Johnston County Board Appointments – January 2024
The Johnston County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the following board appointments during their Jan. 16, 2024 meeting:
Blackman's Crossroads Fire Protection Board - Stephen...
Clayton Planning Board & Board Of Adjustment Appointments
At their Jan. 16 meeting, the Johnston County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a request by the Clayton Town Council to make the following...
Another NC Incentive Deal Falls Through As Bandwidth Pulls Out
By Theresa Opeka Carolina Journal North Carolina Department of Commerce’s Economic Investment Committee (NCEIC) officials terminated yet another incentives package recently with a...
Major Drug Trafficker Arrested, JCSO Says
JOHNSTON COUNTY - A suspect described by authorities as a "major drug trafficker" in Johnston County has been arrested. Jorge Eduardo Martinez-Napoles was arrested...
Smithfield Murder Suspect In Custody
SMITHFIELD - The suspect in a fatal shooting in Smithfield is behind bars. Monday night, Markyse Naijae McCain, age 20, of Selma turned himself...
New Single Family Home Starts Were Down In 2023
Townhome Permits Doubled
JOHNSTON COUNTY - The economy, interest rates, and higher construction costs all contributed to a drop in new single family home...
$32,000 Awarded For Brookwood Drive Drainage Repairs
SMITHFIELD - The Smithfield town council has approved a $32,000 expenditure to make repairs on Brookwood Drive at Afton Lane, in the Eden Woods...
WCC’s Spring Enrollment Highest In Years
GOLDSBORO – Enrollment for the spring 2024 semester at Wayne Community College is the highest the College has seen since before COVID.
The pandemic caused...
Superintendent Races Draw Five Candidates
By John Hood
RALEIGH — Of the 10 executive offices that make up North Carolina’s Council of State, half will be open seats in...
Shooting Victim Drives To Wendy’s Parking Lot For Help
CLAYTON - Clayton Police are investigating a shooting. It happened around 12:30pm Sunday. Officers were initially dispatched to the parking lot of Wendy’s, off...
