Author: WFXB Staff

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

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…

President Trump Opposes Emergency Funding for USPS Due to Mail-In Voting

During a briefing yesterday afternoon, President Trump said he opposes emergency funding for the United States Postal Service. It’s no secret the USPS has been in need of more funding for years and that the pandemic has only increased their financial strain. Democrats have fought to include $25 billion for the service as part of the next coronavirus stimulus bill…

SC DHEC Reports Lowest Number of New Covid-19 Cases in Weeks

Yesterday, South Carolina saw it’s lowest number of new coronavirus cases in weeks. State health officials confirmed 712 new cases with 19 new probable cases. They also confirmed 45 additional deaths and one new probable death. The state’s total has now surpassed 102,000 cases and almost 2,060 deaths. DHEC believes newly enforced mask mandates have a lot to do with…

Six Arrested in Connection to Lamar Drug, Weapons Bust

Six men were arrested earlier this week after a drug bust at a residence in Lamar. A search warrant was executed on Bay Branch road by Drug Enforcement Unit Investigators and the Special Incident Response Team with the Darlington County Sheriff’s Office. They discovered “cocaine, crack cocaine, pills, a loaded 9mm handgun, marijuana, several weight scales and over $2,000 in…

Florence Police Believe Shooting, Car Crash Last Night May be Connected

An investigation is underway after a shooting in Florence left one person with life-threatening injuries. The incident took place last night. Police were responding to reports of a shooting in the area of Mimosa Drive and Cherokee Road. While en route, they were advised of a collision at Cashua Drive and Evans Street. Authorities discovered the driver of one of…

Man Arrested, Charged in Deadly Shooting Over Dog Dispute

A verbal dispute over a dog in Robeson County led to a deadly shooting yesterday morning. The incident occurred in the 2900 block of Highway 710 North. The suspect, 26-year-old Christopher Brayboy reportedly shot 41-year-old Mark Lowery over the argument. Lowry then later died from his injuries. After several hours, Brayboy was apprehended during a traffic stop in Pembroke. He…

Joe Biden, Kamala Harris Make Official Debut as Running Mates

Yesterday afternoon, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris made their official debut as running mates. Together, the two took to a stage in Delaware with virtually no crowd, except for reporters and staff, to deliver separate speeches on what they hoped to accomplish in office in regards to the pandemic and the recent protests. Harris also took the time to fire…

Wildfires Ravage Western States, Destroy Thousands of Acres of Land

Wildfires that span across three western states have destroyed more than 60,000 acres of land. In California at Lake Hughes in Los Angeles County, a fire broke out in the late afternoon. Over 400 firefighters responded to the scene. 10,000 acres have been burned and as of yesterday evening, it was 0% contained. Fire officials have reported it’s spreading rapidly…

Air Force Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing After Being Shot At

One person is injured after a military helicopter was shot at while flying over Virginia. Earlier this week, two Air Force pilots from the 1st Helicopter Squadron at Joint Base Andrews were performing a routine training mission over Middleburg. While flying at an altitude of 1,000, they were fired at from the ground. The helicopter was forced to make an…

Man Kills Ex While Her Daughter Was Attending a Zoom Class at Home

A Florida woman was killed while her 10-year-old daughter was attending an online class. The first day of instruction at an elementary school in Indiantown had just begun Tuesday morning when 27-year-old Donald Williams broke into the victim’s house. An argument between Williams and his ex, 32-year-old Maribel Morales ensued. He quickly became enraged and fatally shot Morales twice in…