Clayton

Second Johnston County Convenience Store Robbed
CLAYTON – For the second time this week, a Johnston County convenience store has been robbed. Around 9:40pm Wednesday, Clayton Police were dispatched to Han-Dee Hugo’s, at 11295 US Highway…

Wilson’s Mills FD Breaks Ground For New Fire Station & Emergency Training Center
CLAYTON — On Tuesday, the Wilson’s Mills Fire Department, alongside local civic and business leaders, broke ground to begin the development of a fire station and training center to support…

Shots Fired At Clayton Area Home
CLAYTON – No injuries were reported after someone allegedly opened fire on a Clayton-area home. The incident was reported Feb. 18th in the 1600 block of Vinson Road, near Windsor…

Clayton Announces 2023 Annual Events
CLAYTON – The Town of Clayton has announced a list of special events that the community can look forward to attending in 2023. Clayton annually hosts a variety of events…

Multiple Fire Departments Respond To House Fire
CLAYTON – Fire departments from Johnston and Wake counties responded to a house fire Friday morning. The blaze was reported around 10:00am at a home in the 100 block of…

Man Run Over By Own Car While Fleeing From Cops
JOHNSTON COUNTY – A 35 year-old man is facing a long list of charges after leading law enforcement officers on a brief chase. Around 7:00pm Thursday, Johnston County deputies were…

KS Bank Promotes James Boring To Mortgage Loan Officer Position
SMITHFIELD – KS Bank has announced the promotion of James Boring to mortgage loan officer. In this new role, Boring will assist consumers in Johnston, Wake, and Wilson counties with…

Johnston County Recognizes Novo Nordisk’s 100 Anniversary Milestone
JOHNSTON COUNTY – One hundred years ago a diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes was a death sentence. But in Denmark, Pharmacologist Hans Christian Hagedorn was busy creating HPH insulin and…

Pickup Slams Into Garbage Truck
CLAYTON – The driver of a Chevrolet pickup truck was transported to the hospital after reportedly slamming into the rear of a stopped garbage truck on Barbour Mill Road near…

Scam Alert: Social Media Post Asks For Money To Repair Disabled Car
CLAYTON – A Clayton area woman lost money in a broken down car scam. The 68 year-old victim said she was on social media recently and saw a stranger asking for…

Student Arrested After Gun Is Located At Cleveland High School
A Cleveland High School student is facing charges after a handgun was found on campus. School administrators contract a Johnston County Sheriff’s Office school resource officer assigned to the Cleveland…

Vandalism Reported At School, Church
Detectives with the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office are investigating two vandalism incidents. On February 12, a priest at Saint Ann Catholic Church, at 4057 US Highway 70 Business West, Clayton,…








