Clayton
How You Can Help Clayton Firefighters Battling COVID
Donations, Items Being Collected To Help 17 Firemen Diagnosed With COVID The Clayton community is working together to help the Clayton Fire Department and their families battling COVID-19. The department…
More Clayton Firefighters Test Positive For COVID
CLAYTON – The Clayton community is rallying around the Clayton Fire Department and their families. Out of 41 full-time fire personnel, a total of 17 firefighters have now tested positive…
Passenger ‘Flips Off’ Deputies During High Speed Chase
A teenage driver and two passengers were arrested after crashing their car during a chase that reached speeds over 100 miles per hour around 11:00am Wednesday. A Johnston County deputy…
Clayton American Legion Holds Luncheon For Homeless Veterans
Clayton American Legion Post 71, the Post Auxiliary and Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q recently hosted a lunch for 50 homeless veterans. The luncheon was held Aug. 8th at Hull’s Landing…
Johnston Man Falls Victim To Online Scam, Loses $15,600
CLAYTON – A 60 year-old man was hoping to buy a classic car online but instead lost his money and never received the vehicle. Last month, the victim was looking…
Update: Troopers Identify Pedestrian Killed On Highway 70
UPDATE SUNDAY 7:10PM – The State Highway Patrol has identified the pedestrian killed on Highway 70 as Travis Leon Rogers, 30, of Raleigh. CLAYTON – State troopers are investigating a…
5 Clayton Firefighters Test Positive For COVID
Five Town of Clayton employees have tested positive for COVID-19, according to an announcement made today by the Town of Clayton. All five employees work in the Clayton Fire Department.…
2,400 Gallon Sewage Spill Reported In Clayton
The Town of Clayton has reported a 2,400 gallon sewage spill. The untreated wastewater spilled from a damaged pipe on Wednesday. The wastewater entered a storm drain and drained to…
Murder Charge Pending In Fatal 100+ MPH Crash
CLAYTON – The State Highway Patrol has released the name of an innocent driver killed by an out of control vehicle speeding more than 100 miles per hour. The fatal…
Motorcycle With No License Plate Gets The Attention Of Deputies
CLAYTON – A Johnston County man was arrested on felony charges after deputies stopped his motorcycle because it didn’t have a license plate. Michael Shawn Booker Jr., 26, of the…
Grifols Delivers First Batches Of COVID-19 Vaccine For Clinical Trials
Grifols, a global leader in the development of therapies with plasma-derived proteins, has announced it has delivered the first manufactured batches of its anti-SARS-CoV-2 hyperimmune globulin for clinical trials. This…
JCPS Breaks Ground On Thanksgiving Area Elementary School
Johnston County Public Schools broke ground on the district’s newest elementary school on Thursday, July 30. The school, located off Highway 42 East on Lynch Road, will serve families in…
