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

301 Endless Yard Sale Just Two Months Away

This year’s 301 Endless Yard Sale is June 14th and 15th. Founded in Selma and now hosted by a variety...

Countywide Clean Up Voluntourism Opportunity

What is voluntourism you ask? Voluntourism is a form of tourism in which travelers participate in voluntary work, typically for...

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...
Arrest Reports
Johnston County Arrests

From: SMITHFIELD
Charges: LARCENY OF MOTOR VEHICLE

Johnston County News Archive

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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...

Johnston County teacher accused of racial slur and threatening family

A Johnston County mother says a teacher at Archer Lodge...

WRAL parent company inducted to NC Media & Journalism Hall...

Capitol Broadcasting Company, the parent company of WRAL News, is...

Clayton man charged with secret peeping at Target store, church...

Police said a Clayton man caught taking pictures under a...

Johnston County school bus involved in crash on NC 96

The crash involved a school bus from Corinth Holders Elementary...

Clean energy investments bring jobs, economic growth to NC

Siemens will get more than $18 million in tax credits...

Raleigh activists call for increased tree plantings amid development

A group called the Oak Folk Collective is urging Raleigh...

How to know if a toll bill text is real,...

In a release sent first to 5 On Your Side,...

Rocky Mount Events Center brings sports tourism boom

The Rocky Mount Event Center is set to host its...