Author: WFXB Staff

Gunshot Victim Dies After Car Crash in Lumberton

UPDATE: The deceased victim has been identified as Andre Vereen. Lumberton Police are investigating a homicide after a gunshot victim caused a car accident. Officers responded to the head-on collision around 2 p.m. on Martin Luther King Drive where the driver of a ford focus veered into the other lane. They discovered the driver had been shot in his upper…

Bodies of Missing Boaters Now Both Recovered From Georgetown County River

The body of the second missing boater has been recovered in Georgetown County. 33-year-old Kinsley “Mickey” Johnson and his cousin, 35-year-old Marquis Michael, left for a short fishing trip Saturday and never returned. Michael’s body was found Monday evening floating in the Sampit River near the Carroll Campbell Marina where the two were last seen aboard a Jon boat. Johnson’s…

Disney Announces Massive Layoffs After Being Hit Hard by Coronavirus Pandemic

Disney just announced they’ll be laying off 28,000 employees as they continue to suffer at the hands of the pandemic. Josh D’Amaro, Chairman of Disney Parks, made the announcement yesterday adding 67% of those to be let go are part-time employees. The company currently oversees more than 100,000 U.S. workers but since the pandemic hit, they’ve suffered severe financial losses….

Delay Requested in Release of Breonna Taylor Grand Jury Transcripts

The grand jury transcripts from the Breonna Taylor investigation are set to be released today. In an almost unprecedented move, a juror who served on the panel filed an official motion earlier this week demanding all recordings be released. They suggested that Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron “misrepresented the case” to the public and laid most the responsibility on the…

Shooting at Florida Amazon Facility Leaves One Dead, One Injured

The state of Florida also witnessed a deadly shooting at an Amazon facility yesterday evening. Jacksonville authorities were called to the scene of an Amazon fulfillment center around 7:30 p.m. where they found a male and female suffering from gunshot wounds. The female died on scene but the male was transported to a hospital. Their identities and the male’s condition…

Oregon Hostage Situation Ends in Three Dead, Including Child and Suspect

We have more information for you in regards to the deadly hostage situation that occurred in Salem, Oregon earlier this week.  When Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the scene Monday afternoon, they found 34-year-old Jose Jesus Lopez-Tinoco forcibly holding two adults and two children inside a residence. Deputies attempted to establish communication with Lopez-Tinoco and deescalate the situation….

Americans Divided Over Who Won Chaotic First Presidential Debate

CLARIFICATION:  FBI Director Chris Wray delivered testimony agreeing with Biden’s claims that antifa (which stands for anti-fascist) is not a terrorist organization, but rather an ideology. However, there are still conflicting reports in regards to what they really are. There are those who consider it a loose affiliation of far-left activists, and still there are others who do consider it…

Parents Voice Frustration Over Horry County Schools Virtual Learning Program

Over 3,000 Horry County students have been approved for in-person learning and are headed back to the classroom this week. Every student who requested the transfer from virtual to in-person learning was confirmed. However, the school district is still receiving backlash for favoring in-person learning rather than fixing their extremely flawed virtual program. During a recent public board meeting, many…

Two Women Reported Missing From Horry County Areas Both Found Safe

Fortunately, two women who went missing in the Horry County area have been found safe. 71-year-old Vivian Olson from Little River was last seen a week ago. Horry County Police now report she has been found safe but have declined to release anymore details. A missing endangered 14-year-old girl has also been found safe. Emilie Walden went missing from Myrtle…