Author: WFXB Staff

South Carolina Counties Confirm Return to School Dates

Counties across South Carolina are finally coming to decisions on schools reopening this fall. Yesterday, the Board for Horry County Schools unanimously approved the decision to move the start date from August 17th to September 8th. The Darlington County School Board also approved moving their start date to that same September date as well. Unfortunately, this news comes as DHEC…

Former Florence County Sheriff Lieutenant Granted Bond

A former Florence County Sheriff Lieutenant was granted a $25,000 bond yesterday. 48-year-old Mark Fuleihan faces charges of obstruction of state or local law enforcement for allegedly accepting bribes and in return allowing people to continue to run illegal gambling operations. It’s believed he received as much as $1,500 a month. If convicted, he could receive up to 10 years…

Yesterday’s Lightning Storm Caused Power Outages, Fires

The storm that blew through Horry County yesterday evening caused quite a lot of damage. To start, it’s reported thousands of residents were left without power across the county. Furthermore, it’s believed lightning may have struck five different houses. Not all the reported cases have been verified, but Horry County Fire Rescue Crews are responding to each one. There have…

$5,000 Reward Offered for Information on Missing Dillon Man

A $5,000 reward is being offered for information on the disappearance of a Dillon man. 22-year-old Julandon McCallum was last seen on July 13th of 2019 at the Kwik Stop on Highway 301 in Dillon. The new reward is cash, no questions asked, for “direct information or information leading to the direct location of where he is.” The family said…

The Deadline to File Income Taxes is Tomorrow

Don’t forget that the postponed deadline to file income taxes this year is tomorrow! The uncertainty of COVID-19 is what led to the initial deadline extension. Internal Revenue Service offices being shut down and employees transitioning to work from home led to a back log of paper returns and answers for taxpayer questions. The IRS had also been tasked with…

Ghislaine Maxwell’s Bail Hearing Set For Today

Almost two weeks after her arrest, Ghislaine Maxwell is expected to appear in court for her bail hearing. The 58-year-old ex-girlfriend of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was arrested July 2nd on charges of trafficking minors as young as fourteen for Epstein. Maxwell’s lawyers said she is not a flight risk and have asked for a release bail of $5…