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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…
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Governor Roy Cooper announced recently that in 2021 domestic visitors to Johnston County spent $255.47 million, which is an increase of 40.5% from 2020 data. These findings are prepared by the US…
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In 2019 we brought you this blog from Randy Capps of Johnston Now, about the brand new food hall coming to Exit 97 off I-95. The food hall was the beginning of a larger plan by Eastfield Crossing…
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An Update from the VisitJoCo Team | February 2022 AdVenture Development, LLC announced last August their partnership with Hospitality HQ (HHQ) to serve as the operator of the Old North State Food…
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Governor Roy Cooper announced that in 2019 domestic visitors to Johnston County spent $276.08 million, which is an increase of 7.83% from 2018 data, making two banner years of visitor spending…
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In October, the Johnston County Commissioners appointed local hotel developer, Mark McDonnell to the Johnston County Tourism Authority, to represent the hotels in Johnston County. Also appointed by…
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In early November of this year the very first JOCO WORKS was presented by Novo Nordisk as an industry-led collaborative event, supported by education, business, civic, and government partners created…
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2018 County Spending by Domestic Visitors Increases by 7.1% Governor Roy Cooper announced this week that in 2018 domestic visitors to Johnston County spent $256.02 million, which is an increase of…
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Each year the National Main Street Center announce a list of accredited Main Street programs across the country that have demonstrated best practices in community revitalization through the…
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It was announced yesterday in a press conference that Benson is getting a hotel right off of I-95 at Exit 79. The news is being received enthusiastically by the community, in part due to the boost it…
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