Kenly
CRIME & SAFETY
Kenly Home Damaged By Flames
KENLY – A home was heavily damaged by flames, Friday morning. The Johnston County 911 Center received a call at 8:14am reporting a fire at 2003 Old Route 22 Road. The Kenly, Micro, Bethany, and Antioch Fire Departments extenguished the blaze. The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office and Johnston County...
3 Children Found Inside Home During Drug Bust
CLAYTON – A drug investigation led authorities to a home in the upscale The Meadows at Flowers Plantation subdivision off Jordan-Narron Road, Friday afternoon. Following an undercover operation, the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office STAR Team and Narcotics Division, assisted by Raleigh Police and the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), executed a narcotics search warrant at 359 N. Great White Way, Clayton just after 12 Noon.
Man dies after crashing stolen car in Johnston County, trooper says
SMITHFIELD, N.C. — A man died in a crash early Thursday morning in Johnston County. A state trooper said this crash involved a stolen car. Around 1:20 a.m., a car drove off the road and overturned near Cleveland Road just outside of Smithfield. A man and woman were in...
Woman Charged In Smithfield Crash That Killed Husband
SMITHFIELD – A Smithfield woman was arrested following an early morning car crash that claimed the life of her husband. The State Highway Patrol said it happened at 1:20am today (Thursday) on Cleveland Road near Pine Nut Lane outside of Smithfield. Trooper D. Waterman reported a 2020 Dodge Charger...
Missing, Endangered alert cancelled for Wilson man
WILSON, N.C. (WNCN) — The North Carolina Center for Missing Persons has issued a Missing Endangered Alert for a Wilson County man Thursday afternoon. At about 12:25 p.m., the alert was issued for 85-year-old Ernest Leroy Edwards, who is believed to be suffering from a cognitive impairment. The alert...
UPDATE: Search resumes for missing Goldsboro teenager swept into water at North Topsail Beach
UPDATE (7/5/24): The Town of North Topsail Beach said a search for a missing teenager resumed Friday morning in the waters off New River Inlet. In a news release to WNCT Friday morning, Town Manager Alice Derian said two brothers had waded into the water, approximately 50 yards from shore. The brothers, from Goldsboro, were […]
Firefighters rescue man from burning house
A man was transported to Wilson Medical Center after firefighters rescued him from a house fire at 505 Kenan St. W. Wednesday afternoon. Wilson Fire/Rescue crews arrived at the single story residence with fire showing from the front porch and attic. Deputy Fire Chief Jim Campbell said crews quickly extinguished the fire and a search of the residence was conducted. […] The post Firefighters rescue man from burning house first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Car Strikes Side Of Tractor Trailer
SELMA – A tractor trailer attempting to turn from Baugh Road onto Buffalo Road in Selma was struck by a small Honda, just after 12 noon Friday. The car became pinned under the loaded truck, blocking both lanes of Buffalo Road, near the Highway 70 intersection. The 71-year old driver of the car was transported to an area hospital to be checked out.
Missing Endangered Alert issued for missing Zebulon man
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A new Missing Endangered Alert has been issued for a Zebulon man with a cognitive impairment. Stephen Joseph Adler is a 27-year-old white male was last seen on the 2100 block of Vineyard Ridge Drive in Zebulon. According to investigators, Adler is 5’10” and weighs 250 pounds with black hair and hazel eyes.
Police, fire chiefs face staffing challenges
Hiring quality, qualified candidates has been an issue for Police Chief Scott Biddle and Fire Chief Albert Alston for several years. At the Wilson City Council’s June breakfast meeting, the two chiefs agreed they could fill all their vacancies immediately, but the new hires wouldn’t meet Wilson’s standards. It’s a challenge, City Manager Grant Goings said, that money can’t solve. […] The post Police, fire chiefs face staffing challenges first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Man charged with shooting at house, car
A Wilson man faces an attempted murder charge after police say he fired several gunshots into a home. Jahterius Antwan Mercer, 18, of 918 College Circle N., is charged with two counts each of attempted first-degree murder and discharging a weapon into an occupied dwelling. Sgt. William A. Page, public information officer with the Wilson Police Department, said officers responded […] The post Man charged with shooting at house, car first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Arrest Made In Farm Tractor Theft
PRINCETON – A 43 year-old man is facing criminal charges. Brandon Michael Boyd of Long Leaf Road, Princeton was arrested June 27 by the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office. Boyd is charged with felony larceny, felony larceny of a motor vehicle, and probation violation. He is accused of stealing...
Family Displaced After Fire Rips Through Johnston County Home
BENTONVILLE – A rural Johnston County home was destroyed by flames. The fire was reported just after 11:00am Tuesday on Harper House Road at Scout Road in the Bentonville community. Neighbors said they observed smoke in the area for sometime before finding the unoccupied home, several hundred feet off...
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