Amber Alert issued in North Carolina for 2 missing children
FOX8 WGHP
by Dolan Reynolds
8h ago
SALISBURY, N.C. (WGHP) -- The Salisbury Police Department is searching for two missing children: Igh’Jhlan Silver and Prasjhas Reid. Igh’Jhlan Silver Prasjhas Reid Kevin Antonio Smith Igh’Jhlan Silver is a 2-year-old Black male who is around two feet and six inches tall, weighing 28 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes. Prasjhas Reid is a 3-year-old Black male who is around two feet and six inches tall, weighing 26 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes. The victims are believed to be with Kevin Antonio Smith. Smith is described as a 25 years old Black ..read more
Visit website
CBP gives 'go ahead' for proposed fast pass pedestrian crossing at San Ysidro, Baja official says
FOX8 WGHP
by Salvador Rivera
9h ago
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- Kurt Honold Morales, Baja's Secretary of the Economy and Innovation, says a border project called CBX Pedestrian has cleared a major hurdle. Honold Morales says U.S. Customs and Border Protection has given the "go ahead" to a plan that would give pre-screened pedestrians who purchase a ticket fast access into the United States through a special walkway at the San Ysidro Port of Entry. It is patterned after the Cross Border Xpress in Otay Mesa, which connects travelers in San Diego with Tijuana's international airport. New port of entry won’t be done in time as US h ..read more
Visit website
Chicago appeals court rejects R. Kelly's challenge of 20-year sentence
FOX8 WGHP
by Kathleen Foody
10h ago
CHICAGO (AP) — The singer R. Kelly was correctly sentenced to 20 years in prison on child sex convictions in Chicago, a federal appeals court ruled Friday. Jurors in 2022 convicted the Grammy Award-winning R&B singer, born Robert Sylvester Kelly, on three charges of producing child sexual abuse images and three charges of enticement of minors for sex. In his appeal, Kelly argued that Illinois' former and shorter statute of limitations on child sex crime prosecutions should have applied to his Chicago case rather than current law permitting charges while an accuser is still a ..read more
Visit website
More than 250 musicians call for concert ticketing reform
FOX8 WGHP
by Tara Suter, The Hill
10h ago
(The Hill) – Over 250 musicians, including notable figures such as Billie Eilish and Lorde, have signed a letter to Congress calling for concert ticket reform. “We know you are hearing from many people about concert ticketing and its impact on fans,” reads the Thursday letter addressed to Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and ranking member Ted Cruz (R-Texas). “As artists and members of the music community, we rely on touring for our livelihood, and we value music fans above all else,” continues the letter, which was also signed by Green Day, Chappell Roan and Nile Rodge ..read more
Visit website
3 women got HIV after 'vampire facials': CDC explains how it happened
FOX8 WGHP
by Fallon Fischer
10h ago
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new information about an Albuquerque spa that was shut down by health regulators after clients were infected with HIV. The report released by the CDC on Thursday contained data that was collected by researchers with the federal agency, and the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH), about individuals who received "vampire facials," also known as "platelet-rich plasma (PRP) microneedling facials," at the VIP Beauty Salon and Spa and were exposed to HIV. The CDC described the procedure as "dr ..read more
Visit website
Troopers searching for car after man hit on I-73 in Guilford County near West Steeple Chase Road dies
FOX8 WGHP
by Dolan Reynolds
11h ago
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) --Troopers are searching for a car after a hit-and-run earlier this month turned out to be fatal, according to a State Highway Patrol news release. At 7:26 a.m. on April 17, troopers responded to the report of a crash on Interstate-73 South near West Steeple Chase Road in Guilford County. A Clyde Strickland, 55, of Raeford, was walking south on I-73 when he was hit by a vehicle going south. He was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. FOX8 is told he died on Monday. Troopers searching for suspect vehicle after hit-and-run (NC State Highway Patrol) Invest ..read more
Visit website
Browns Summit family wants justice for 2-month-old killed in crash
FOX8 WGHP
by Celeste Smith
11h ago
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) -- A family is demanding justice after a 2-month-old died in a crash earlier this month. The driver of the car is now facing charges, including second-degree murder. 1 dead after ‘driving aggressively’ on University Parkway, Winston-Salem police say Five people were in the car, including two adults and three minors. One was 2-month-old Taiwan Outlaw, who died after the crash. The crash happened in front of Vandalia Christian School when a Guilford County Sheriff’s Office deputy attempted to stop a car along Pleasant Garden Road near Industrial Avenue. Taiwan's ..read more
Visit website
WATCH: Tornado tears through Nebraska, causing severe damage
FOX8 WGHP
by Associated Press
11h ago
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A tornado plowed through suburban Omaha, Nebraska, on Friday afternoon, destroying homes and other structures as the twister tore for miles along farmland and into subdivisions. Injuries were reported but it wasn’t yet clear if anyone was killed in the storm. Multiple tornadoes were reported in Nebraska but the most destructive storm moved from a largely rural area into suburbs northwest of Omaha, a city of 485,000 people. Photos on social media showed heavily damaged homes and shredded trees. Video showed homes with roofs stripped of shingles, in a rural area near Omaha. La ..read more
Visit website
San Diego is the 'epicenter' for illegal immigration, county supervisor says
FOX8 WGHP
by Salvador Rivera
11h ago
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- County Supervisor Jim Desmond says San Diego is the new epicenter for migrants and illegal immigration. Desmond's office reported that on Tuesday alone, Border Patrol agents apprehended 2,000 unlawful border crossers within the San Diego Sector, including 206 Chinese nationals. Desmond says the recent surge in unlawful crossings has "propelled San Diego to the unfortunate position of leading all nine southern border sectors in April, a trend unseen since the 1990s." Desmond also said that since the current fiscal year began on Oct. 1, 2023, the San Diego Sector "ha ..read more
Visit website
Remains found in Stokes County confirmed to be man Winston-Salem police believe was murdered
FOX8 WGHP
by Dolan Reynolds
13h ago
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — A man has been charged in the death of another man reported missing whose remains were found on Wednesday, according to a Winston-Salem Police Department news release. The WSPD said that they got a call on Oct. 23 reporting Zackary Voshall New missing. Man sentenced to over a decade in prison after woman fatally shot in Winston-Salem As they investigated, police said that evidence indicated that New’s disappearance was “not voluntary.” Police say that they believe New was murdered on Sept. 17, which was almost a month before he was reported missing. Jerry Jonas Cau ..read more
Visit website

Follow FOX8 WGHP on FeedSpot

Continue with Google
Continue with Apple
OR