Author: WFXB Staff

Reward Offered in Search for Suspect Who Shot LA Officers Inside Patrol Car

Two California Sheriff’s Deputies are fighting for their lives after being “ambushed” while in their patrol car. The 31-year-old female and a 24-year-old male had been on the force less than 14 months. They were sitting inside their vehicle at a Metro rail station in Compton Saturday evening when a suspect wearing dark clothing approached the car from the passenger…

West Coast Wildfires Claim At Least 35 Lives, Destroy 3.3 Million Acres

The massive west coast wildfires have now consumed 3.3 million acres and taken at least 35 lives. 24 of those victims were in California where fires have burned for nearly a month thanks to record-breaking heat waves, unprecedented lightning storms, intense winds, and extremely dry weather. Almost 17,000 firefighters are now battling 29 major blazes across the state. Both Governor…

City of Florence to Announce Building of New Sports Complex

In some lighter news, the city of Florence is set to officially announce the creation of a new sports complex! It will be built behind the Florence Tennis Center and include a full-sized track and field facility with spectator seating, baseball fields for youth programs, and two large parking lots. A 1,600-seat baseball stadium will also be created. It’s expected…

Two Injured During Shooting Near Lumberton Convenience Store

Another shooting also took place last night outside a convenience store in Lumberton. Two people were injured near Rob’s Quick Stop in the 2500 block of Caton Road around 11 p.m. The suspect and one of the victims were believed to be riding in a car together when an altercation broke out which ended with the passenger shooting the driver…

Deadly Early Morning Shooting at a Cook Out in Myrtle Beach

An early morning shooting at a Cook Out in Myrtle Beach has left one deceased. A second person was also injured during the incident. The MBPD were called to the scene of the fast food restaurant located at 1800 N. Kings Highway around 1 a.m. over reports of shots fired. When they arrived, both victims were still alive and transported…

Presidential Nominees Honor 9/11 Victims Today by Visiting Memorials

Both President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden are expected to visit the Shanksville, Pennsylvania 9/11 memorial today. Shanksville was the crash site of United Airlines flight 93. 40 passengers and crew members lost their lives after their aircraft was hijacked by Al Qaeda terrorists. But before the plane could make it’s way to it’s intended destination of Washington…

“Skinny” GOP Stimulus Relief Bill Fails to Pass in Senate Vote

Yesterday, the Senate once again again failed to pass the latest coronavirus relief bill. The new GOP-proposed “Skinny” bill was estimated to cost between $500 to $700 billion. This is less expensive than their previous $1.3 trillion proposed bill and significantly cheaper than the democrats $2 trillion plan. This latest bill would have provided $300 weekly payments in federal unemployment…

New Warning From Dr. Fauci as Fall/Winter Seasons Approach

While 28 U.S. states are seeing downward Covid-19 trends, about 36,000 new cases are still being reported each day. The daily average death toll also remains to be just under 1,000 people and Dr. Anthony Fauci is warning once again things will get worse. As the weather turns and Americans start enjoying indoor activities more, the virus is likely to…