Johnston County

The statewide initiative is through a partnership between the nonprofit Girls Who Code International and North Carolina Science Trails, which is a network of museums and nature centers across the state. The initiative is aimed at creating safe spaces in places like libraries for girls to learn about real-world opportunities in technology and science industries.

The $918 million factory is projected create 1,000 jobs. Company officials and politicians say it is vital for national security.

Law enforcement want drivers across the state to practice safe driving and stop when school buses are dropping kids off or picking them up.

For years, Benson offered generous fringe benefits to town employees—tuition reimbursement, longevity bonuses, and $100 payments for health physicals and athletic shoes. These perks might be going away, as the town of 4,500 in Johnston County tries to plug a $578,000 hole in its budget.

The Johnston County town of Benson is facing a budget shortfall of about $578,000.

As summer is underway, the NC Farm Bureau is advocating for farm vehicle safety on roads to cut down on accidents and deaths.

Students who were a part of North Carolina State University's turtle rescue team conducted the research.

The event occurs once every five years, and can be attended as a reenactor or visitor.

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 WUNC Politics Podcast to talk about his efforts to address the unusually high costs of health care in 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.