Target delay leaves Eastfield shopping rush unsettled
Eastfield shoppers will not see Target at Exit 97 this Christmas with a 2025 opening planned. AdVenture Development spokesperson Michele Eisthardt confirms the first phase will host other retailers like Academy Sports Burlington Five Below Hobby Lobby Marshall's Old Navy Ross and Ulta Beauty ahead of the holidays while Target arrives later.
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Johnstonian News stages first Best of Johnston awards event
The Johnstonian News held its first in person Best of Johnston readers’ choice awards with 180 nominees and guests at The Farm at 95. Keven Zepezauer said the celebration honors county businesses as ambassadors to the community while Affinity Home Care, nominated for best home care, called the event a special milestone in their growth.
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Vape shop owner and staff arrested on drug charges
State Alcohol Law Enforcement agents arrested Hany Mohamed Saleh Hasan, 21, of Clayton, owner of Prime Vape and Tobacco and Cleveland Vape and Tobacco, along with three employees after seizing over five pounds of marijuana, illegal THC products, psilocybin mushrooms, khat, liquor, drug paraphernalia and $8,630 in cash from two Cleveland area vape shops. The operation followed a complaint of illegal activity.
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Johnston County all-star team crowned Tar Heel League state champions
Johnston County South all-star baseball squad from Benson Four Oaks Meadow and McGee's Crossroads claimed the Tar Heel League state title in Hickory after victories in district and invitational tournaments. Coaches cited a three-tournament summer run including the Johnston County Invitational and District 5 as key to the championship drive. The team beat Greene County, Sandhills and Garner en route to the title.
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