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

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

(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

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

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) --Troopers were 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. Investigators were searching for a white, 2015-2021, Audi A3 passenger car that is belie ..read more

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

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

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

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) -- Two people were arrested after a fight and shooting in Winston-Salemon on Thursday, according to a Winston-Salem Police Department news release. At 4:30 p.m., officers responded to a fight where a gun was reportedly fired at the intersection of 4th Street and Trade Street. Man sentenced to over a decade in prison after woman fatally shot in Winston-Salem During the fight, 41-year-old Demetrius Donte Keitt shot a gun before leaving the scene, police say. Shanice Aaliyah Chambers, 27, had the gun, and officers recovered it from her. Around 8 p.m., officers located K ..read more

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) -- The city of Greensboro no longer offers loose leaf pick-up and instead offers purchased 95-gallon containers to use year-round for yard waste collection. The new containers were dropped off at homes about two months ahead of schedule, and the pick-up is in full swing. Rent in North Carolina: How much is normal and how to get the cost reduced There's been a learning curve for everybody involved. Overall, the first full week of the new yard waste collection system went well. People who have used the new containers told FOX8 hat the process is clean, easy and it's effic ..read more