Clayton

NCDOT Hosting Open House For Highway 42 Widening
CLAYTON – The N.C. Department of Transportation is inviting public feedback on its updated plans to widen and improve N.C. 42 in Clayton. The department will host an open house…

Read To Grow JoCo First Annual Poster Contest Winners
Local Campaign for Grade Level Reading Aims to Decrease Chronic Absenteeism JOHNSTON COUNTY – Did you know that absenteeism in the first month of school can predict poor attendance throughout…

Johnston Community College Announces Fall 2022 Semester President’s, Dean’s Lists
JCC recognizes students for academic achievements last semester. President’s List The following students have been named to the fall semester President’s List at Johnston Community College. To be named to…

Pedestrians Struck In McDonald’s Parking Lot
CLAYTON – Two pedestrians were struck and injured Wednesday morning in the parking lot of McDonald’s on Flowers Commerce Drive near Buffalo Road. Just before 9:00am, a silver passenger car…

Eggs Up Grill Begins Construction In Clayton
Popular breakfast, brunch and lunch spot to open this Spring in Clayton Town Center CLAYTON – Eggs Up Grill, a rapidly growing breakfast, brunch and lunch concept, will open a new…

“Brandy Wells Day!” Held At Fellowship Baptist Church
CLAYTON – Clayton’s Fellowship Baptist Church honored one of their own on Sunday with members of the congregation wearing “pink.” The church gathered to offer prayer and encouragement for their…

Slade Appointed To Statewide Independent Living Council
RALEIGH – Governor Roy Cooper announced the appointment of Jordan Franklin Slade of Clayton to the Statewide Independent Living Council. Slade is a traumatic brain injury and stroke survivor. Slade…

80 Pounds Of Marijuana And $20,000 Cash Seized During Search Warrant
CLAYTON – Clayton Police said they were dispatched to a possible burglary in progress and found evidence of suspected drug trafficking. Around 12:00pm Monday, December 26th, officers were dispatched to…

Young Mother Dies In Johnston County Wreck
ANGIER – The State Highway Patrol says speed was a contributing factor in a fatal single vehicle accident in western Johnston County. The wreck was reported Friday, Dec. 23rd at…

Police Announce Arrest In Clayton Homicide
CLAYTON – Clayton Police announced today (Monday) an arrest in the homicide of 16 year-old Jayden Shamar Jones. Jones was shot and killed December 5 around 8:22pm in the parking…

Clayton PD’s Christmas With A Cop Helps 30 Children
CLAYTON – The Clayton Police Department’s annual Christmas with a Cop helped nine families and a total of 30 children this year. On December 20, police officers delivered wrapped presents…

Flowers Plantation Home Sustains Fire Damage
CLAYTON – A weekend fire damaged a home on Coffee Tree Lane in Flowers Plantation. The fire was reported at 3:18pm Sunday in an almost new home near the intersection…








