New Home Construction Permits Up 20% In First Half Of 2015
New housing starts for the first half of 2015 are up considerably. A total of 560 new home construction permits were issued from January...
Filing Period Opens Monday For 2015 Municipal Elections
The filing period for 2015 municipal elections in Johnston County will open at Noon on Monday, July 6th. The seats for Mayor are up for re-election...
Couple Married 57 Years Dies 3 Days Apart
The couple was back together, side-by-side. Their beds were placed against each other. Like a magnet Billie and Willie's found each others hands. With...
More People Traveling This July 4th Holiday
Raleigh - According to the American Automobile Association, it is estimated that 41.9 million people will travel during the July 4th holiday period; the...
Scam Using Benson Police Department Name, Phone Number
Benson Police are alerting residents someone is using their name and even the department's telephone number in a phone scam.Police Chief Kenneth Edwards said...
18 Junior Leaders Learn About County, Service
Students representing seven high schools and Neuse Charter School in Johnston County recently completed Junior Leadership Johnston County 2015.Junior Leadership Johnston is a program...
New Guardian ad Litem Advocate Sworn In
The District 11 Guardian ad Litem Program held a swearing-in ceremony in Johnston County recently for a volunteer child advocate in Johnston County. The...
JoCo Marines Visits Durham VA
On Tuesday, a few members of the JoCo Marines visit the Durham VA Medical Center to host a bingo game for the disabled Veterans...
Sex Offender Charged With Break-In
Authorities have recovered 4 of 5 guitars stolen during a residential break-in June 23 near Goldsboro.The Wayne County Sheriff's Office recovered the guitars from...
Civitas Poll Shows Presidential Favorites
Name Recognition Now the Biggest FactorRALEIGH – A new Civitas Poll of registered North Carolina voters sheds light on voters’ presidential preferences more than...
