15+ hour, 43+ min ago  (254+ words) Jo Co Report RALEIGH, N. C. " North Carolina Commissioner of Labor Luke Farley presented His Holiness Pope Leo XIV with a custom Carolina Hurricanes Stanley Cup championship jersey commemorating the team's historic title win, along with the Order of the Tar Heel…...

18+ hour, 16+ min ago  (120+ words) GOLDSBORO, N. C. " A Wayne County man has been charged after authorities say he stole cash from his own autistic son. According to the Wayne County Sheriff's Office, the incident was reported on June 27 after 53-year-old Thomas Glenn Wiggs allegedly took his…...

21+ hour, 5+ min ago  (235+ words) Jo Co Report RALEIGH, N. C. " A federal judge sentenced Jessica Latoya Staten, 41, to 2 years in federal prison and one year of supervised release for aiding and assisting in the preparation of a false tax return. The Court also ordered Staten to…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (52+ words) Benny Aaron Pollard Jo Co Report Benny Aaron Pollard, Sr. , age 80, passed away on June 28th, 2026, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, NC. He was born in Johnston County on January 1, 1946, to the late Archie "Jake" Pollard and Levi…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (150+ words) JOHNSTON COUNTY, N. C. " Security cameras helped Johnston County detectives identify a suspect accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of copper wire from a local solar energy facility. The Johnston County Sheriff's Office said approximately $8, 800 worth of copper wire was stolen…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (189+ words) SMITHFIELD, N. C. " What began as an attempt to sell a wrecked vehicle on Facebook Marketplace ended with a stolen car, a break-in and the theft of several other items from a Johnston County property. The Johnston County Sheriff's Office has arrested…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (128+ words) Her love for Christ also led her on two mission trips to Nicaragua, helping support one of those trips by crocheting towels and dishcloths to sell. Betty found joy in crocheting, but her greatest joy was loving God and loving…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago  (188+ words) Stealing taxpayer dollars that should be used to help legitimate beneficiaries is lowdown, dirty pool," said U. S. Attorney Ellis Boyle. During the investigation, the FBI worked with the U. S. Attorney's Office to seize more than six million dollars in assets attributable to…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (114+ words) Joyce Annette Harris Ennis, 81, of Smithfield, North Carolina passed away peacefully on June 26, while being cared for by her son and daughter in law at their home in Carolina Beach. Born February 28th, 1945 in Wilmington, NC, she was the daughter of…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago  (249+ words) SELMA, N. C. " Shoppers in Johnston County now have a new option for men's clothing after Men's Wearhouse opened its first store in the county at the Eastfield development in Selma. Developed by Ad Venture Development, the new retailer officially celebrated its…...