It’s officially Christmas in downtown Clayton! Santa joined Mayor Jody McLeod for a virtual tree lighting on Town Square Thursday evening. The event was livestreamed to the community via the Town’s Facebook pages. 

Clayton Rotary Club President Michael S... Read More

Want to make a difference in your community? Then grab a spot on one of our many advisory boards - these volunteers get to have their say in everything from public art to park planning to public safety...that's a lot of P's! But we need a lot of public support to pull off all the town does!

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This Monday, September 28th, the Town of Clayton will play host to a massive day of remembrance for Clayton Deputy Fire Chief Jason Dean, who lost his month-long battle with COVID-19 earlier this week. 

With very little time and under extreme duress, the Clayton Fire Department has essentia... Read More

UPDATE: O'NEIL STREET HAS RE-OPENED TO TRAFFIC
TUNNEL & GREENWAY CONSTRUCTION ENTER FINAL STAGES
NEW GREENWAY EXTENSION TO OPEN TO PUBLIC IN JANUARY 2021
You may not imagine paving an asphalt path through the woods takes much effort, but tunneling under a major Clayton thoroughfare, building br... Read More

TUESDAY UPDATE:

ISAIAS LEAVES CLAYTON RELATIVELY UNSCATHED

Town of Clayton crews from our Fire, Police, Clayton Public Power and Public Services departments worked through the night to respond to any problems caused by this storm. Only minor tree debris and no Clayton Public Power outages. The Neuse R... Read More

The Town of Clayton joined hundreds of other towns across America in canceling our biggest patriotic tradition – the four-decade-old Independence Day Celebration at Municipal Park. 
 
For 40 years, no matter what day it fell on, July 4th in Clayton has always meant a huge com... Read More

CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST COVID-19 CASE COUNT AND GUIDANCE FROM THE STATE & GOVERNOR ON LIFTING OF RESTRICTIONS

The State of Emergency declared by Clayton Mayor Jody McLeod remains in effect and town leaders appreciates all the Clayton residents and businesses who continue to follow health and sa... Read More

Starting Monday, May 18, anyone with a Clayton library card will be able to check out library books and materials without even leaving their car!

Simply follow the easy instructions below, then park in the designated Curbside Pickup space at the library, dial 919-553-5542, extension 1 and our staff w... Read More

Working full-time. 
Trying to sell your house. 
Scrambling to find a new one. 
Moving your entire family across the country for a new job. 

That’s a lot to tackle in normal times, but Patrick Pierce has managed to safely pull it off amidst a global pandemic.

The native of Washin... Read More

We had an amazing experience! Thank you to the Clayton Community for your wonderful response! 

Clayton Parks and Recreation had the BEST idea and we have been planning it out for days to make sure we can do it and do it safely! Every year on Good Friday is our proud traditi... Read More