Author: WFXB Staff

Teenager Arrested in Connection to Shooting at Wisconsin Mall

A teenager has been arrested following a shooting at a mall near Milwaukee. The incident occurred Friday evening at the Mayfair Mall. Police have determined the shooting was not random, but broke out after an altercation between two groups. Of the 8 people hurt, seven are adults and one is a teenager. Four of those were innocent bystanders who received…

Stabbing Attack at California Church Leaves Two Dead, More Injured

A stabbing at a California church last night has left two people dead and multiple others seriously injured. The incident occurred at San Jose’s Grace Baptist Church near the San Jose State University campus. There was not a service taking place at the time but the building was being used to shelter the homeless during a cold night. Authorities responded…

Millions of Americans Travel This Weekend Despite Skyrocketing Covid-19 Surge

Despite record breaking numbers of Covid-19 infections and hospitalizations, millions of Americans traveled by air this weekend. Saturday alone saw over 195,000 new cases. The nationwide total now come to over 12.3 million with over 157,000 deaths. November isn’t even over, but has already seen more new infections this month than any other since the pandemic began with over 3…

Gov. McMaster Asks Residents to Get Covid-19 “Test Before Turkey”

During his coronavirus briefing yesterday, Governor McMaster urged residents to get Covid tested before Thanksgiving. In order to keep people safe, plenty of locations will be made available to the public in order to allow for such widespread testing. McMaster will also issue an executive order providing every public school district with regular testing kits for students, teachers and staff….

Conway Police Searching for Armed Robbery Suspect

Conway Police are searching for an armed robbery suspect. The incident occurred at the King Smoker in the 2200 block of Highway 501 E on October 13th. It’s believed the suspect fled on foot before police arrived. Fortunately, photos of the suspect were captured on security cameras. He’s described as an 18 to 20-year-old man, approximately 5’9” and weighing around…

Bond Granted for Two Accused in Killing of Man in Horry County

Bond has been set for two people accused of murder in Horry County. Gregory Rice was missing for about a month before his body was discovered a few weeks ago. 37-year-old Christopher Dontell, who worked as an Horry County deputy coroner around the time Rice went missing, was charged alongside 35-year-old Meagan Jackson. It’s believed the two were having an…

Two Charged in Connection to Missing Dillon Man’s Death

Two people have been arrested in connection to the death of a missing Dillon County man. 22-year-old Julandono McCallum was last seen in July of 2019 at a Kwik Stop on Highway 301. Two weeks ago authorities recovered his body, although they’ve declined to state exactly where. An autopsy has been set to determine cause and manner of death. Meanwhile,…

Pfizer to Request FDA Emergency Use Authorization for Covid-19 Vaccine Today

In some good news, we’ve reached a critical milestone in the journey to producing a safe and effective Covid-19 vaccine globally. Pfizer, and partner BioNTech, will attempt to request FDA Emergency-Use approval today. They are on track to become the first companies to seek the special authorization for their promising Covid-19 vaccine. This comes after their announcement earlier this week…

Georgia to Certify Election Results in Biden’s Favor After By-Hand Recount

Georgia has confirmed their election results following their by-hand recount. Their statewide audit determined President-elect Joe Biden was still the winner, holding a tight lead of almost 12,300 votes. It’s a slight drop compared to their pre-audit but officials have repeatedly confirmed there was no widespread fraud or irregularities. However, during a press conference yesterday, President Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani…