JoCo Report – Johnston County News

August 24, 2026

News

Smithfield Police Identify Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Train

Aug 24, 2026

SMITHFIELD, N.C. – Police have identified a 29-year-old Smithfield woman who was struck and killed by an Amtrak train early Friday morning. The collision was reported around 5:39 a.m. Aug.…

UMO Welcomes Nearly 1,000 Students For New Academic Year

UMO Welcomes Nearly 1,000 Students For New Academic Year

Aug 24, 2026

Fundraiser Planned For Johnston County Little League World Champions

Fundraiser Planned For Johnston County Little League World Champions

Aug 24, 2026

Clayton Volunteers Help Build Home During Mexico Mission Trip

Clayton Volunteers Help Build Home During Mexico Mission Trip

Aug 24, 2026

N.C. 42 Bridge Over U.S. 301 Set For 120-Day Closure

N.C. 42 Bridge Over U.S. 301 Set For 120-Day Closure

Aug 24, 2026

Garner Fire-Rescue Again Ranks Among Few Internationally Accredited Departments

Garner Fire-Rescue Again Ranks Among Few Internationally Accredited Departments

Aug 23, 2026

You Decide: Should Young Workers Be Angry About The Economy?

You Decide: Should Young Workers Be Angry About The Economy?

Aug 23, 2026

Social Security Matters: We Were Bitten By Medicare’s IRMAA This Year; What Should I Do?

Social Security Matters: We Were Bitten By Medicare’s IRMAA This Year; What Should I Do?

Aug 23, 2026

Selma Man Killed In E-Bike Crash Near Pine Level

Selma Man Killed In E-Bike Crash Near Pine Level

Aug 23, 2026

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Smithfield

Smithfield Police Identify Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Train

Aug 24, 2026

Lew Starling Named Among Best Lawyers In America

Lew Starling Named Among Best Lawyers In America

Aug 21, 2026

JCC Shatters Enrollment Record

JCC Shatters Enrollment Record

Aug 21, 2026

Smithfield Stadium Cost Rises 172%, From $6M To $16.3M

Smithfield Stadium Cost Rises 172%, From $6M To $16.3M

Aug 20, 2026

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Selma

Four Now Charged In Armed Robbery Of 78-Year-Old Princeton Man

Aug 17, 2026

Four Local High Schools Win $5,000, Could Compete For $1 Million Prize

Four Local High Schools Win $5,000, Could Compete For $1 Million Prize

Aug 14, 2026

Selma Issues Statement After Two Council Members Resign

Selma Issues Statement After Two Council Members Resign

Aug 13, 2026

New Sheetz Store Opens In Selma’s Eastfield Development

New Sheetz Store Opens In Selma’s Eastfield Development

Aug 12, 2026

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Clayton

Fundraiser Planned For Johnston County Little League World Champions

Fundraiser Planned For Johnston County Little League World Champions

Aug 24, 2026

Clayton Volunteers Help Build Home During Mexico Mission Trip

Clayton Volunteers Help Build Home During Mexico Mission Trip

Aug 24, 2026

Clayton Police Department Celebrates 2026 Teen Academy Graduates

Clayton Police Department Celebrates 2026 Teen Academy Graduates

Aug 22, 2026

Clayton Welcomes UNC School Of Government Fellow

Clayton Welcomes UNC School Of Government Fellow

Aug 21, 2026

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Schools

UMO Welcomes Nearly 1,000 Students For New Academic Year

UMO Welcomes Nearly 1,000 Students For New Academic Year

Aug 24, 2026

JCC Shatters Enrollment Record

JCC Shatters Enrollment Record

Aug 21, 2026

Kindergarten Registration Remains Open For 2026-2027 School Year

Aug 21, 2026

JCPS Provides Back To School Basics Resource For Families

Aug 20, 2026

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State

North Carolina Second-Most Expensive State For Hair Care, Study Finds

North Carolina Second-Most Expensive State For Hair Care, Study Finds

Aug 24, 2026

MAGA Didn’t Push Policy Rightward

MAGA Didn’t Push Policy Rightward

Aug 24, 2026

N.C. 42 Bridge Over U.S. 301 Set For 120-Day Closure

N.C. 42 Bridge Over U.S. 301 Set For 120-Day Closure

Aug 24, 2026

Tearing Down Institutions Is Far Easier Than Building Them

Tearing Down Institutions Is Far Easier Than Building Them

Aug 23, 2026

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