JoCo News Roundup

A daily collection of local and regional news, information and features from across Johnston County and NC

Johnston County Headlines
  • Johnston County buys nearly 50 acres for possible administrative site, Business NC reports +

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  • Dad fights back on Father’s Day: Home intruder killed after kids encounter suspect near Clayton +

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  • Lumos to Invest Over $50 Million for 100% Fiber Optic Internet Expansion in Johnston & Harnett Co. +

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  • Newly added lanes on I-40 now open; eliminates I-40/Clayton Bypass bottleneck +

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  • Wreck knocks power out in parts of Smithfield +

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  • Johnston County School Board member, ex-police officer wanted candidate recorded for leverage, warrants reveal +

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  • Ronald Johnson free on bond day after indictment +

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  • Dad, husband killed in Johnston County crash had escaped Ukraine to come to US; driver charged had 3 prior DWI charges +

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  • Blue Line Aviation Scraps Plans For Additional Development in Johnston County +

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  • First weapons detection system installed in Johnston County school, more schools to follow +

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  • Clayton begins process for downtown makeover +

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  • FAA Validates Complaints Against Johnston County Airport Authority +

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  • Fire Department could be forced to close +

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  • Culinary arts degree set to ‘open new doors’ to Johnston Community College students +

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  • Charlotte developer to build $20M business park in Johnston County +

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  • ‘The whole state will benefit’: Johnston County court staff working through weekend to ready for $85 million system overhaul +

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  • State of the County Address 2023 +

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  • North Carolina just bought 1,100 acres in Johnston County – here's why +

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  • Clayton native breathes new life into former family farm +

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  • ALE joint operation leads to 31 arrests in Johnston County +

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  • Here’s a peek at plans for Johnston County’s new Waterfront District +

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  • A new North Hills? Johnston County unveils multimillion dollar Waterfront District +

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  • Johnston County leaders give aviation industry update +

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  • Commuter rail system's financial and engineering headaches +

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  • WKJO Smithfield becomes KIX-102 and Drops Country Format +

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  • Johnston County felon busted with 8 pounds of marijuana, $74K worth of fentanyl +

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Politics - 7th District Updates
JCT News & Features

Do Good!!

Doing better for the planet is hitting Selma with Do Good Foods.  With a ton of waste, Do Good Foods...

April Stephens Sworn in as New Johnston County Commissioner

April Stephens was sworn in this afternoon as the newest member of the Johnston County Board of Commissioners, representing District...

Lewis Announces Candidacy For District Court Judge

Brian E. Lewis filed for District Court Judge in Johnston, Harnett, and Lee Counties. Mr. Lewis seeks to fill the...

Growth in Johnston County - A Grave Situation

There is a price for progress…Most anyone who drives through the intersection of Highway 42 and Interstate 40 would tell...
Johnston County Feature Stories

Make JoCo Part of Your Spring Adventures

The weather is warming and there are so many fun events to attend outside around the county in the coming...

Hatchet Brewing's The Vault to Open in Selma

Hatchet Brewing is coming to Downtown Selma! The Vault by Hatchet Brewing will open later this month with a grand...

38th Annual Smithfield Ham & Yam Festival is May 4

The Downtown Smithfield Development Corporation (DSDC) is pleased to announce the dates and preliminary details for the 38th Annual Ham...

The Entertaining History of Benton Card Co.

In Downtown Benson sits a multi-generational, family-owned business called Benton Card Company; sitting in a geographical footprint that goes back...
Arrest Reports
Johnston County Arrests

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Johnston County News Archive

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Johnston County School News
North Carolina News Summary

Updated Coronavirus Information

Updated coronavirus information from state health officials. https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/public-health/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-response-north-carolina Updated coronavirus...

St. Augustine's switching to remote learning, sending students home in...

WRAL News has learned Saint Augustine's University will send students...

Major intersection at NC 42 East & US 70 Business...

Starting at 11:30 a.m., Norfolk Southern is closing the railroad...

Fishermen find 19-year-old shot dead in car submerged in Roanoke...

At 7:17 a.m., the Northampton County Sheriff's Office responded to...

'We want to get paid': Durham sanitation workers ask City...

Sanitation workers in Durham gathered outside Monday's Durham City Council...

Woman accused of murder facing more charges in Lenoir County

Lenoir County deputies say Shy'messa Epps is charged with two...

Deputies: Wake Co. man arrested, charged with statutory rape

According to the Wake County Sheriff's Office, deputies received a...

2024 NCAA Tournament: How to win your March Madness bracket

March Madness is here, and with it comes the challenge...

The state either doesn't know, or won't say, how many...

Almost 700,000 people were over-penalized by North Carolina's Department of...