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A Johnston County teenager said he was robbed while at home on Friday.  The 16 year-old victim was at home on Skylor Lane outside of Clayton around Noon when he said he was robbed at gunpoint by three people. The…

Starting in February, all Town of Clayton employees will be covered by the State of North Carolina Health Plan.  The General Assembly passed a bill this year allowing up to 10,000 local government employees across North Carolina to enroll in…

The Town of Clayton paused during the monthly meeting on Nov. 2nd to recognize 22 town employees who are veterans. Wednesday, November 11th is Veterans Day.  Mayor Jody McLeod read the names of all 22 employees. Town Councilman Art Holder…

The NC Sweet Potato Commission is the recipient of the quarterly Industrial Appreciation Award from the Johnston County Economic Development Office. The presentation was made Monday at the Johnston County Commissioners meeting. Economic Development Director Chris Johnson said agriculture was…

Johnston County Schools presented the 15th Annual Digital Learning Expo on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at Johnston Community College. Students and teachers demonstrated best practices using instructional media and technology as a vehicle for learning. All of Johnston County’s schools presented…

A group of Johnston County landowners are upset the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) will be dissecting their land and farms as it makes it way from shale basins in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia 550-miles south before ending in Robeson…

A Moore County man was stabbed at a Johnston County home Thursday night. The person who allegedly stabbed the victim claims it was self-defense. Just before 9:00pm Johnston County sheriff’s deputies responded to an address in the 2000 block of…

Deputies are trying to determine if a shooting incident at a Selma-area home Thursday was accidental or intentional. Around 1:00am a homeowner, who is an employee of Central Prison in Raleigh, was awakened by the sound of gunfire but he did…

A Johnston County teenager lost money in an extortion scam but police don’t think there is anything they can do to locate the suspect or recover the money. The 19 year-old reported to Smithfield Police he had befriended a woman…

By Lt. Tyler Vaughan, USS North Carolina Public Affairs  FLEET ACTIVITIES YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) — The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS North Carolina (SSN 777) arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka on Thursday for a routine visit as a part of its…