The Triangle East Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce a new, county-wide job board that will serve Johnston County businesses and local residents.Over the course of the past few months, the Triangle East Chamber became increasingly aware of the workforce shortage in  Johnston County and began actively working to provide solutions for businesses. In…

Project’s Construction Will Stir More Than $21.5 Million in Economic Impact Johnston County, N.C. – June 7, 2021. Bartlett Milling, part of Kansas City-based Savage Enterprises, will launch a major expansion at its mill operations in the Johnston County town of Wilson’s Mills. The company will invest as much as $28 million in expanding and…

Johnston County, N.C. – Amazon.com, the Seattle-based e-retailing pioneer, will launch a state-of-the-art import processing center in Smithfield, creating more than 500 jobs which offer a starting wage of $15 an hour and comprehensive benefits beginning on the first day of employment. The 620,000-sq.-ft. (57,600 sq.-m.) cross-dock warehousing facility expected to launch operations in 2022,…