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Johnston County Commissioner Michelle Pace Davis placed third in North Carolina’s Farmer of the Year competition for her work at Pace Family Farms.
On Friday Nov. 20, any North Carolina resident over the age of 18 has the opportunity to get up to eight over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and other pharmacy items at no cost, with no ID or paperwork required. It will be made possible when the NC MedAssistMobile Pharmacy travels to the YMCA on its first ever visit to Sampson County —with 10 volunteers still needed to make this event possible.
Consumers complained about fuel quality at two dozen gas Triangle stations recently, and state inspectors found issues at a handful of them. Between Aug. 19 and Oct. 31, customers submitted complaints about 24 stations in Wake, Durham, Chatham and Johnston counties to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The Standards Division didn’t receive any complaints about Orange County stations during that time. Complaints were made about 20 Wake County stations, two in Johnston and one each in Durham and Chatham, according to records obtained by The News & Observer. In the complaints, drivers reported a variety of issues with their vehicles including: losing power, having difficulty starting; check engine lights turning on; and engines stalling. Some people reported taking their cars to mechanics, who said the cars were filled with contaminated fuel. Inspectors followed up on the complaints and discovered fuel quality problems at five stations, all in Wake County. Tests are conducted at stations and in the lab to ensure that fuel meets the advertised ethanol content, octane rating and other specifications. That way, consumers get what they’re paying for , and don’t inadvertently damage their vehicles with contaminated fuel. Here’s what the tests showed. Fuel
Democrat Raymond Smith Jr. has moved ahead of Republican U.S. Rep. Greg Murphy in the race to represent North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District, which includes Lenoir, Greene and Jones counties.
GOLDSBORO, N.C. — QT Corporation plans to invest approximately $49.2 million in a new manufacturing facility at Park East Industrial Park in Goldsboro, North Carolina. The expansion is expected to create 188 jobs and increase the company’s capacity to serve customers nationwide. The facility will manufacture and distribute...
Johnston County’s school board has authorized district administrators to form a nonprofit for the new federal Education Freedom Tax Credit. The action creates a possible route for donations and scholarship awards; it does not provide money or establish that scholarships are ready to be distributed. Before families can receive aid through the program, an organization must meet federal requirements and be included on North Carolina’s approved list.
JOHNSTON COUNTY – The Johnston County chapter of the NAACP will hold elections Thursday, November 19, to select officers and Executive Committee members for the 2027–2029 leadership term. Voting will take place electronically from noon until 8 p.m. through ElectionBuddy, an online voting platform. Eligible members of the...
