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September 16, 2024. Veetee Foods, Inc., a global seller of heat-and-eat rice meals, plans to establish a 200-job production facility in Johnston County. The privately held company, headquartered in Kent, England, will invest $36 million at Eastfield Crossing in Selma. Jobs at the new facility will average nearly $60,000 in annual compensation. “We welcome Veetee…

In a significant and historic step for public safety, all fire departments across Johnston County now offer first responder services, providing crucial medical assistance in support of the Johnston County EMS System. This is the first time in Johnston County history that every fire department in the County is collectively providing these live-saving services. The…

Johnston County will host the second phase of public input for the Countywide Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) on Thursday, September 19 from 4:30 p.m.- 6:30 p.m. at the Great Hall at Johnston Community College.  The CTP is a multimodal transportation plan that helps guide transportation decision-making and multimodal priorities for the County. The meeting will allow participants…

The Johnston County Finance Department has been awarded the prestigious Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for the 14th consecutive year, recognizing their outstanding work on the comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR). This honor represents the highest form of recognition…

Statewide, visitor spending in 2023 rose 6.9 percent to reach a record $35.6 billion and direct tourism employment increased 4.8 percent to 227,224. These statistics come from the “Economic Impact of Travel on North Carolina Counties 2023” a study which can be accessed at partners.visitnc.com/economic-impact-studies. “The new study underscores the importance of tourism to every county…

The Johnston County Board of Commissioners voted this morning to approve an amended package of performance-based economic development incentives that will support a major expansion at Novo Nordisk’s [NYSE: NVO] bio-manufacturing campus in Clayton. Several hours later, top officials of the Denmark-based company announced it will invest US$4.1 billion in a new 1.4 million-sq.-ft. (130,064-sq.-m)…

The Johnston County Board of Commissioners adopted a $376,345,949million budget at yesterday’s regularly scheduled Board meeting. Commissioners approved a reduction to the property tax rate from 69 cents per $100 of property value to 67 cents per $100 of property value.  “We, as a Board, remain focused on our established priorities and committed to our role as financial stewards of County funds,” said…

The awards keep rolling in for the team at Johnston County Government. 911 Center Director Brett Renfrow was honored with the distinction of North Carolina’s 2024 Communications Center Leader of the Year this past week. The National Emergency Number Association’s (NENA) North Carolina chapter bestowed Mr. Renfrow with its highest honor at the organization’s annual…

Business North Carolina magazine has again recognized Johnston County Economic Development Office Director Chris Johnson, naming him to its 2024 Power 100 list. It’s the third time Johnson has made the elite list, having previously been recognized in 2021 and 2022. The Charlotte-based monthly magazine has been published since 1981 and currently reaches more than 122,500 readers.  “The…

A leading building-products manufacturer has selected Selma for a $93 million production facility that will employ a 500-person workforce. Crystal Window & Door Systems Ltd, headquartered in Flushing, N.Y., plans to invest $93 million in a new manufacturing plant at Eastfield Crossing in Johnston County. The privately held company selected approximately 43 acres near the…