Author: WFXB Staff

Florence County Deputies Seek Suspect From Armed Robbery at CVS

Florence County Sheriff’s deputies are seeking the public’s help in finding an armed robbery suspect. The incident happened at a CVS Pharmacy on second loop road around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. The female suspect reportedly held the clerk at gunpoint before fleeing the scene with an undisclosed amount of money. She was last seen wearing black pants, a green sweatshirt…

Biden Suffers Small Hairline Fractures to Foot While Playing with Dog

Over the weekend, President-elect Joe Biden hurt his foot. Officials initially believed the 78-year-old twisted his ankle after he slipped while playing with his dog Major on Saturday. Out of an abundance of caution, he was taken to the Delaware Orthopedic Specialists in Newark to be examined yesterday afternoon. Biden’s personal physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor confirmed Biden had sprained his…

President-Elect Biden Continues to Name Historic Cabinet Picks

The Biden team has also moved forward with naming their picks to fill key roles in their incoming administration. In another historic move, projected President-elect Joe Biden had named an all female senior communications team at his White House. It will be headed by Kate Bedingfield who served on the Biden Campaign as Communications Director. Jen Psoki, who served President…

Trump Continues Legal Pursuit, Biden Team Finally Begins Transition

Though President Trump still refuses to concede the election, Biden’s team continues to move forward with the transition. The president’s efforts to gain ground in Wisconsin has proven to be futile this weekend after his three million dollar effort resulted in a 132-vote gain for projected President-elect Joe Biden. The number of votes found were well within the margin of…

Moderna Becomes Second Company to Seek FDA Emergency Use for Covid-19 Vaccine

Moderna has now become the second company to submit their potential Covid-19 vaccine for FDA emergency use approval.  Ten days ago, Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech, also applied for regulatory approval after recording a 95% efficacy rate with no severe side effects. Moderna’s drug has also become a front runner candidate after recording similar promising results. After completing its…

Thanksgiving Week Travel Has Health Experts Worried About Covid-19 Surge

Dr. Anthony Fauci is warning Thanksgiving travel could exacerbate an already devastating surge of Covid-19 cases in the U.S. For the 27th consecutive day, new daily infections have surpassed 100,000. Of the 13 million cases, 4 million were reported in November alone. Hospitalizations also once again hit their record-breaking high after over 93,000 were reported yesterday, beating the previous record…

Darlington’s Annual Turkey Giveaway Feeds Hundreds for Thanksgiving

Darlington’s annual turkey giveaway provided hundreds of people with Thanksgiving meals yesterday. Sixteen years after the giveaway began, people lined up as early as midnight for their meal. Mayor Curtis Boyd helped distribute hot chocolate and had heaters set up outside to help combat the cold while they waited. This year’s event had over 40 sponsors, including former MLB player…

Florence School District 3 Switches to Full Virtual Learning for December

Florence School District 3 has decided to move to online learning full time in December. Their announcement comes as a number of students and staff have been forced to quarantine in recent weeks due to Covid-19. Students were dismissed 30 minutes early yesterday with virtual learning to resume on Monday. Schools will provide assignment packets, as well as meal pick-up…

Mullins Police Investigate Late Night Shooting That Injured Two

Mullins Police are investigating a shooting incident that also occurred late last night. Community members reported shots fired along North Mullins Street. Two people were hurt, with one of the victims having to be airlifted to the hospital. Authorities have declined to release anymore information at this time, including if any arrests have been made. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office…