Clayton

Johnston County Town Scammed For Over $213,000
Clayton Police are trying to recover $213,013 scammed from the Town of Clayton. On November 23, 2022, Clayton Police was notified of a email compromised fraud in which the Town…

3 Clayton High Students Receive Nominations To US Air Force Academy
WASHINGTON, DC – United States Service Academies provide the highest standard of undergraduate education and the training of commissioned officers for the United States Armed Forces. Each year, Congressman David Rouzer…

Five Riverside Sites Measure High In Bacteria
From Sound Rivers Sound Rivers’ year-round water-quality testing results for December are in, and five of the 13 sites tested failed this month. “We took our water samples at the…

Clayton Plant Fined For Violations Following Employee Death
CLAYTON – The NC Department of Labor has fined a Clayton facility following an investigation into an employee’s death earlier this year. Northeast Foods Inc., doing business as Automatic Rolls…

Clayton To Replace Three Greenway Bridges
The Town of Clayton will be replacing the three bridges located along the Clayton Riverwalk on the Neuse Greenway near Riverwood at the start of next year. Construction is expected…

16 Year-Old Murder Victim Identified
Search Continues For Suspects And Vehicle CLAYTON – Police have released the identity of a teenager shot and killed Monday night at the Pines at Glen Laurel apartment complex on…

One Dead In Clayton Shooting
CLAYTON – One person was shot and killed Monday night at an apartment complex on NC 42 East at Glen Laurel Road. The shooting was reported just before 8:30pm on…

Fire Damages Clayton Home
CLAYTON – Firefighters found a home fully engulfed in flames Monday night. The call came in around 7:20pm at a home in the 9400 block of US 70 Business, near…

6 Month-Old Hospitalized, Relative Charged With Child Abuse
CLAYTON – A six month-old child is in the hospital recovering from serious injuries. A family member is accused of allegedly abusing the infant. Clayton Police charged Quintin Denning, age…

Murder Charge Filed Against Driver Involved In Fatal Crash
SELMA – The State Highway Patrol has charged a Clayton man with second degree murder in connection with a fatal head on collision Saturday night, Nov. 26 on NC Highway…

Driver Injured In Single Car Accident
CLAYTON – One person was injured and transported to the hospital Sunday morning following a single car accident in the 1900 block of Vinson Road. A Jeep veered off the…

Driver Of Illegally Parked Vehicle Leads Police On Chase, Drugs Seized
CLAYTON – Clayton Police seized several ounces of cocaine and marijuana and arrested two people Saturday night. It started out at the Food Lion on US 70 Business. Police Chief…








