Clayton
500,000 Square Foot Office Building Could Create Up To 2800 Jobs
CLAYTON – A proposed Clayton office building could create up to 2800 jobs once completed and fully occupied. Monday night, Johnston County Commissioners signed off on an economic development incentives…
Commissioners Approve Truck Terminal, Outdoor Storage Rezoning Requests
Johnston County Commissioners approved four rezonings after holding public hearings on the requests during their October meeting. Officials agreed to rezone 24.4 acres of a 28.2 acre tract in the…
Clayton Police Help Businesses, Church Groups Create Emergency Action Plans
CLAYTON – People often ask themselves, “What would I do in an emergency?” It is hard to know the answer to that question if you have never faced danger. It’s…
JCPS Names Principal & Assistant Principal Of The Year
TJ Parrish, principal of Micro Elementary School, was selected as the 2021-2022 Principal of the Year for Johnston County Public Schools. Lyndsey Dunn, assistant principal of Riverwood Elementary School, was…
Police Conduct Checkpoint Seeking Clues In Unsolved Fatal Hit And Run
CLAYTON – Clayton Police patrol officers and detectives conducted an information checkpoint Sunday morning on Highway 70 Business West at Medical Park Place near the scene of a fatal hit…
Trooper, Firefighters Rescue Pets From Burning Home
CLAYTON – A home at 3160 Powhatan Road was gutted by flames Monday afternoon. According to witnesses, a State Trooper was driving past, saw the burning home and stopped. He…
Clayton Planning Board Appointment
Jeffrey R. Spence has been appointed to the Clayton Planning Board. Spence will serve a term expiring December 31, 2023. He will represent the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) area of the…
Police: Two People Stabbed, One Critically Injured
CLAYTON – Police are investigating an altercation that left two people hospitalized, one with possible life threatening injuries. Around 11:00am Friday, Clayton Police responded to a stabbing call at 248…
Clayton Resident Appointed To NC State Licensing Board
Governor Roy Cooper has appointed Elizabeth R. Phipps to the North Carolina State Licensing Board for General Contractors as a structural engineer. Phipps, of Clayton, is the vice president and…
Former Police Officer Loses Certification In Plea Agreement
CLAYTON – A former Officer of the Year with the Clayton Police Department will surrender his law enforcement certification and complete a drug diversion program under a plea agreement. Owen…
NC Coalition On Aging Honors Rep. Donna White
RALEIGH – The North Carolina Coalition on Aging has named State Representative Donna White of Johnston County as a Champion for Aging for her longtime devotion and many achievements on…
Rain Causes Accidents, Flooding
Heavy rain caused minor flooding problems Saturday in parts of Johnston County. A Flash Flood Warning was issued for several hours but was allowed to expire. Several weather-related traffic accidents…
