Melanie Lee is the 2025 Employee of the Year for Administrative and Auxiliary Services. SMITHFIELD – Melanie Lee has been ...

Criminal charges have been filed against a Smithfield woman who allegedly tried to sell land she didn’t own. Sheree Lynn ...

The NC Department of Transportation will close a stretch of NC Highway 96 North for several weeks to replace a crossline pipe ...

By John Hood RALEIGH — North Carolina’s economy continues to outpace that of most competitors. The latest employment report ...

Hastings House at Front and Johnston Streets. Photo courtesy Downtown Smithfield Development Corporation. SMITHFIELD – The ...

An accused reckless driver is charged with damaging the parking lot at a Johnston County church. The Johnston County ...

The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the second break-in within three months at the same business. Between July 5 – 8, someone broke into Biggs HVAC at 298 ...

SMITHFIELD – Two bridges in Johnston County will undergo preservation work thanks to a $1.9 million contract awarded last week by the state Transportation Department. American Civil Constructors ...

Birth Date: 12/28/1958 Deceased Date: 07/02/2025 Carey Edward Tyree, 66, passed away peacefully on July 2, 2025. Born in Lubbock, Texas on December 28, 1958, he was the son of Charles Tyree and the ...