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The bureau staff and a host of local contributors write for our visitors and residents of JoCo, weekly blogs to promote what's happening in tourism around the county.

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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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There are now over 70 Johnston County farms and agribusinesses listed on the Visit NC Farms App, a new initiative from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services. The app is a…

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This year’s 301 Endless Yard Sale is June 14th and 15th. Founded in Selma and now hosted by a variety of towns located along US 301 in the counties of Johnston, Halifax, Wilson, Nash, and Harnett,…

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If you’re a country music fan, you’ve probably heard Jimmy Capps on one of your favorite songs. He’s been described as a “king” among Nashville session guitarists and his list of credits includes…

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The weather is warming, the sun is out. It's time to emerge from your long winter's nap. Take a day trip. Take a weekend excursion. Here is a small round-up of things to do in JoCo this Spring. 1.

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Locals and visitors alike seek to make Johnston County their wedding destination. A JoCo wedding can be rustic, unique, elegant, outside in a vineyard, or inside a whimsical historic home. And with…

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As our staff is reminded every delivery cycle, Johnston County is a big place. As such, there is a host of activities planned to celebrate the Christmas season. There are parades, tree lightings and…

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Located along the I-95 Corridor at exit 97 in Selma, NC the long-running American Music Jubilee has been a Johnston County tradition for many years. Recently rebranded as Live @ The Rudy audiences…

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Our on-staff, local photographer Jamaal Porter, with Massive Motives, has been working with us for a year now. The JCVB is so grateful to him for capturing what makes Johnston County special so that…

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Updated: 6/15/18 Did you know that Johnston County has a Rugby team? Well, it does. The Bootleggers. Appropriate for this area, no? Established in 2013 the Clayton Rugby Football Club, or the…

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JCVB Blog Posts

Tag - Johnston County

JoCo Ranks 3rd in NC for Visitor Spending Growth

JoCo Locations Now on the Visit NC Farms App

JoCo 301 Endless Yard Sale Road Trip

Recognition Event for Benson Native Jimmy Capps

Looking Forward to Spring in JoCo

Weddings in Johnston County - Expos and Expectations

The Johnston Now Holiday Guide - Christmas in JoCo

The American Music Jubilee is Now Live @ The Rudy

A Year Photographing JoCo

Clayton Bootleggers Expanding Club with Professional Partnerships

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