Clayton

Cleveland High Bus Driver Cited In Crash
CLAYTON – A Cleveland High School bus driver has been cited by the State Highway Patrol for failure to maintain control after her school bus overturned Monday afternoon injuring 11…

School Board Chairman Todd Sutton Will Not Seek Reelection
Johnston County School Board Chairman Todd Sutton of Kenly announced Tuesday he will not seek reelection. Sutton’s current term is set to expire at the end of this year. In…

12 Injured When School Bus Overturns
CLAYTON – Several Cleveland High School students were injured Monday afternoon when their bus overturned. The accident was reported around 2:30pm on Polenta Road near Colson Ridge Drive, less than…

Third Arrest Made In Homicide Investigation
CLAYTON – Thursday afternoon, Johnston County Sheriff Steve Bizzell announced the arrest of a third person in connection with a February 17th double shooting that left one victim dead and…

Clayton High School Receives $250,000 NFL Foundation Grant
CLAYTON – Clayton High School has received a $250,000 grant from the National Football League (NFL) Foundation that will go toward the school’s athletic field improvement project. In 2021, Clayton…

Junior Women’s League Presents $10,059 Donation To House Of Hope
SMITHFIELD – On February 17th, the Junior Women’s League of Smithfield presented a check to House of Hope North Carolina for $10,059.06. Funds were raised at JWL’s 6th Annual Touch-A-Truck…

Two Arrests Made In Fatal Shooting
CLAYTON – The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday afternoon the arrest of two suspects in a double shooting investigation that left one person dead. Harley Alexander Shirley, age 21,…

Clayton Man Killed, Another Person Wounded In Double Shooting
CLEVELAND – A Clayton man was shot and killed Thursday night and a 20 year-old woman hospitalized in serious condition with a gunshot wound. The shooting happened around 8:00pm Thursday…

Cleveland Road Accident Downs Power Lines
CLAYTON – Cleveland Road near Interstate 40 in western Johnston County was shutdown around 2:00PM Wednesday following an accident involving power lines. A dump truck with the bed raised struck…

Concrete Truck Overturns
CLAYTON – An accident involving a concrete truck caused significant traffic delays Wednesday morning in Clayton. Around 8:30am, a Raleigh Concrete truck operated by Hanif Gentry, age 42, was turning…

Brush And Woods Fires Contained
CLAYTON – Firefighters fought a number of brush and woods fires in Johnston County on Friday afternoon. The largest burned 8 to 10 acres just off of US 70 near…

Town Of Clayton Launches $200 Million Construction Project
CLAYTON – The Town of Clayton officially began construction of the town’s new $200 million water reclamation facility. “This is the largest capital project that our town has ever undertaken,”…








