Longtime Clayton football coach Nixon dies

Former Clayton football coach and athletic director Glenn Nixon died at the age of 80.
http://www.highschoolot.com/content/story/11130615/

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 15:02:24 -0700

North Johnston to host 2A regional championship series on Saturday

Schedules announced for both Beddingfield/Swansboro scenarios, which will have North on the road for the first game, then hosting the second and (if needed) a potential third game.
http://blogs.newsobserver.com/bestblog/schedules-announced-for-2a-eastern-regional-softball-championship-series

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 08:46:21 -0700

Talented Clayton boys tennis team also excels in the classroom

The Clayton boys tennis team has excelled on the courts this spring. The Greyhounds enter Thursday's state team tournament with a 17-1 record and a title in the prestigious Tournament of Champions.
http://www.stltoday.com/sports/high-school/boys-tennis/a3835b78-a41e-11e1-9bea-001a4bcf6878.html

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 08:30:00 -0700

Westbound I-40 down to one lane near Clayton

Traffic is moving slowly with one lane still closed on westbound I-40 near Clayton after all lanes had been closed by an accident.
http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/05/14/2064372/westbound-i-40-down-to-one-lane.html

Published: Mon, 14 May 2012 16:50:40 -0700

Clayton agrees to buy, remediate contaminated land along Neuse River

If DuPont agrees to sell 40 acres along the Neuse River to Clayton, the town will work through the North Carolina Brownfields Program and restore the polluted land.
http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/05/14/2064606/clayton-agrees-to-buy-remediate.html

Published: Mon, 14 May 2012 19:50:52 -0700

Pack’s Marchand, Heels’ Perry in top 10 at NCAA Women’s Golf Championships

A roundup of area schools’ results at the NCAA golf and tennis championships
http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/05/25/2088437/packs-marchand-heels-perry-in.html

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 19:04:49 -0700

North Johnston to meet Beddingfield in softball regionals

The Panthers go to Wilson for Game 1, will host series on Saturday.
http://blogs.newsobserver.com/bestblog/prep-softball-north-johnston-to-face-wilson-beddingfield-in-regional-championship-series

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 22:16:23 -0700

Former Peak Fitness owner banned from business

RALEIGH, NC (NEWS RELEASE) -- Jeff Stec, former owner of more than 20 Peak Fitness locations across North Carolina, is banned from the health club business for 12 years for repeatedly violating a state law that requires health clubs to maintain sufficient bonds, Attorney General Roy Cooper announced Tuesday. "Consumers who've paid for a gym membership deserve a refund if their health club ...
http://www.wwaytv3.com/2012/05/22/former-peak-fitness-owner-banned-from-business

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 13:13:22 -0700

Hail storms pound central NC

Low pressure that brought severe thunderstorms to an area south of the Triangle moved to the north Wednesday, bringing large hail, high winds and lightning strikes, WRAL meteorologist Mike Maze said.
http://www.wral.com/weather/story/11132036/

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 06:27:36 -0700

Study Compares Mercury Levels In Wild vs. Captive Dolphins

Researchers from Johns Hopkins University and the National Aquarium have completed a study, funded by the National Aquarium and by the Center for Contaminant Transport Fate and Remediation at The Johns Hopkins University, which compared the mercury levels of captive dolphins and wild dolphins. Captive dolphins are fed a diet of small fish from the North Atlantic, while the wild dolphins eat ...
http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1112540534/study-compares-mercury-levels-in-wild-vs-captive-dolphins/

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 04:23:56 -0700