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Sheetz Opens New Store in McGee's Crossroads, North Carolina and Welcomes New Customers with Contests and Prizes
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:49:00 -0800
ALTOONA, Pa., Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sheetz will open a new store in McGee's Crossroads near Benson, North Carolina, located at 13433 NC Highway 210, Thursday, January 26. Doors officially open ...
FBI staged 'hit' in NC beheading plot
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:47:32 -0800
WILMINGTON, NC (WTVD) -- An FBI agent testified Friday that investigators faked photographs to make it look like a witness in a North Carolina terror case had been murdered. The revelation came in a preliminary hearing in Wilmington for Shkumbin Sherifi - who is accused of plotting to murder witnesses who testified against his older brother Hysen Sherifi. Hysen Sherifi was sentenced to 45 years ...
County's courts rank high
Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:38:04 -0800
The state's Administrative Office of the Courts has ranked Johnston County criminal courts sixth in efficiency out of 44 North Carolina districts. That means criminal cases here are handled faster than in most other counties.
ACLU: Panhandling rules risk lawsuits
Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:37:02 -0800
The ACLU of North Carolina has warned Johnston County, Wake County and Raleigh that new rules restricting panhandling may be unconstitutional and has asked them to repeal the restrictions or face possible lawsuits.
Human rights group wants NC to probe alleged 'torture flights'
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:06:41 -0800
A North Carolina human rights group is calling on state officials to investigate and stop alleged CIA missions originating in Johnston County that involve illegal torture.
Hot Stove warms Miracle League
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:10:58 -0800
The first major fundraiser to benefit the Miracle League of Johnston County took place Saturday night at the Smithfield Recreation and Aquatics Center during the Hot Stove League Banquet.
NCHSAA holds realignment meetings
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:49:44 -0800
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association held two regional realignment meetings earlier this week.
North Carolina’s Wake Electric Membership Corporation Deploys a Smarter Grid with Sensus Communication Network ...
Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:09:00 -0800
Wake Electric Membership Corporation of Wake Forest, North Carolina has begun implementing a Sensus FlexNet™ advanced metering infrastructure system for its m
Johnston County sheriff likes to jet ski
Sat, 31 Dec 2011 21:07:24 -0800
In "Off Duty," The Herald asks community leaders about their interests - what they're reading, what they're listening to, what they're watching. Recently, we chatted with Four Oaks Mayor Linwood Parker. This week: Johnston County Sheriff Steve Bizzell.
Clayton Bypass change to become permanent
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:21:41 -0800
A lane shift designed to ease congestion on Interstate 40 in Johnston County is working so well the North Carolina Department of Transportation plans to make it permanent.