Author: WFXB Staff

Governor Places Partial Blame on Trump Administration Following Foiled Terror Plot

Following her alleged kidnapping plot, Governor Gretchen Whitmer is placing partial blame on the Trump Administration. Those who conspired to abduct and kill her made other threats that included targeting law enforcement and instigating a civil war by overthrowing the government all in response to the state’s pandemic lockdown. Whitmer is now claiming President Trump’s inflammatory rhetoric and calls to…

Terror Plot to Kidnap, Possibly Kill Michigan Governor Thwarted by FBI

Yesterday afternoon, the FBI announced they foiled an armed militia kidnapping plot involving Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Those implicated in the domestic terror plot had plans to gather hundreds of men to storm the capitol building, take hostages or set off explosions as a diversion while simultaneously abducting the governor from a second location. They also considered killing her. They…

SC Supreme Court Unanimously Rejects Gov. McMaster’s ‘SAFE Grants Program’

The South Carolina Supreme Court has shot down Governor McMaster’s ‘SAFE Grants Program’. McMaster was attempting to reallocate approximately $32 million in funding from the CARES Act in order to supplement parent’s cost of tuition at private and parochial educational institutions. In a unanimous ruling, the court agreed McMaster’s proposal is prohibited by the South Carolina Constitution. However, the governor…

U.S. 52 Reopens Following Police Pursuit, Multi-Vehicle Crash

U.S. 52 is now fully reopened following a police-involved vehicle pursuit and crash yesterday afternoon. Florence County Sheriff’s Office deputies attempted to pull over a car on South Irby Street and Redbud Lane, however the driver did not stop. The officers then pursued the suspect driver who shortly after collided into a pick up truck and a cement mixer. Multiple…

One Person Injured in Shooting at Loris Basketball Court

A shooting at a basketball court in Loris last night is now under investigation. The Loris Police Chief confirmed the incident occurred at Watson park, near Cedar Street, around 7 p.m. One person sustained a gunshot wound and has since been hospitalized. There is no longer a threat to residents at this time, but they are asked to avoid the…

President Trump Promises to get Emergency Use Authorization Approved for Covid-19 Treatment

In a short Twitter video yesterday, President Trump revealed his plans to get FDA Emergency Use Authorization for a new possible Covid-19 treatment. The monoclonal antibody therapy includes a combination of drugs being administered together and at the same time. It’s an experimental treatment still under going preliminary clinical trials, with only around 300 people having received the treatment, including…

Louisiana Once Again Bracing Themselves for Another Major Hurricane

Hurricane Delta is now making its way towards the Gulf Coast after slamming into the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico yesterday. The 25th named storm is barreling ahead through the Gulf of Mexico as a category two with sustained winds of about 100 mph. It’s sights are set on making land fall tomorrow along the coast of Louisiana which is still…

Protests Reignite After Former Officer Derek Chauvin Released on Bond

Former Officer Derek Chauvin has been released from prison after posting his $1 million dollar bond. Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25th. Viral video footage of him kneeling on Floyd’s neck is what initially sparked the unrelenting nationwide protests this summer, which continue to…