Author: WFXB Staff

One Hospitalized After Florence County Shooting

One person was injured after shots were fired into a vehicle in Florence County. The incident recently occurred on Penile Road and Highway 76. Authorities confirmed the victim in the shooting was hospitalized, but the extent of their injuries has not been released. The Florence County Sheriff’s Office is now investigating and said they will provide more information later.

DOJ Asks Dozens of Trump-Appointed U.S. Attorneys to Resign

The Department of Justice will ask dozens of Trump-appointed attorneys to step down. Starting today, the Biden Administration will begin the weeks-long process of removing almost all Senate-confirmed U.S. attorneys appointed under former President Trump. It will apply to 56 people, with the exception of two top prosecutors in Delaware and Connecticut. They’re both overseeing two sensitive Trump-era investigations. Attorney…

Hacker Attempts to Poison Water Supply of Entire Florida Town

A hacker attempted to poison an entire town’s water supply in Florida. The Oldsmar Plant provides water to businesses and about 15,000 residents and the computer system controlling it all was remotely accessed on Friday morning. A plant operator saw the attempt but assumed it was the work of a supervisor. A second attempt was then made in the early…

Probable Cause of Deadly Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash Revealed

The cause of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others has been announced. Just over a year ago, the NBA legend, his daughter Gianna, their six friends and the pilot were flying to a youth basketball tournament in Ventura County. Unfortunately, they never made it as their helicopter crashed into a southern California hillside near…

Lawsuit Accuses Stock Trading App Robinhood of Wrongful Death

A family is suing Robinhood after a user of the app died from suicide. Alex Kearns was a senior in high school when he first downloaded the amateur stock trading app and a freshman in college when he began more actively investing. In June of 2020, Kearns was notified by Robinhood through an email that his account reflected a negative…

2nd Senate Impeachment Trial of Trump Now Underway

After weeks of anticipation, the second Senate impeachment trial of former President Trump will begin today. The trial will begin this afternoon with four hours of debates by each legal team. This will then be followed by a vote to determine the constitutionality of a trial against a president who has already left office. All that’s needed to proceed is…

Georgetown County Polar Plunges Raises Thousands for Good Cause

On Saturday morning Georgetown County officials braved cold ocean temperatures for a good cause. This weekend’s Polar Plunge event was held at Litchfield Beach. It was hosted by the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office, in assistance with Georgetown County Emergency Management and Midway Fire Rescue. This was the county’s first polar plunge event and as of Saturday, they raised over $13,000…

HCS Elementary Students Return to Full-Time, In-Person Learning

Horry County elementary students resumed full-time learning today. After 11 months of virtual or hybrid learning, students headed back for a full 5 day a week, in-person instruction. In order to keep everyone safe, large plexiglass barriers were installed between each and every desk. While it seems like good news, not everyone is on board. Some parents are concerned over…