An elderly Johnston County couple was seriously injured Wednesday after a home invasion that appeared to be part of a crime ...

A Johnston County couple’s decades-long battle with cancer highlights the life-saving power of early detection and ...

A worker arrives at a construction site for new townhomes in Clayton, N.C., Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022. This area of Johnston County has seen rapid growth over the past decade. Scott Sharpe ...

A Wendell man was arrested Wednesday on multiple felony charges in connection with a series of home break-ins in Johnston ...

Johnston County Board of Commissioners plans infrastructure and trails, welcomes grants, and appoints advisory board members.

Benson, a Johnston County town of less than 5,000 people, will soon be home to a $918 million plant that could create 1,000 ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Johnston County DA cleared two deputies in February 2025 non-fatal shooting. SBI found deputies' gunfire justified after suspect ...

Johnston County's population has more than doubled since 2000, to more than 250,000 residents, as forests and old farms become subdivisions. Now Johnston is getting its first county park. Work on the ...

A 9-year-old girl, Bailee, saved her father's life by calling 911, earning her a Heroes Award from Johnston County.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- A jury found a Johnston County school board member guilty of extortion, obstruction of justice and willful failure to discharge duties. "This defendant wreaked havoc on his ...

Republican state lawmakers want to make Johnston County school board elections partisan over the objections of the district’s education leaders. In April, the school board rejected the Johnston County ...

SMITHFIELD, N.C. (WTVD) -- The Johnston County School Board tabled a measure on Tuesday that would have removed the words "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" from its district policy. Advocates ...