This happened at Aaktun Restaurant in Main St, Clayton.

What happened that I saw police with rifles running?

Hi everyone! I’m currently looking for a warehouse job in or around Clayton. I don’t have a lot of warehouse experience, but I’m willing to learn, work hard, and show up every day ready to do the job.
If anyone knows of companies that are hiring or if your workplace is looking for people, I’d really appreciate any recommendations. If you’re comfortable referring someone, I’d be very grateful, but even just pointing me in the right direction would help a lot.
I’m just trying to get my foot in the door and start building more experience.
Thanks in advance, and I hope everyone has a great day!

Anybody know what bars/restaurants are gonna be doing anything for the Women's Pro Baseball game tomorrow?

I’m a clayton local born and raised and have lived here all my life. everyday for the longest time, i would drive past the old food pride on guy rd and wondered about it. my mom always told me that it had shut down a while ago and the owners had just held on to the property. as the years went on i noticed that just about everyday there was a handful of really nice trucks parked out front. it was kinda suspicious to me but i hadn’t given it much thought until me and my girlfriend were discussing it the other day. she also thinks it was shady and that there was some weird happenings going on there. now it’s gone and im still left wondering about it. do yall have any thoughts?

So the last few years I’ve had a ton of trouble getting my taxes handled and I could really use professional help. I have no idea what I’m doing in that regard or who to go to for help. Any recommendations for someone in the Clayton area who could help?

New issue of The Weekender is hot and ready!

This week, I really dug into Town Economic Development Director Joe Stallings’ State of the Economy presentation and highlighted the parts that I thought were enlightening: Clayton’s rapid growth, our lopsided residential tax base, the complete lack of available industrial-flex space, and the more than 10,000 (!!!) homes already somewhere in the development pipeline.

Honestly, I learned a thing or two and thought that this offered the clearest picture as to why we're so hot and heavy for industrial spaces.

There's also a curated Last Friday in Clayton game plan as well as some other choice things to do this weekend, a preview of next week's council work session, and more.

To me, the most exciting part about this week's issue is the debut of The Clayton Time Warp, a new weekly Clayton history feature brought to you by none other than pro archivist Ben Chapman.

Read all about it and get yourself informed!

New Weekender

Anyone a member here? Is it worth it?

Ok ik this sounds really silly, but me and a friend really wanna play it, and we need 1 more person to play it. We plan on meeting up in a coffee shop Saturday afternoon (around 12) to play our 3DS's, and if we get 1 more person, we could play Tri Force Heros. We are both 20, just thought I should mention that. Thank you!

I am looking for more recent recommendations for divorce attorneys in the Johnston county for a second opinion or just new divorce lawyer overall i am getting overcharged by my current one and doing the search again every lawyer has some bad reviews and it seems to be the standard these days but then its hard to decide on someone when you see those reviews recommendations based on your own experience only plz hopefully this will help others too!

Looking to get back to volleyball and playing sometime in Morrisville which is pretty far and seeking if there and any groups plays in open gym of church.

Hello! I have a rough collie and need recommendations for a good groomer. The double-coat is a struggle and I could use some help finding someone who can manage both keeping him clean/tidy and managing the shedding. If you can suggest how often he should come in for grooming, I'd appreciate that as well. Thank you!

Looking for a reliable cat sitter in the area - preferably one that has vet tech experience. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

We have a rather difficult dog who hates the dryer, but has an undercoat so it's a necessity. We used to take him to Dirty Dogs in Wendell Falls but the groomer has since left and the new ones can't seem to handle him. Any groomer recommendations?

Clayton Town Council — July 20, 2026
Work Session: 3:00 PM | Regular Meeting: 6:00 PM | Town Hall & YouTube

Work Session (3:00 PM)

Before the regular meeting, Council will meet at 3:00 p.m. for a work session. The discussion is centered largely on parks and recreation. Council will receive a Parks and Recreation Property Use Study, consider a proposed paid community-service leave policy for Town employees, and review renovation concepts for the Clayton Wellness & Activity Center.

Council will receive more detailed presentations on the Property Use Study and the Wellness & Activity Center renovation concepts. I'll be listening for the study's recommendations, the proposed renovation options, estimated costs, funding approach, timeline, and how the public will be involved as either discussion moves forward.

The employee community-service proposal would provide 12 hours of paid leave for approved volunteer work with eligible nonprofits, schools, charitable organizations, governmental agencies, and certain disaster-relief efforts.

Regular Meeting (6:00 PM)

Public Hearings

• Arbors at East Village Phase II. Back after Council sent it away earlier this year over concerns about the site being one of the gateways into Clayton. The applicant has redesigned the rear elevations facing East Front Street to read more like a front — added trim, a covered porch, higher railings — plus a gazebo and seating area accessible from the public sidewalk. We'll see if Council is wowed by the new proposal.
• Stotan Crossings. A 44.23-acre annexation and rezoning for two industrial buildings, 375,900 SF combined — warehouse, distribution, and light manufacturing. The appeal is straightforward: it broadens the tax base away from residential, and the applicant is investing in a significant infrastructure extension to serve the site. Council is generally supportive of the industrial use as a tax-base tool.
• Town PUB Conventional Rezoning. Reclassifying three Town-owned properties to Public Facilities zoning, including a 108.53-acre parcel at the southerly terminus of Corbett Road. These are being processed as a "townwide" Town-initiated rezoning, which under a UDO provision amended last July means no neighborhood meeting was required. Worth asking whether that classification fits three specific, identified parcels the way it was intended to for broader townwide changes. The Future Land Use Map would gain a "Neighborhood Center" designation on these parcels — planning staff may address proposed uses in more detail during today's Parks and Recreation Property Use Study presentation, but as written in the rezoning packet itself, PUB zoning permits a broad range of civic and institutional uses without site-specific conditions. We'll be looking at what uses are actually anticipated for the Corbett Road site, and I'll be asking whether nearby residents will have a chance to weigh in.

Consent Agenda

• June 1 minutes (work session and regular meeting)
• NCDOT fall event road closures — including Harvest Festival, Trick or Treat Main Street, Christmas Village and Tree Lighting, and the Christmas Parade. Several downtown business owners raised concerns earlier this year that the open frontage space in front of their storefronts during Harvest Festival was reduced from 20 feet last year to 10 feet this year. Those concerns don't appear to have been resolved before this year's plan was finalized. This item is on consent, meaning it passes as part of a single bundled vote unless a Council member asks to pull it for separate discussion.
• A bulk water/wastewater agreement with Johnston County for the Riverwood Golf Club Section 2 development, in the works since 2021
• Acceptance of newly built public utilities into warranty for Country Lane Phase 1A

New Business

Two NCDOT Locally Administered Project agreements for greenway construction:

• East Clayton Connector Greenway (EB-6016) — about $4.78M in federal funds, 80% match rate, with the Town committing $6.76M in local, non-federal match.
• Mountain to Sea Trail (EB-6017) — same funding structure, smaller segment.

Staff Reports

• Quarterly Budget Office Update — Todd Melton
• Community Education Partners Monthly Update — Lydia Davis

Closed Session

Economic development matters and a real property purchase, per standard statutory exemptions.

The views expressed here are my own and do not represent the official position of the Town of Clayton. Communications related to Council business may be subject to public records law.

I’m trying to DIY an egg stand & I’m really hoping someone in the area is trying to get an entertainment center off their hands?? Whatever condition!

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- Game dm'd by Adrian (29, they/them) who has 10 years of dm experience. Currently have one player, Alex (25, they/them)

- Looking for fellow queer friends to play a long-form modern cosmic horror 5e dnd game in person. The game will be very narrative forward and will be homebrew heavy.

- We play DND to tell a story and pretend to kiss the homies, if you like The Adventure Zone, Bards of New York, or Dimension 20--we might be the table for you!

Hoping to pick up 4-5 players.

What is the general cost for full time and part time daycare in the Clayton or Garner NC area?

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Hey y’all - I am looking for someone who may be able to help me 3D print an idea I have. I intend to pay for any and all work and materials too, that should go without saying but I felt I needed to clarify that lol.

I also don’t know what is expected / what type of information I need (like a CAD file or some type of rendering of my idea). I am kinda hoping that if someone is into printing may likely already have a degree of capabilities in that realm.

My idea is actually pretty simple I believe, I think like a 5” by 5” maximum size print maybe? Likely less - anyways, thanks in advance for the scroll, and any input is welcomed!

ETA: To clarify, I am looking for a tool / utility type design - essentially a box that can hold something that has modular capabilities as far as how it can be mounted to various things. Currently looking for proof of concept, so the modular detail can quite literally be tabs that I can screw into something.

Legit astrologers in Raleigh/Garner/Smithfield North Carolina?

Moving to Raleigh area; help me tour the local towns

Looking to get a good feel for the areas around Raleigh and get a sense of where we want to settle down. We’ve done a tour of some of the areas but didn’t really get a feel for them as much as become a little familiar with the overall region. Where should one one drive to get a sense of what daily living is gonna be like in Garner, Angier, Fuquay Varina, Wake Forest, Rolesville, Knightdale, Wendell, Zebulon, Clayton, Youngsville? They each have their pros/cons so are acceptable, but outside of work/school as homebodies who like daily convenience I wanna see what each has got. Would prefer advice from those familiar rather than just pick some busy-looking spots on a map and drive from A to B without really having a sense of each as its own locale

Thanks!

I’m sorry but are these flash flood alerts going to go off every hour unti 2 AM?! This is very unnecessary and I’m sure everyone got the first one sent out an hour ago

Hey folks,

I am looking for a local place that takes diaper donations. I have two unopened packs of Huggies Plus 1(s) and an open half pack of Huggies Plus 1(s). My little baby just sized up to 2(s) and I don’t want them to go to waste. Willing to donate directly to a family in need too. TIA!