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Apartments are coming to Eastfield.  Eastfield, the 435 acre mixed use development, in Selma that's plan includes manufacturing, retail, hospitality, and residential, recently announced a 348 unit multifamily community will be built. The project represents an innovative collaboration between the NRP Group and the Mid-Atlantic Foundation to create a real estate tax exempt development that ...read more

Johnston Community College Awarded Second NSF Grant to Advance Cybersecurity Education Smithfield, N.C. — September 3, 2025 – Johnston Community College (JCC) has been awarded a three-year, $565,044 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support its cybersecurity programs. The funded project focuses on integrating employability skills, which employers seek from graduates, with ...read more

Partnership Seeks Participants for Free Child Care Academy Johnston County — The Partnership for Children of Johnston County is now accepting participants for its Child Care Academy this fall. The program provides free, comprehensive training and support to individuals interested in pursuing a career in child care. Participants will complete all required training sessions, ...read more

Partnership for Children of Johnston County Celebrates Smart Start MonthJohnston County, NC — The Partnership for Children of Johnston County is celebrating September as Smart Start Month, a special designation recently proclaimed by the Johnston County Board of Commissioners to recognize the essential role of the Smart Start Network in supporting North Carolina’s youngest children and the adults ...read more

Scott Nunn, facilities engineer at Novo Nordisk and incoming board chair at the Triangle East Chamber of Commerce, presented at the North Carolina Chamber of Commerce's Education and Workforce Conference on August 21. Scott was one of three panelists that presented how businesses can help shape training to meet their specific needs ensuring a pipeline of skilled workers. He focused on JOCO WORKS. ...read more

Johnston County Board of Commissioners to Hold Public Hearing on Comprehensive Transportation Plan     Smithfield, N.C.-  The Johnston County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, to receive community input on the County’s Comprehensive Transportation Plan. The hearing will take place during the Commissioners’ regular meeting at 6:00 p.m. in the ...read more

Two Johnston County businesses are in the running for the Coolest Thing Made in North Carolina.  Bright Leaf Hot Dogs is running in the medium company category and OPW is running in the large company category. People can vote once a day. The contest is run by the North Carolina Chamber to celebrate manufacturing in the state. 13% of the state's GDP is generated from manufacturing. Manufacturing ...read more

Small Business Center to host Small Business Grant Writing Mastery.    This 90-minute class is specifically designed for small business owners and entrepreneurs in North Carolina seeking grant funding to help build their dream. Details and additional information can be found here. 

Smithfield, NC — Boys & Girls Clubs of Johnston County is proud to announce that Kaylin G. has been selected as this year’s YouthVoice representative, chosen to represent Johnston County at the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners’ (NCACC) Annual Conference, YouthVoice 2025 event, scheduled for August 21–23, 2025, in Pitt County. As part of her YouthVoice journey, Kaylin delivered ...read more

Launched on July 1, 2015, this program was created as an innovative approach to provide preventive care to the most vulnerable in Johnston County and to lower ambulance use by focusing on frequent callers. By working with these patients prior to the 911 call, the community paramedics have been able to help the patient understand their medical condition, better adhere to prescribed medications, ...read more

The Corporate Transparency Act may require certain U.S. companies to disclose beneficial ownership information to FinCEN to combat financial crimes. While a Texas federal district court’s preliminary injunction puts this requirement on hold, many experts expect that to be overturned. In that event, failure to file could lead to fines of $500 per day, up to a maximum of $10,000, and possible ...read more