School Board Candidates Divided On When A New Superintendent Should Be Hired
A number of candidates running for the Johnston County Board of Education want the current school board to wait until after the November general...
Woman Found Dead In Car Crash
The NC Highway Patrol and Wayne County Sheriff's Office are investigating the death of a woman found in a wrecked car. At 11:16pm Wednesday, Wayne...
Coppedge To Lead Garner Chamber As President & CEO
The Garner Chamber of Commerce will be under new strategic leadership very soon. After an in-depth national search by a six-person Search Committee and...
WCC Announces Fall 2019 President’s and Dean’s Lists
Wayne Community College has honored 298 students for outstanding academic achievement in the fall 2019 semester.
The college recognizes the students listed below as having...
Housing Permits Up In 2019
Johnston County issued more than double the number of housing permits in 2019 compared to just 5 years ago. The trend is expected to continue...
Free Community Health Fair March 7th
Several area churches will be conducting a free Community Health Fair this Saturday, March 7th from 12 Noon until 3:30pm. The Health Fair will take...
Bentonville Battlefield Reenactment Postponed One Year
Bentonville Battlefield's 155th Anniversary Reenactment, scheduled for March 21-22, 2020, has been rescheduled to March 20-21, 2021. In accordance with Governor Cooper's State of Emergency...
NC Governor Plans To Order Restaurants And Bars Closed To Dine-In Customers
NC Governor Roy Cooper will hold a media briefing at 2 pm this afternoon (Tuesday).
During the briefing, Cooper plans to announce a new executive...
Archer Lodge Mayor Declares State of Emergency
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, Town of Archer Lodge Mayor Matthew Mulhollem has declared a State of Emergency.
"In consultation with health care professionals...
2020 Johnston County Youth Livestock Show And Sale Canceled
SMITHFIELD - To comply with orders from the Governor and NC Cooperative Extension Administration, organizations of the Johnston County Youth Livestock Show & Sale...
