29 County Jobs Could Be Impacted By Mental Health Merger
WTSB News has learned that Johnston County officials are considering a possible merger of the Johnston County Mental Health Center.
Johnston County Manager Rick Hester...
Local Municipalities Receive Funding To Improve Streets
More than 500 cities and towns across North Carolina have started receiving their allocation of more than $147.6 million in State Street Aid, also...
$2 Million Disaster Recovery Grants Awarded To 3 Johnston County Towns
The Golden LEAF Board of Directors has awarded five Disaster Recovery Grant Program grants totaling $2,055.219 to help three Johnston County towns recover from...
Fake News: Report Of Loaded Handgun On Wal-Mart Toy AIsle
Social media reports that a loaded handgun was found by a child on the toy aisle inside a local Wal-Mart store are not accurate.
Posts...
11 Year-Old Middle School Student Facing Weapon Charge
A juvenile at a Johnston County middle school will face charges after he allegedly brought two knives onto school grounds.
The incident was discovered on...
Fall Fruit And Nut Sale
The Johnston County Fall Fruit and Nut Tree Sale is underway at the Johnston County Agriculture Center in Smithfield. Now through November 30th, you can purchase a...
Marine Corps League Honors Benson Area Business
The Johnston County Marine Corps League Carry-On Detachment has recognized a Benson area business for proudly displaying the American flag at their location.
The Scotchman...
County Approves First Piece Of $333 Million Expansion
Johnston County officials have approved spending $43 million, the first part of a projected $333 million expansion project to meet growing water and sewer...
Noise Ordinance Moves One Hour
By Melody Brown-Peyton
Clayton town members have approved a one hour change in their Noise Ordinance for Downtown Businesses.
Mayor Pro Tem Michael Grannis recently polled...
Public School Dropout Prevention Measures Continue To Produce Results
October is National Dropout Prevention Month, a time to focus on increasing awareness of the long-term effects on students, the economy, and society when...
