relief Clarification Act of 2025 (JRCA), legislation that would limit federal court ...

On March 17, at the North Carolina Association for Court Management Spring Educational Conference, Chief Justice Paul Newby ...

Larry Kornegay of Goldsboro took a chance on a $30 scratch-off and won the first $1 million top prize in a new lottery game.

SMITHFIELD – Police arrested a 27 year-old Smithfield man for misuse of the 911 system, a misdemeanor. On March 29 around ...

Photo by John Payne WILSON’S MILLS – Johnston County firefighters were able to stop a fast moving woods fire Wednesday afternoon after they spotted the fire deep in the woods on Bear ...

A Smithfield couple sustained injuries in a collision with a tractor trailer. The accident happened Tuesday afternoon on the US 70 eastbound exit ramp at Wilson’s ...

Like many other Johnston County towns, Wilson’s Mills has experienced a large influx of growth over the past several years. With the growth is confusion regarding property ...

On Tuesday, a bill was introduced in the NC House to ensure that wholesome content is promoted in public schools. HB 636 would require every school district in the state to adopt a ...