Author: WFXB Staff

Three Officers Injured During Texas Hostage Situation

Three officers were shot yesterday while responding to a call at a home in Cedar Park, Texas. A woman said her son “had kicked in the door and was acting very aggressive.” When officers arrived, they were met with gunfire. One officer was shot in the arm, another in the chest, and the third was just grazed by a bullet…

President Trump Faces Retaliation Over USPS Emergency Funds Controversy

President Trump is receiving swift backlash after stating he doesn’t support emergency funding for the United States Postal Service. The service warned without that funding, millions of mail ballots may not arrive in time for the election. This comes during a year where a record breaking number of Americans are expected to vote by mail. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused…

Man Charged in Fatal Shooting of 5-Year-Old North Carolina Boy

A man has been charged in connection to the fatal shooting of a 5-year-old boy from Wilson, North Carolina. On Sunday evening, Cannon Hinnant was riding a bike in his front yard when he was shot in the head. While waiting for help to arrive, his father noticed their neighbor, 25-year-old Darius Sessoms, in the yard next door. Sessoms was…

Two Missing Girls in Horry County Found Safe This Morning

Two children who went missing in Horry County late last night have been found safe. 14-year-old Ileina Sarapio and 7-year-old Delinda Penkinos were last seen around 10:15 p.m. near Miyabi’s on North Kings Highway. As of early this morning, the children were located by authorities. It was not immediately disclosed by police as to where they were found. The circumstances…

Man Arrested, Charged for Lake City Gas Station Shooting

Lake City police have apprehended the suspect believed to be involved with a gas station shooting. Fortunately no one was injured during the incident which occurred last night at a Busy Corner gas station. 25-year-old Leon Hannah III was arrested early this morning. He’s currently being held at the Florence County Detention Center. Hannah’s pending charges include pointing and presenting…

CDC Predicts 200,000 Americans Lives Lost Due to Covid-19 By Labor Day

The CDC is now predicting the U.S. coronavirus death toll could hit 200,000 by Labor Day. This latest prediction comes as schools have begun to reopen. Globally, there have been over 20.9 million people infected with Covid-19 and over 753,000 fatalities. The U.S. remains to be the worst impacted country in the world with more than 5.2 million diagnosed cases…