Relocate with Me to NC
Before relocating to Johnston County, I had never been to North Carolina. Being from Indiana with family in Michigan, nothing prepared me for all the changes I would experience when moving to the…
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Outdoor NC’s New Trail Town Guide
Over the last six months the Visitors Bureau team has been working on a project that we can now share with you! For a few years now, we have been an Outdoor NC partner with the state tourism office…
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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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Outdoor NC Alliance Designated Trail Town Program
The Bureau has been working, and growing, with Outdoor NC since its inception in 2021. Offered via Visit NC, the state’s tourism office, the Outdoor NC Alliance Partner Program has evolved each year…
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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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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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JoCo Updates Outdoor Offerings & Access
As the weather gets cooler here in JoCo and we usher fall in, it’s the perfect time to double-down on all your outdoor activities. Explore new places in the county or revisit places you’ve been…
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JoCo Mentions in 2021 VisitNC Travel Guide
Each year the state of North Carolina’s tourism office (VisitNC), a division of the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina, releases a magazine-style travel guide. Working to obtain…
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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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