Johnston County News

Raleigh police say the body found behind a day care center is a Johnston County woman who was reported missing last week.

A cold front Wednesday will bring another chance of scattered afternoon and evening storms some of which could be severe, WRAL meteorologist Mike Maze said.

An elections watchdog group warned today that voters could face long lines at the polls in November, judging from increases in voter registration.

A car matching the description of a missing Johnston County woman's car was found in Raleigh Friday afternoon.

Kelli Woolard is missing from her home in Johnston County. The 31-year-old woman was last seen July 11, driving a 2007, silver Jeep Liberty with the license place HAPPIRN .

Police officials are working to determine whether human remains found behind a North Raleigh day care center which may be those of a person missing from Johnston County.

Emergency personnel work to relieve pressure on a leaking load of silicon tetrafluoride.

Residents and businesses near an Interstate 95 truck stop in Kenly were evacuated for several hours after a leak was discovered on a tanker truck hauling a pungent gas.

Johnston County authorities have evacuated some businesses just south of Kenly due to a chemical leak.

Officials say that they are in the process of evacuating several homes and businesses near the TA Truck Stop off of I-95 in Johnston County after a chemical spill.

The building that houses Johnston County's program for gifted students might become offices for school system employees.

" The Johnston County man accused of shooting his wife Friday night has been arrested in Florida.

Johnston County sheriff's investigators were looking for a man they say shot his wife twice Friday night.

Campbell's fortunes in baseball next season will rely somewhat on two Johnston County products: Zach Johnson of Smithfield and Princeton's Colin Parker.

Selma police have arrested one of three people involved in a shooting during a July 4 weekend party.

A second Dunkin' Donuts is coming to Johnston County. The Smithfield Town Council on Tuesday approved plans for a 6,000-square-foot building with four storefronts at Dail Street and North Bright Leaf Boulevard.

A man was fatally stabbed at his home Monday night, and a man who shared the residence has been charged with his murder.

Johnston County government enacted a hiring freeze effective today. County Manager Rick Hester said the freeze would not affect the 14 new jobs approved in the fiscal 2008-09 budget.

Kenly policeman attacked; teens charged By Brandon Sneed, News Staff Writer 31.JUL.08 Maj.

A 4-year-old boy who was pulled unconscious from the pool of a fountain at the Riverwood Athletic Club subdivision on Sunday morning has died, Clayton Police Chief Glen B. Allen said Monday.