Smithfield Coverage

Oscar Mayer Wienermobile coming to the Triangle Saturday and Sunday

The car, which measures 27 feet long, will be in Smithfield on Satuday, March 25 and in Raleigh on Sunday, March 26.

Tar Heel Traveler: Harold Pope

Pope was practically born with a guitar in his hands and Country music is in his blood. The Tar Heel Traveler made his way down to Smithfield to meet Pop to learn how writing, singing and strumming his guitar has always been more than enough for him

Johnston County Museum holds grand opening

The museum is located in the former home of Rose's Department Store at 329 E. Market St. in downtown Smithfield

Ava Gardner Festival in Smithfield pays homage to late actress' NC roots

The Ava Gardner Festival runs from Oct. 7-9 in Smithfield.

Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

Raw video: Dashcam video shows the moment a Smithfield police officer crashes into a truck

A police cruiser crashed into a pick-up truck while speeding through an intersection during a police chase on Saturday night.

Caught on Cam: Smithfield police cruiser crashes into truck at intersection

WRAL's Breaking News Tracker caught on dash cam the moment a Smithfield police cruiser sped through an intersection and collided with a truck.

Largest residential development in Smithfield's history to bring more than 2,000 homes

Town council unanimously approved the largest residential development in Smithfield's history, bringing more than 2,000 homes to a town with a current population of around 12,000.

Bryan Mims, WRAL reporter

2 hospitalized after Johnston Co. plane crash

A small, 2-passenger plane crashed on Friday afternoon in Johnston County. Several investigators and first responders were on the scene of the crash near Johnston Regional Airport in Smithfield.

Three hurt after driver runs stop sign in multi-vehicle crash in Smithfield

Emergency crews are on the scene of a serious crash in Smithfield.

Woman dies on her couch during house fire in Smithfield

Fire fighters reported flames coming from a back window of the duplex when they first arrived. They quickly entered the home and discovered 58-year-old Judith Ann Phillips, 58, lying unconscious on the couch in the front room.

John Payne, WRAL photojournalist

Pepper truck catches fire, stalls traffic in Smithfield

The fully-loaded trailer was heavily damaged, resulting in a massive traffic jam and a secondary accident as traffic came to a stop near Four Oaks.

Ava Gardner Museum closes due to flood damage

After a year of financial strain from COVID, 2021 isn't starting off great for the Ava Gardner Museum in Smithfield. A flood has damaged the museum, keeping its doors closed.

Bryan Mims, WRAL reporter

Police investigating after shots fired near I-95 in Smithfield

Police said there were no injuries in the incident.

Hit Johnston County for hoards of holiday shopping

Spread across every pocket of Johnston County, locally-owned shops and big-name stores are open for business for the holiday shopping season.

Abbey Slattery, WRAL Digital Solutions

Car with two children inside crashes through Smithfield church, minor injuries reported

A mother driving her two children in the car crashed into a church in Smithfield early Tuesday morning.

Brett Knese, WRAL multimedia journalist; John Payne, WRAL photojournalist

Smithfield community grieves loss of two children swept away by floodwaters at vigil

Family and friends gathered at the Bright Leaf Flea Market in Smithfield to celebrate the short lives of 5-year-old Alexa Osorio and 4-year-old Abraham Martinez.

Byran Mims, WRAL reporter; Maggie Brown, WRAL multiplatform producer

Boil water advisory issued for Town of Smithfield, surrounding areas

Johnston County Public Utilities released a boil water advisory for customers in the Buffalo Water District, including the Town of Smithfield and Western Brogden Water District.

Missing child near Smithfield found

According to the Johnston County Sherriff's Office, a five-year-old child with autism had walked away from the house in the area of 150 Sandy Lane.

Smithfield Strong: Small town shows strength, unity during COVID-19 pandemic

We hear a lot about how larger cities are impacted by COVID-19, but small towns are also feeling the impact. WRAL's Tarheel Traveler visits one small town that's facing the COVID-19 pandemic with unity, strength--and a little bit of a good humor.

Body found outside Smithfield library

Smithfield police are investigating why a dead body was found outside a Smithfield library. Police were notified that the body of an adult male was concealed by thick shrubbery behind an HVAC unit outside the Johnston County Public Library on 305 East Market Street in Smithfield.

Smithfield community comes together to help woman celebrate 100th birthday

One Smithfield woman's friends and family weren't going to let the coronavirus outbreak stop them from celebrating her 100th birthday.

Power returns to Smithfield after blackout

Smithfield residents breathed a sigh of relief when electricity to their area was restored.

Power restored in Smithfield after town-wide outage

The majority of Smithfield was without power between 4:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday morning.

Jessica Patrick, WRAL digital journalist

Major fire destroys three apartments, other buildings in Johnston County

A major fire destroyed three apartments along with two other buildings and impacted 17 residents Wednesday in Smithfield.

Fire destroys apartments, other buildings in Smithfield

Additional video from a fire Wednesday at a Smithfield apartment complex.