/tags/johnston-county Johnston County en-US Copyright Fri, 14 Mar 2025 16:40:17 GMT /arts-culture/2025-03-14/civil-war-battle-bentonville-newton-grove The event occurs once every five years, and can be attended as a reenactor or visitor. Fri, 14 Mar 2025 16:40:17 GMT /arts-culture/2025-03-14/civil-war-battle-bentonville-newton-grove Max Tendler /politics/2025-03-06/senator-benton-sawrey-healthcare-legislation-medicaid N.C. Sen. Benton Sawrey, R-Johnston, landed an influential role in his second term this session as co-chair of the Senate’s committees on health care. He joined this week’s ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾ Politics Podcast to talk about his efforts to address the unusually high costs of health care in North Carolina. Thu, 06 Mar 2025 22:08:16 GMT /politics/2025-03-06/senator-benton-sawrey-healthcare-legislation-medicaid Colin Campbell /race-class-communities/2024-08-21/hasson-bacote-racial-bias-death-sentence-north-carolina Lawyers are challenging Hasson Bacote's death sentence under North Carolina’s Racial Justice Act, arguing race played a factor in his sentence. Wed, 21 Aug 2024 18:39:20 GMT /race-class-communities/2024-08-21/hasson-bacote-racial-bias-death-sentence-north-carolina Aaron Sánchez-Guerra /news/2024-06-10/man-killed-during-sheriff-deputy-clayton-hospital Authorities in North Carolina say a man was shot and killed after a confrontation with a sheriff's deputy outside of a hospital. News outlets report that the shooting happened early Monday in a parking lot of UNC Health Johnston in Clayton. Mon, 10 Jun 2024 20:07:22 GMT /news/2024-06-10/man-killed-during-sheriff-deputy-clayton-hospital Associated Press /politics/2024-05-02/nc-republican-congressional-candidate-kelly-daughtry-drops-out Republican congressional candidate Kelly Daughtry says she's suspending her campaign just days ahead of this month's primary runoff and endorsing opponent Brad Knott. Thu, 02 May 2024 19:30:33 GMT /politics/2024-05-02/nc-republican-congressional-candidate-kelly-daughtry-drops-out Colin Campbell /news/2024-01-12/gun-sales-north-carolina-purchase-permit-fbi-clayton Gun sales in North Carolina increased in 2023, following a repeal of a law that requires a purchase permit for handguns. Fri, 12 Jan 2024 17:25:47 GMT /news/2024-01-12/gun-sales-north-carolina-purchase-permit-fbi-clayton Jason deBruyn /law/2023-05-24/company-behind-a-digital-court-filing-system-in-north-carolina-now-faces-a-class-action-lawsuit The system developed and being implemented by Tyler Technologies is being blamed for wrongful arrests and unlawful detentions. Wed, 24 May 2023 19:38:36 GMT /law/2023-05-24/company-behind-a-digital-court-filing-system-in-north-carolina-now-faces-a-class-action-lawsuit Rusty Jacobs /news/2023-05-17/rollout-of-north-carolinas-new-digital-court-filing-system-still-hitting-snags The new cloud-based system meant to replace the state's 1980s-era mainframe and paper-based court files rolled out in four pilot counties back in February, but a launch in Mecklenburg has been delayed indefinitely. Wed, 17 May 2023 10:00:00 GMT /news/2023-05-17/rollout-of-north-carolinas-new-digital-court-filing-system-still-hitting-snags Rusty Jacobs /news/2023-04-04/johnston-county-school-board-member-indicted-on-extortion-and-obstruction-of-justice Ronald Johnson was first elected to the board in 2016 and re-elected in 2020. Tue, 04 Apr 2023 16:40:24 GMT /news/2023-04-04/johnston-county-school-board-member-indicted-on-extortion-and-obstruction-of-justice Bradley George /education/2021-03-17/community-college-enrollment-pandemic-decline-north-carolina Enrollment at community colleges fell this past year, nationally and in North Carolina. The COVID-19 pandemic cost some students their jobs, their childcare, or their ability to take hands-on classes. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 11:19:38 GMT /education/2021-03-17/community-college-enrollment-pandemic-decline-north-carolina Liz Schlemmer