Governor Introduces COVID-19 County Alert System
Governor Roy Cooper and Dr. Mandy Cohen, Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) announced a new COVID-19...
Chief Justice Announces Postponement Of Many Court Proceedings For 30 Days
Chief Justice Cheri Beasley announced today that North Carolina Courts will postpone non-essential, in-person court proceedings for 30 days, beginning Monday, December 14.
“In light of...
Commissioner Smith: Johnston County Taxpayers Getting The “Short End Of The Stick”
"The goal of county commissioners should be to meet the needs of our citizens who elected us and pay property taxes"
SMITHFIELD - Johnston County...
Prisons’ First Vaccine Allocation Arrives, Inoculations Have Begun
RALEIGH -The North Carolina prison system has received its first allocation of coronavirus vaccine, and inoculations began Wednesday morning.
“I urge everyone to get vaccinated,”...
State Board Of Elections Recommends Delaying 2021 Elections, 2022 Primary
By Andrew DunnCarolina Journal News Service
With new U.S. Census data not expected until September, the State Board of Elections is recommending moving all of...
Answering The $600 Million Question
By: Becki Gray Last year as the seriousness of the Coronavirus began to sink in, when governors issued stay at home orders and only...
N.C. Senate Passes $1,500 Bonus To Get Unemployed Back Into Workforce
By David Bass Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — Unemployed people who get a job would receive a one-time bonus of $1,500 under...
COVID-19 Testing Site Moving To New Location
SMITHFIELD - A new COVID-19 testing site will be available for Johnston County residents starting Tuesday, January 25. The four-lane, drive-thru testing site will...
March 2020 Johnston County Planning Board Public Hearings Postponed
In an effort to follow the Governor’s recommendations on large gatherings due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Johnston County Planning Board will hold an...
Town of Smithfield Declares State of Emergency
Citizens Urged To Refrain From Visiting Public Buildings
Tuesday night, Smithfield Mayor Andy Moore declared a State of Emergency in response to COVID-19. Mayor Moore...
