The Supreme Court’s decision in December to uphold a ban on video sweepstakes centers went into effect January 3. That day came and went and the sites are still open, selling Internet time, and offering the chance to enter a sweepstakes, in a similar fashion as a casino.

Johnston County Commissioner Wade Stewart, 68, has died.

The Comets have a new head coach for just the third time in the past half century.

A team of 31 volunteers is traveling to do construction work on a community center near the Ryan Epps Home for Children, where they will also be hosting a medical clinic for a week.

The need to replace the sewer system near the John Street townhomes across U.S. 70 has reached a “critical point,” according to town manager Steve Biggs, but the construction has been delayed since two homeowners have still not agreed to the project.

A resident asked the town council on Monday to change its code to allow a particular type of fence that she believes is both aesthetically pleasing and prevents flooding: chain-link fencing.

Johnston County high school students are tested on basic subjects.

The new year signals a fresh start and for many people, with the new beginning comes the inspiration to be healthy, and fit. There are several fitness centers around town that are catering to the desire to be healthy, including typical gyms with membership deals, and also a dance and yoga studio offering new classes.

Local family learns true meaning of holiday spirit.

Many of the people living on Eatmon Road, in O’Neal’s Township between Clayton and Zebulon, moved there to get away from the hectic pace of more populated areas.

An international hunger relief organization with a branch in Clayton is hoping to send even more meals across the world to do their part this year to help end hunger.

The American Legion of Clayton is rethinking how it rents out its building on U.S. 70, after a shooting on New Year’s Day left one dead and two hospitalized after a company party held at the space.

Clayton town council members met behind closed doors last month to kickstart discussions about the purchase of one or more parcels of land. But town leaders aren’t saying what property the town might buy and they aren’t telling what the town would do with the land.

A fire captain’s love of fire stations has led him in a quest across the country, searching for all of the fire stations that include the name "Clayton."

After the Clayton’s animal shelter closed its doors in June, the town turned over animal control operations to Johnston County, in an agreement that has resulted in saving thousands of dollars for the town.

The Johnston County Sheriff's Office has arrested two men in a shooting early today at the American Legion Building on Old U.S. 70, Clayton.

Another year has come to a close, and the new year will signal the close of several construction projects in town, meaning a new park, a microbrewery, and more. Here’s a list of what to expect in 2013.

A Johnston County man charged in the death of his neighbor grew more and more distraught as he talked on the phone with an emergency dispatcher in the wake of the Dec. 21 shooting.

Local man keeps New Year’s resolution going.

Some Johnston County high school students will no doubt breathe a sigh of relief — final exams in certain courses will count for just 15 percent of their grades this semester, down from the standard 25 percent.

A lot can happen in 12 months, so we’ve decided to round up the biggest news stories of the town this year to review what happened in 2012.

The town has received its annual audit report of the budget which pertains to the fiscal year that ended June 30 and presented findings from the audit to the town council.

Local company has 500-kilowat rooftop.

Starting next July, North Carolinians will have to pay their county vehicle property tax at the same time they obtain or renew their registration.

Police arrested a local convenience store clerk Thursday after she allegedly told a customer his ticket wasn’t a winner, then cashed the winning ticket after the man left the store.

Reins From Above, a non-profit that offers riding classes to people of all ages with disabilities, has moved from their location on Highway 42 near Kenly to a barn off of Shotwell Road in Clayton.

Employees of Johnston County schools might face ongoing criminal-records checks to ensure they’re not getting into trouble while on the job. The superintendent’s staff introduced the measure at a school board meeting earlier this month. The board will consider it in January.

The town’s government may be the first town government in the county to be signed up to receive emergency medical supplies solely for the town employees and their families in the event of a disaster.

Following the state Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the state’s ban on video sweepstakes machines, the future of the four gaming sites in Clayton hangs in uncertainty as sheriffs wait for direction.

The popular burgers and milkshake joint Char-Grill, based in Raleigh, may soon move to Clayton now that the town’s Planning Board has approved for it to open locally, and next the council will make the final decision.