Holt Lake Bar-B-Que is closing
September 13, 2021SMITHFIELD — Holt Lake Bar-B-Que & Seafood will close its doors later this week. “It is time to reti...
Smithfield paves way for more industrial growth
SMITHFIELD — The Smithfield Town Council on Sept. 7 rezoned more land on U.S. 70 Business for light ...
Twisted Willow aims to be unique
SMITHFIELD — A store with a “Twist” is coming to downtown. Terri and John Bilott will open The Twist...
Launch JoCo aims to help budding businesses
September 15, 2021The pandemic has sparked an entrepreneurial wave, and Johnston County is getting out ahead of the ti...
Selma breaks ground on business park
SELMA — Until last week, Eastfield was a plan on paper — a 3 million square foot development with a ...
College offering online seminars
August 20, 2021SMITHFIELD — The Small Business Center at Johnston Community College will offer the following free s...
Clayton chamber lays out agenda for year ahead
CLAYTON — The Chamber of Commerce’s chief obligation is to Clayton’s business community. And that wi...
Parent says day care mistreated her child
A Johnston County day care is under fire after a video on Aug. 4 appeared to show two teachers mistr...
New York chef's company will operate Selma food hall
August 6, 2021SELMA — A long-delayed food hall has a new management company and a revised opening date. AdVenture ...
Clayton upholds parking variance for new eatery
CLAYTON — Despite neighborly opposition, the Board of Adjustment on July 21 upheld the variance that...
Fertilizer company moving Princeton operation to Lucama
LUCAMA — Nutrien Ag Solutions is consolidating its Wilson and Princeton locations into a single 12-a...
Triangle East Chamber leader leaving post
July 1, 2021SMITHFIELD — The president and chief executive of the Triangle East Chamber of Commerce will leave t...
Johnston industry recruiter gets his wish
SMITHFIELD — For some time now, Johnston’s industry recruiter has argued that the county needs to ha...
JCC takes step toward Clayton campus
CLAYTON — A Clayton campus of Johnston Community College might come to fruition after drugmaker Grif...
Grant will pave way for Amazon
June 21, 2021Smithfield has landed a grant that will help bring Amazon to town. The $1.25 million from the N.C. R...
New deli is a dream come true for owners
SMITHFIELD — When he was younger and living in New York, Maeen Shabein worked in a deli, which is wh...
Job board targets Johnston commuters
SMITHFIELD — To help employers fill vacancies, the Triangle East Chamber of Commerce wants Johnston ...
Johnston employers need help
SMITHFIELD — The “Help Wanted” signs are everywhere — along U.S. 301 South in front of Carolina Pa...
Eastfield secures financing for first building
June 14, 2021SELMA — The developer of Eastfield Crossing, the planned mixed-use project in Selma, has lined up fi...
Flour mill plans $28 million expansion
June 10, 2021WILSON’S MILLS — Bartlett Milling will expand its flour mill in Wilson’s Mills, the county’s Economi...
Local news
Road closure this weekend in Archer Lodge
ARCHER LODGE — Drivers in northern Johnston County should be aware that Buffalo Road north of Archer...
Clayton clears way for charter high school
CLAYTON — A proposed charter high school has cleared its latest hurdle. On Sept. 7, the Clayton Town...