Clayton
American Leadership Academy Qualifies Six For State Wrestling Championships
GREENSBORO, N.C. — In just their second season competing in the NCHSAA, the American Leadership Academy Patriots wrestling program has firmly established itself as one of the fastest-rising teams in…
Johnston County Deputies Investigate Deadly Shooting Near Clayton
March 16, 2026 This story has been updated: March 14, 2026CLAYTON, N.C. — One person is dead and another injured following a shooting early Saturday morning off NC 42 East…
Highway Patrol: Teen Running Across Buffalo Road Struck By Pickup Truck
CLAYTON, N.C. -A 15-year-old was seriously injured Thursday afternoon after being struck by a pickup truck. According to the State Highway Patrol, troopers responded around 5:21 p.m. to an injury…
From Johnston County To Washington: Family Raises Awareness For Fragile X
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A family from Johnston County took their advocacy to Capitol Hill on February 24, participating in National Fragile X Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C. Brittany Tillman and…
Clayton Sets Standard For Professional Purchasing In NC
CLAYTON, NC – The Town of Clayton has earned the prestigious 2025 Sustained Professional Purchasing Award (SPPA) from the North Carolina Association of Governmental Purchasing (NCAGP). This honor recognizes the…
Clayton Fire Secures Fire Marshal Designation
CLAYTON, NC – Fire Marshal Michael Tatum of the Clayton Fire Department has received one of the most prestigious credentials in the fire service, placing him among a select group…
Clayton Storage Break-In Investigation Leads To Arrest
CLAYTON, N.C. — A Clayton woman has been charged after investigators say she sold a cellphone stolen during a break-in at a rental storage unit. The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office…
Meteorology Expertise Strengthens Clayton’s Stormwater Planning
CLAYTON – When residents think about the Town of Clayton’s Engineering Department, they may picture blueprints, construction drawings, and water pipes. What they may not realize is that the department…
Clayton Church Expands Outreach With Inaugural Spanish Service
CLAYTON, NC — Sunday morning marked a new chapter for Fellowship Baptist Church as approximately 120 people gathered for the inaugural service of its new Spanish-language ministry. Pastor Alex Ramirez,…
Driver Faces Charges After 100 MPH Two-County Chase
JOHNSTON COUNTY — A routine call about a suspicious vehicle escalated into a high-speed pursuit Thursday morning that stretched from Johnston County into Wake County and ended with a crash…
Remains Discovered Near Smithfield Linked To 2025 Missing‑Person Case
SMITHFIELD — The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that the skeletal remains discovered by hunters in January 2026 near Smithfield have been identified as a missing Clayton man. Officials…
Suspected Firebug Faces First-Degree Arson Charge In South Murphrey Road Blaze
ARCHER LODGE — A Johnston County man arrested Feb. 16 in connection with a fire behind an Archer Lodge business is now facing additional felony charges stemming from a separate…
