Local News

• Silver Alert canceled in case of missing teenager
  Dequince Jeral Samuels, II, was last seen wearing a black puffy jacket with fur on the hood and black pants, according to a Silver Alert issued by the North Carolina Center for Missing Persons.
• Wreck blocks Akron Drive intersection in Winston-Salem
  A three-vehicle crash at the intersection of Akron Drive and Ogburn Avenue sent five people to the hospital for treatment, according to reports from the Winston-Salem Police Department and WGHP/Fox 8, the newsgathering partner of the Journal.
• 'We need prayers.' Pregnant woman still missing in Dan River tragedy.
  Four family members have died and a fifth is missing in the accident, which is being called the worst recreational disaster in Rockingham County.
• Mental health advocates say North Carolina is headed toward crisis. They’re asking lawmakers for help.
  The groups said they are experiencing “skyrocketing demand for mental health services in an environment where it can’t meet the escalating needs for treatment.”
• Ask SAM: Where are the Crossnore cows?
  Q: I know you’ve addressed this before, but where are the Crossnore cows? My dog used to love walking by on Reynolda Road and seeing and staring at the cows. They are nowhere to be found.