NTTW 2025: Travel Powers America
Celebrating the Power of Travel in Johnston County During National Travel & Tourism Week Each year in early May, the travel industry comes together to celebrate National Travel and Tourism Week…
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Celebrate Black History Month in JoCo
Events Celebrating & Honoring Black History Month The Johnston County Heritage Center will be hosting a program at the Public Library in Smithfield on February 27th at 6:30 PM. It will feature a…
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In 2023 Johnston County Visitors Spent 4.9% More
Statewide, visitor spending in 2023 rose 6.9 percent to reach a record $35.6 billion and direct tourism employment increased 4.8 percent to 227,224. These statistics come from the “Economic Impact of…
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As Long As There Is You & Food
As a native of Johnston County, I can say with conviction that what matters most to locals around the holidays is food. It always seemed particularly cruel to me that the Grinch not only took…
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Johnston County Exceeds 11% Growth in Visitor Spending
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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An Update on JoCo's Parks, Greenways, & Open Spaces Dept.
In 2019, the county hired Adrian O’Neal as the Parks, Greenways, and Open Spaces Coordinator - a brand new position. In 2021, a year into his new role, the JCVB interviewed him for a blog which you…
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Celebrating NC's Year of the Trail
Johnston County will be joining with communities across North Carolina in celebrating the 2023 Year of the Trail, a statewide campaign inviting North Carolina residents and visitors to get outside…
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Johnston County Exceeds 40% Growth in Visitor Spending
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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The Perfect Tomato Sandwich
Home-grown Tomato Sandwich! Johnston County is one of the fastest growing counties in North Carolina, but our roots are still in the soil and our agricultural heritage is strong. Our farmer's are…
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COVID Interrupts Marketing, Impacts Tourism
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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