JoCo Report

U.S. right-leaning local

Background

JoCo Report is a digital-only local news outlet serving Johnston County, North Carolina, covering communities such as Clayton, Smithfield, Kenly, and Selma. Business records indicate it was formally organized as Johnston County Report Incorporated around 2019. It is edited by Mickey Lamm, who comes from the Lamm broadcasting family: his father, Carl Lamm, was a well-known local radio personality who co-owned WMPM radio in Smithfield starting in 1958 and later transitioned to WTSB in 2007, where Mickey served as news director. The outlet covers local government, schools, crime, sports, weather, and community events. It is funded through local advertising, sponsorships, and paid memberships, with no reported outside investment. Editorially, the outlet has published content skeptical of critical race theory in schools and opinion pieces focused on government accountability and transparency. Its home county of Johnston is a strongly Republican-leaning county in North Carolina, and the outlet's editorial choices broadly reflect that political environment. Bias analyst Biasly rates it as 'center,' though its opinion and editorial content tilts toward conservative local perspectives. The outlet rarely weighs in on federal or presidential politics, keeping its coverage focused on the county level.

Sources

1. JoCo Report – Johnston County News
2. JoCo Report - Overview | ZoomInfo
3. JoCoReport - Crunchbase Company Profile & Funding
4. JoCo Report - Bias and Reliability | Biasly
5. The radio voice of Johnston County now has a highway named in his honor (Carl Lamm)
6. The Joco Report: Unpacking Johnston County News and Trends | Explained Statistics
7. EDITORIAL: When Commissioners Vote On Their Own Pay, Transparency Should Come First – JoCo Report
8. School Board Updates CRT Policy – JoCo Report

Profile compiled 2026-07-31; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.

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