The Johnston County Board of Commissioners is made up of seven Commissioners, who are each elected from seven residency districts. Residency districts mean that each Commissioner must reside in his or her district, but all voters in the County are able to vote for all seven seats on the Board. These are distinct from electoral…

Travel statewide rose 15.2 percent in 2022 to set a record in visitor spending. That increase followed a 2021 turnaround from the pandemic’s 2020 peak, which brought a devastating drop of 32 percent in visitor spending in NC. Total spending by domestic and international visitors in North Carolina reached $33.3 billion in 2022. In Johnston…

Johnston County’s growing economy and sound fiscal leadership have earned notice from two of the nation’s most-watched credit ratings services as S&P Global and Moody’s Investors Service announced upgrades of the County’s General Obligation bond rating to AAA and Aaa, respectively. Both ratings are the highest the agencies award. Higher credit ratings enable Johnston County…