JoCo Report – Johnston County News

June 05, 2026

News

Selma Names McDaniel Permanent Town Manager

Selma Names McDaniel Permanent Town Manager

Jun 5, 2026

SELMA, N.C. — The Selma Town Council voted 4-1 on June 4 to hire Phillip McDaniel as the town’s next manager, selecting the longtime fire chief and interim manager to…

O’Quin To Serve Dual Roles As Planning Director, Interim Town Manager

O’Quin To Serve Dual Roles As Planning Director, Interim Town Manager

Jun 5, 2026

From Benson To Broadway: Young Model Selected For New York Fashion Week

From Benson To Broadway: Young Model Selected For New York Fashion Week

Jun 5, 2026

SAFE Team Deputy Stops Alleged Street Race Near Clayton

SAFE Team Deputy Stops Alleged Street Race Near Clayton

Jun 5, 2026

Business Owners Give Mixed Reviews Of Downtown Development Efforts

Jun 5, 2026

Harnett Regional Jetport Awarded $500,000 Grant

Jun 5, 2026

Crews Contain Natural Gas Leak After Line Severed

Crews Contain Natural Gas Leak After Line Severed

Jun 4, 2026

Council Hears Update From NCDOT On Downtown Traffic Changes

Council Hears Update From NCDOT On Downtown Traffic Changes

Jun 4, 2026

Smithfield Keeps Tax Rate Steady, Expands Fire Department Under New Budget

Jun 4, 2026

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Smithfield

Business Owners Give Mixed Reviews Of Downtown Development Efforts

Jun 5, 2026

Crews Contain Natural Gas Leak After Line Severed

Crews Contain Natural Gas Leak After Line Severed

Jun 4, 2026

Council Hears Update From NCDOT On Downtown Traffic Changes

Council Hears Update From NCDOT On Downtown Traffic Changes

Jun 4, 2026

Smithfield Keeps Tax Rate Steady, Expands Fire Department Under New Budget

Jun 4, 2026

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Selma

Selma Names McDaniel Permanent Town Manager

Selma Names McDaniel Permanent Town Manager

Jun 5, 2026

Company Withdraws Plans For 501-Job Selma Manufacturing Plant

Company Withdraws Plans For 501-Job Selma Manufacturing Plant

May 28, 2026

Deputies Searching For Driver After 130 MPH Pursuit

Deputies Searching For Driver After 130 MPH Pursuit

May 26, 2026

One Injured, Suspect In Custody Following Cutting At Selma Apartments

One Injured, Suspect In Custody Following Cutting At Selma Apartments

May 22, 2026

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Clayton

SAFE Team Deputy Stops Alleged Street Race Near Clayton

SAFE Team Deputy Stops Alleged Street Race Near Clayton

Jun 5, 2026

Clayton Engineering Director Earns Industry Recognition

Clayton Engineering Director Earns Industry Recognition

Jun 2, 2026

Annual Street Festival Returns To Downtown Clayton

Annual Street Festival Returns To Downtown Clayton

Jun 2, 2026

Clayton FD Adds New Escape System For Firefighters

Clayton FD Adds New Escape System For Firefighters

Jun 1, 2026

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Schools

Freedmen’s Schoolhouse To Be Dedicated

Freedmen’s Schoolhouse To Be Dedicated

Jun 3, 2026

The Lampe Family Scholarship Celebrates Excellence And Expands Opportunity In Johnston County

May 28, 2026

Peyton Herring Earns Spot In UNC Morehead-Cain Class of 2030

Peyton Herring Earns Spot In UNC Morehead-Cain Class of 2030

May 27, 2026

Local Grad Earns Two Diplomas, $3M In Scholarships

Local Grad Earns Two Diplomas, $3M In Scholarships

May 26, 2026

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State

Harnett Regional Jetport Awarded $500,000 Grant

Jun 5, 2026

NC House Acts To Improve Broken Mental Health System, Strengthen Public Safety

NC House Acts To Improve Broken Mental Health System, Strengthen Public Safety

Jun 3, 2026

Another Publication Merits Happy Birthday

Another Publication Merits Happy Birthday

Jun 3, 2026

Smoother Drive Coming To I-87 In Eastern Wake County

Jun 3, 2026

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