Author: WFXB Staff

Another Pharmaceutical Company Temporarily Suspends Covid-19 Vaccine Trials

A day after Johnson & Johnson temporarily halted their Covid-19 vaccine trials, Eli Lilly and Co. announced they’re doing the same. This also comes a week after they requested FDA Emergency Use Authorization for their monoclonal antibody treatment which was in phase three trials. It’s reported this drug is very similar to the Regeneron one President Trump received as part…

New Details Surface in Foiled Domestic Terror Plot to Kidnap Michigan Governor

New details surfaced yesterday in regards to the domestic terror kidnapping plot in Michigan. The FBI arrested thirteen men last week for planning and preparing the abduction of Governor Grethcen Whitmer who believed her strict Covid-19 regulations violated their rights. They considered storming the state’s capitol building, taking hostages, or fire bombing police vehicles on election day as a distraction,…

Amy Coney Barrett Subjected to Long Day of Intense Questioning by Judiciary Committee

Yesterday, Judge Amy Coney Barrett faced her first round of intense questioning in the second day of the Supreme Court confirmation hearings. And this was her response regarding her ruling on a possible election dispute this November: “I certainly hope that all members of the committee have more confidence in my integrity than to think that I would allow myself…

SOS Cares Puts Up “Hire Me” Ads on Billboards Across Grand Strand

Expect to see billboard ads for people seeking jobs in the Grand Strand area this month. SOS Care has declared October “hire me month” as they work to get those with special needs, job experience. According to the organization, only a third of South Carolinians with disabilities received work last year. And 2,900 of those who did made less than…

Identity of Victim From Early Morning Myrtle Beach Shooting Revealed

The man fatally shot in Myrtle Beach yesterday morning has also been identified. 30-year-old Darius Hemingway died from his injuries at an Allen’s Food Basket along Highway 501 after gunfire broke out. Hemingway was reportedly a very active and charitable community member. This includes donating dozens of gifts to under privileged children last Christmas with plans to do the same…

Missing University of South Carolina Student Died From Blunt Force Trauma to Head, Body

The body found at the Vulcan Quarry in Columbia this weekend has been identified as the missing University of South Carolina student. 19-year-old Sam Laundon was last seen Saturday morning after he and some friends got lost near the Olympia-Granby area. He hopped a fence and never climbed back over. A body was then recovered Sunday matching Laundon’s description. A…

One Injured Following Shooting in Lumberton Yesterday Evening

One person was hurt following a shooting in Lumberton yesterday evening. Shots rang out around 6 p.m. at Spruce Street and Swann Drive. When police arrived, they discovered the gunshot victim. His exact condition is unknown but he was taken to one hospital before being flown to another to receive additional treatment. Lumberton authorities are now asking anyone with information…

Trump, Biden Ramp up Campaigning as More States Begin Early Voting

The presidential election is now just three weeks away and there’s a lot to cover. President Trump officially resumed his campaign trail in person yesterday with a rally in Florida. While many still fear he may be holding events too soon, his doctors confirmed he’s no longer a transmission risk and are now saying he’s tested negative for Covid-19 “on…

Michigan Supreme Court Rules Against Gov. Whitmer’s Restrictive Covid-19 Orders

The Michigan Supreme Court has officially ruled against Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s strict Covid-19 regulations. Over a week ago, a smaller court determined an extension of Whitmer’s executive orders were unconstitutional, adding she had no real power to enforce them past April 30th. This is despite the fact that Covid-19 is still running rampant through the state. In response, Whitmer asked…

Johnson & Johnson Halts Covid-19 Vaccine Trials After Participant Falls Ill

Johnson & Johnson has now become the second pharmaceutical company to temporarily halt their Covid-19 vaccine trials. They announced the pause in their advanced clinical trials after a volunteer developed an ‘unexplained illness’. But they’ve declined to release the exact details of the patient’s condition, except to say that they’re currently undergoing thorough review by the company’s safety physicians, as…