DA: Smithfield officer's punch justified in arrest
Smithfield District Attorney Susan Doyle concluded Officer C R Capshaw acted reasonably when arresting Terrence Ellis 35 of Wilson after Ellis resisted and pulled away during handcuffing. Video review and expert analysis supported compliance with training and department policies.
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Smithfield
C.R. Capshaw
Capshaw
Susan Doyle
Amazon
North Carolina
Doyle
Ellis
Lee
Elevate Benson forms to boost downtown Benson economy
A new group of local business owners and residents in Benson aims to bring people onto Johnston County’s downtown streets. Led by Paul Boucher of Small World Travel, Elevate Benson plans events and collaborations to foster community engagement and support local shops, museums, and libraries. The initiative began after a chance meeting among Royal Boutique, Salved Heirlooms, and Morgan’s on Main, with Natal ie Morgan joining to help organize efforts, first marking their presence with Last Dash holiday shopping.
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Benson
Johnston County
Paul Boucher
Small World Travel
Boucher
Royal
Lindsay Royal
Angel Sanchez
Natalie
Natalie Morgan
Morgan’s
Morgan
Clayton changes address names on roads February 10
Nearly 500 addresses in Clayton will shift as N C 42 West becomes Veterans Parkway and U S 70 Business becomes Clayton Boulevard with underlying numbers preserved. 376 addresses switch to Clayton Boulevard and 97 to Veterans Parkway, with 24 changing from Lombard Street to the underlying U S 70.
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Clayton
Nathanael Shelton
Wake County
N.C. 42
U.S. 70
Clayton Boulevard
N.C
Smithfield
Bright Leaf Boulevard
Coppola
Veterans Parkway
Lombard Street
Shelton
Slow pace of broadband frustrates commissioner
Johnston County plans to bring high speed internet to about 30 000 more homes and businesses within two to three years but local leaders say the region remains in phase one of grant funded expansion. Brightspeed reports 700 sites in construction with 250 open for sale and 3 200 in design, all to be completed by end of 2025.
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Smithfield
Johnston County
Johnston
Butch Lawter
Steven Brewer
Brightspeed
Brewer
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