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Massive Staging Area For Power Restoration Crews
Over 650 Trucks, 1000 Personnel Ready To Restore Electrical Service
By LISA FARMER
For JoCoReport
Hours before the worst of Hurricane Dorian was to hit there was...
Johnston County Emergency Operations Center Activated
The Johnston County Emergency Operations Center inside the Johnston County Courthouse in Smithfield was activated at Noon today (Thursday) and will operate on a...
350 Storm Tide Sensors Will Track Coastal Storm Surge
U.S. Geological Survey hydrologic technician Laura Lapolice installs a storm tide sensor, which will track the timing and extent of coastal storm surge from...
State Officials Warn of Potential Cybercrime and Social Media Scams Associated with Hurricane Dorian
Officials with the N.C. Department of Information Technology (N.C. DIT) are urging North Carolinians to be cautious of cybercrime and social media scams associated...
Water Tanker Overturns
A driver escaped serious injury when he lost control of a 2,000 gallon water tanker on Buffalo Road just south of Highway 42 East this...
Johnston County Tourism Authority Approves $209,000 in Capital Grants
Nine Tourism Capital Grant applications were approved by the Johnston County Tourism Authority at the August board meeting, for a total of $209,000 in...
Cleveland FD Receives $16,000 Grant For Severe Weather Rescue
The Cleveland Fire Department has been awarded grant funds from the Duke Energy Foundation to enhance its preparedness for severe weather. The Cleveland Fire Department...
Graffiti Spray Painted On High School Property
The Johnston County Sheriff's Office is investigating an incident at Princeton High School. Between 5:00PM Sunday and 12:00 Noon on Monday, someone spray painted graffiti...
Town, Business Owners Say CSX Railroad Is Not A Good Neighbor
CSX Accused Of Not Maintaining Drainage Pipes Under Railroad Tracks, Flooding Nearby Businesses
In October 2016, torrential rains from Hurricane Matthew caused extensive flooding in...
Crazy About A Mercury: Car Found Submerged In Rural Pond
A landowner returned home Monday afternoon to find a partially submerged Mercury passenger car several hundred feet off the roadway and down a steep...
