Police use of force in arrest questioned in Capshaw case
DA described Ellis striking Capshaw five times with a closed fist in the head and face during a struggle. Capshaw retaliated with six closed fist blows. Officers used force to gain control and arrest. no further force after Ellis ceased resistance. DA urged enhanced training for officers to expand options in future incidents.
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Capshaw
Ellis
Doyle
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Brightspeed to roll out 1 Gbps fiber in Johnston County
Brightspeed plans fiber based service delivering at least one gigabit symmetric speeds to thousands of homes and businesses in Johnston County. Company official Steven Brewer touts reliability and future proofing with potential upgrades to 2 and 10 gigabits while noting fiber resilience versus copper.
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Dad
Brightspeed
Johnston County
Steven Brewer
Brewer
Elevate Benson organizes downtown Benson outreach and events
Benson residents discuss the downtown improvement group Elevate Benson. Members, including Benson business owners, share maps of shops, a bingo fundraiser idea using local business names, ghost tours, and monthly meetings that foster open town discussions and mutual support.
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Boucher
Elevate Benson
Benson
Royal
Road renaming reshapes N C 42 through Lombard Street
Officials outline changes due to the US 70 to I 42 transition. Veterans Parkway becomes N C 42 West and extends to Clayton Boulevard to avoid confusion, with U S 70 Business reverting to U S 70 as I 42 takes over. Emergency response times and local navigation are priorities.
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Shelton
U.S. 70
N.C. 42
South Lombard
Veterans Parkway
Clayton Boulevard
Clayton
Wake County
Johnston County
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