Town Of Smithfield Applies For $900,000 COVID-19 Grant
The Smithfield Town Council has approved a request from Town Manager Michael Scott to apply for a $900,000 COVID-19 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). ...
Garner Announced As Location For New VA Clinic
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced that it recently accepted an offer to lease 244,860 square feet of space for a...
Greenville Bar Files Lawsuit Challenging Cooper’s Regulations
By John Trump
Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — Owners of a popular Greenville bar claim Gov. Roy Cooper’s COVID-19 shutdown orders violate their constitutional rights. They’re taking...
Clayton Fire Department To Acquire Adjacent Property
CLAYTON – The Clayton Fire Department has a need for several new staff members and, as a result of Covid-19 guidelines, more space in...
Belk Files For Bankruptcy
Belk announced Tuesday they have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and have entered into a restructuring agreement with a private equity firm. Under the...
Thousands Of JCPS Educators Vaccinated On First Day Of Eligibility
On the first day that the COVID-19 vaccine was available to all educators in North Carolina, more than 2,000 Johnston County Public Schools employees...
COVID-19 Cases Declining Rapidly In Long-Term Care Settings
Many Facilities Can Resume VisitationRALEIGH - New COVID-19 cases in North Carolina long-term care facilities have declined rapidly in the last several weeks. Case...
Wayne County School Students Will Begin 5-Day Transition On March 29
Today (Tuesday), during a Special Called meeting, the Wayne County Board of Education in a 4-3 vote approved transitioning all grades, K-12, to Plan...
Berry Global Launches Expansion At Benson Plant
Manufacturer of Disinfectant Wipes Will Add 63 Jobs
BENSON - Berry Global, the Fortune 500 global maker and marketer of nonwoven fabrics and plastic...
98 Youth Participate In 2021 Johnston County Youth Livestock Show & Sale
Ninety-eight youth from across Johnston County participated in the annual Youth Livestock Show & Sale April 5-7. There were nine steers, twelve heifers, sixty-one...
