Author: WFXB Staff

Dine-In Services Allowed to Resume Today With Restrictions

Starting today, limited dine-in services will be available in restaurants across South Carolina. If restaurants voluntarily choose to do so, they will be allowed to reopen at 50% capacity. That number will be determined by local fire marshals. Tables must be placed at least six feet apart and restaurants will also have to adhere to certain perimeters for cleaning and…

Shooting in Red Springs, North Carolina Leaves One Dead

A shooting in Red Springs North Carolina yesterday has left one dead. Law enforcement received a call around 6:45 PM for a shooting in the area of Hubert McLean Avenue and McManus Street. Red Springs Police Chief Ronnie Patterson did not give many details regarding the incident other than to say one person, a woman, was dead. An unconfirmed source…

Joe Biden Holds Steady Lead in Polls Over President Trump

Recent developments in the 2020 election do not bode well for President Trump. Michigan Representative Justin Amash has announced he’s considering running for the Libertarian Party’s presidential nomination. Michigan was a key state in the 2016 election and will prove to be essential again in this year’s. While it’s predicted Amash most likely will not be the next president, his…

DOJ Asked to Look Into “Mishandling” of Ahmaud Arbery Death Investigation

The death investigation of Georgia man Ahmaud Arbery has further developed over the weekend. Georgia’s Attorney General Chris Carr has requested a full investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice into the “mishandling” of 25-year-old Arbery’s death. This includes looking into why it took so long for an arrest to be made. Carr also requests the first two district attorneys…

At Least Five Injured Following Shooting in Crowded Texas Park

At least five people were shot last night at a park in Texas. Village Creek Park in Fort Worth was the site for a 600-person party in defiance of the coronavirus pandemic. Around 6:30 PM about 30 shots were fired following a fireworks show. Two victims were critically injured while the other three suffered non-life threatening injuries. Fort Worth Parks…

Experienced California Surfer Killed in Shark Attack

A surfer was killed after he was attacked by shark Saturday afternoon. 26-year-old Ben Kelly, a seasoned surfer who also sold customized surfboards for a living, was surfing near Manresa State Beach in Northern California around 1:30 in the afternoon when he was attacked. The incident happened about 100 yards offshore. At the time the area was closed to visitors…

Vanna White Congratulates CCU Class of 2020

“Wheel of Fortune’s” Vanna White offered some words of encouragement for Coastal Carolina University graduates. The college was forced to cancel their in-person graduations in favor of a virtual one due to the pandemic. White, a Myrtle Beach native, said in a video, “I know you’re not going to be walking down the aisle to receive your diploma, but you…