Johnston County, Durham

Johnston County School Board member convicted of extortion, other charges
A member of the Johnston County School Board and former Smithfield police officer was convicted on felony charges, including extortion, state prosecutors announced Friday.
Man charged in murder of Uber driver from Durham appears in Johnston County court
Several family members of a Durham man, 57-year-old Emmanuel Gbedee, filled inside a Johnston County courtroom Thursday afternoon. For just a few minutes, it’s where they glimpsed 18-year-old, Tray’vian Brown of Dunn,
Durham man found shot to death in back seat of car in Johnston County
The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide after finding the body of a Durham man fatally shot in a car over the weekend. Deputies responded around 1 a.m. Sunday to a report of a suspicious person dressed in all black on Holly Grove Road in Benson, according to a news release.
Driver charged in deadly Johnston County wrong-way crash appears in court
Authorities said Williams ran off after the fatal crash on Highway 70 near the Cornwallis Road overpass, where he allegedly drove the wrong way in a BMW and crashed into a Jeep, killing Kortney Atkins, 25, and injuring three others, including Atkin's 4-year-old son.
Teen charged in death of Uber drive in Johnston County
The death of former Baltimore Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz earlier this month shocked the sports world and left a family in mourning. Now, a just-released police report is illuminating some of the circumstances around the player's passing.
Former Smithfield police officer, Johnston school board member found guilty, sentenced to prison
Ronald Johnson received a prison sentence of six to 17 months. A jury found embattled Johnston County school board member ...
Extortion trial underway for Johnston Co. school board member accused in blackmail plot
Ronald Johnson will defend himself on felony charges this week while still a member of the Board of Education in Smithfield.
‘Nightmare’: Johnston County woman says Instacart driver stole her dog, then returned him the next day
A dog is safely back home a day after his owner says he was taken right out of her Johnston County front yard by someone ...
Rising property values: Johnston County neighbors take concerns to leaders
Johnston County residents learned their property values have skyrocketed after receiving reappraisal notices in the mail last ...
Soaring property values have Johnston County residents worried about footing the bill
A worker arrives at a construction site for new townhomes in Clayton, N.C., Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022. This area of Johnston ...
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JoCo teacher says she was asked to record sex, wear a wire as extortion trial continues
A Johnston County teacher testified Friday she had a lengthy extramarital affair with a school board member and that he asked her to secretly record other Republican politicians, including a ...
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Johnston County School Board member convicted
A member of the Johnston County School Board was convicted of felony charges.
Wawa plans to open two stores in Johnston County
Wawa, the Pennsylvania-based gas and convenience store with a loyal fan following, has plotted two more North Carolina stores ...