Johnston County News Hub

Drought and Water Supply

• 🔥 Exceptional Drought Spreads: Exceptional drought now covers 10 central NC counties including the Triangle area with...

Central North Carolina's exceptional drought now covers 10 counties, with rainfall 25-50% below normal over six months.

• Durham's reservoirs sit at...

HB 206 would make the State Bureau of Investigation's highway license plate reader program permanent after its July 1 expiration. The bill passed the...

• Exceptional drought (D4) now covers 7% of North Carolina, up from 3% last week
• Wake County exceptional drought jumped to 29.71% of the county
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Lucas “Luke” Warner, a 26-year-old Charlotte native and former James Madison University defensive lineman, died at the scene of a three-vehicle crash...

The North Carolina House passed the 'Dominique Moody Safety Act'. No further details on its provisions or effects for Johnston County were reported.

A tractor-trailer spill on I-40 East near Exit 312 snarled Johnston County traffic Thursday morning.

• Eastbound lanes reduced to one slow lane after...

Johnston County residents can access free entrepreneurial training through LaunchJOCO Class of 2027.

• Core benefits: Business training, mentorship,...

Benson Police and Parks & Recreation partner on Camp BRIDGE for grades 6-8.

• Program details: Three-day camp July 21-23 focuses on teamwork,...

Joey T. Ennis of Johnston County has been appointed by Gov. Josh Stein to the North Carolina Geographic Information Coordinating Council. As CIO for...

A new Chick-fil-A restaurant will begin serving Johnston County residents at Flowers Plantation in Clayton. This addition expands local dining options in the growing community.

Smithfield Signature Fresh Market offers a chance to stroll, snack, and savor the best of Johnston County right in downtown Smithfield beside Town Hall.

A 65-year-old Smithfield homeowner was hospitalized with burns after a fire heavily damaged his residence at 707 S. First Street Wednesday night....

Local Government Actions

• 🔥 Balanced Budget Adopted: The Johnston County Board of Commissioners adopted a $434.9 million budget for the fiscal...

Johnston County marks Juneteenth with family and music-focused gatherings this week.

• JCC event: Free family-friendly jam at the Learning Resource...

Johnston County Emergency Services received a $25,000 Storm Preparedness Grant from Duke Energy to distribute 250 emergency kits to vulnerable residents, including weather radios and medication coolers for severe weather readiness.

Johnston County narcotics agents executed a search warrant June 9 at an 1800-block US 301 North property in Selma, uncovering methamphetamine,...

North Carolina ranks 6th in the US for child hot car deaths, with an average of 37 kids dying yearly after being left or trapped in vehicles. This statistic underscores the critical need for vigilance to protect children during hot weather.

Johnston County Emergency Services received a $25,000 Duke Energy grant to purchase 250 emergency preparedness kits for vulnerable residents. The...

The N.C. State Board of Elections has proposed four new rule sets on photo IDs, voting sites, absentee voting, and recounts. Current photo ID rules...