Johnston County News

The Johnston County Association of Chambers of Commerce and Johnston Community College are accepting applications for the next Leadership Johnston class.

Smithfield Police Officer Brandon Smith lets 3-year-old Luke Daughtry of Four Oaks sit in the front seat of a patrol cruiser during the Johnston Health Early Learning Center's Spring Festival.

A Johnston County, N.C., teen who was arrested and suspended after bringing two unloaded shotguns to school said Thursday that he lied to the principal about forgetting the guns were in his vehicle.

Major construction on the section of Interstate 40 that runs through Cary is set to begin in late 2014 and wrap up in August 2016.

But opponents remain skeptical, arguing that tolls would place an unfair burden on commuters, business owners and truckers in the I-95 corridor.

The accident happened at 8:05 a.m. along the 8100 block of US-701 South in Newton Grove.

A crew from Barnhill Contracting Co. tackles grading work just off U.S. 70 at the Wayne-Lenoir county line.

In a unanimous vote Thursday, the House agreed to let the state collect tolls to help pay for the addition of new lanes on I-95 and other interstate highways -- but only if drivers retain the option to drive toll-free in the old lanes.

Alamance Battleground State Historic Site is playing host to three days of special, family-friendly activities that began Thursday and will continue with an 18th-century Living Experience and Patriots' Day on Saturday and Sunday.

In the letter issued to the media Thursday, David "Cole" Withrow admitted guilt and said he knowingly took the guns to school.

When he finally awarded a contract Tuesday to rebuild 11.5 miles of the I-40/440 Beltline across South Raleigh starting in January, Tata said he had taken steps to reduce the misery for commuters, truckers and other drivers who rely on Raleigh's busiest freeway.

The Johnston County Sheriff's Office is investigating after someone spray painted a satanic message on the main sign for the Branch Chapel Church in Selma.

Clayton Rotary clubs and Cleveland School Rotary Club are looking for local families who are willing to host a Youth Exchange student.

The Johnston County Eagle Scout who was taken out of Princeton High School for accidentally bringing a shotgun on campus said through his attorney Tuesday that he will stop fighting the decision to send him to alternative school.

The hotel, which is owned and managed by BPR Properties of High Point, NC, is located off I-95 in Johnston County.

Lee L. Saad Construction acquired the 4,998-square-foot general retail building at 11999 US Hwy 70 Bus.

A newly published paper reports that individuals with radiographic knee osteoarthritis who had a specific pattern of gene variations in the interleukin-1 receptor antagonist gene , which is involved in controlling inflammation, were more likely to progress to severe disease than those without the gene variations.

The Ava Gardner Museum will screen "Pandora and the Flying Dutchman" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 18, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 19, at the Howell Theatre, 141 S. Third St., Smithfield.

It quickly became his passion. "He enjoyed it so much I let him take over the whole house," Cheryl said.

Fun Fact: The clay and concrete slabs that are part of the veterans memorial were the work of Thomas Sayre, who also created the iconic rings on the grounds of the N.C. Museum of Art.