Author: WFXB Staff

President Trump Grilled by Voters Last Night in Virtual Town Hall

President Trump was in the hot seat last night as he answered undecided Pennsylvania voters’ questions during a virtual town hall. The event was hosted by ABC News Chief Anchor George Stephanopoulos. The biggest topics of the night, as you saw there, mainly concerned the president’s leadership choices during the pandemic and he was relentlessly grilled over the recently leaked…

Toxic Smoke From West Coast Wildfires Makes its Way to East Coast

The massive clouds of smoke generated by the deadly west coast wildfires is making its way across the U.S. NASA captured satellite images showing the smoke that currently resides over California, Oregon and Washington in particular. The clouds are so thick they can be seen from a million miles away. It has led the west coast to experience some of…

Coronavirus May Have Been in U.S. Earlier Than Initially Thought

As cases surpass 6.6 million with over 196,000 deaths nationwide, a new study is suggesting the coronavirus was in the U.S. as early as December. This is over a month earlier than initially thought. The study conducted by UCLA researchers was published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research. When looking at nearly 10 million medical records, they discovered a…

Family of Breonna Taylor Awarded $12 Million in Historic Settlement

In a historic settlement, the city of Louisville has agreed to pay the family of Breonna Taylor $12 million. The 26-year-old EMT was shot and killed by police back in March after entering her apartment on a “no knock” narcotics search warrant in the middle of the night. Along with the massive payment, the city will bring new reforms to…

Hurricane Sally Made Landfall in Gulf Coast This Morning as Category 2

Sally made landfall in the U.S. this morning as a slow moving and life-threatening category 2 hurricane. She touched down on the Alabama-Florida state line around 5:45 a.m. with winds reaching 105 mph. Thousands of people have been evacuated from coastal areas threatened by the storm surge. Those who stayed behind have been warned to remain inside due to threats…

Local School Districts Make New Announcements in Regards to In-Person Learning

We have several new updates in regards to local counties decisions over in-person instruction. The Darlington County School Board recently approved for face-to-face learning to resume starting September 21st! Kids in grades K-5 will return for five days a week. Meanwhile, middle and high schoolers will participate in hybrid learning with students being split into two groups who alternate days….

Silver Alert for Endangered North Carolina Women Called Off Hours After Issued

A silver alert has been called off for two North Carolina women initially believed to be missing and endangered. 94-year-old Doris Feldon and 87-year-old Patsy Nelson were last seen in Greensboro last night. Both women reportedly suffer from dementia or some other cognitive impairment and authorities had reason to believe they were headed for the Myrtle Beach area. Fortunately, around…

Boat of Missing Man Located in Water, Search for Him Continues

Georgetown County search crews have recovered the boat of a man who went missing over two weeks ago. Harry Barkley was last seen August 31st in the areas of Georgetown and Andrews. Few details have been released in regards to his disappearance, including any vehicles he was associated with. Then yesterday afternoon, Barkley’s boat was recovered from waters near Chavis…

Chadwick Boseman Laid to Rest in Hometown of Anderson, SC

It was just revealed that Chadwick Boseman was laid to rest near his hometown of Anderson. The 42-year-old actor lost his 4-year long battle with colon cancer on August 28th. He passed surrounded by friends, family, and his new wife in Los Angeles. But his public memorial and burial were held here in South Carolina. Boseman was officially laid to…

Fight Over Mail-in Voting Persists With Election Now Seven Weeks Away

With the election now exactly seven weeks away, the battle concerning expanded mail-in voting persists across the country. Because of the pandemic, this year’s presidential election is expected to see a record-breaking number of mail-in ballots. Already voting has begun in Florida and North Carolina. However, many people are already running into problems. In North Carolina, thousands of ballots have…