Author: WFXB Staff

Social Distance Defiance Party Ends in Gunfire

A party in California attended by hundreds trying to defy social distancing orders came to an abrupt end on Saturday after shots were fired. Kern County deputies responded to an apartment complex in Bakersfield after a concerned witness called to report the gathering which is believed to have been attended by upwards of 400 people. When they arrived, police discovered…

U.S. Now Most Impacted Country by Coronavirus

For the first time in history, all 50 states are simultaneously under disaster declarations as the U.S. death toll reaches nearly 23,000.  President Trump is still expressing hope to re-open the country and have the economy up and running again as soon as may first. However, this seems more and more unlikely as the U.S. reported extremely distressing numbers over…

Furloughed Employees Can Now Receive Unemployment Benefits

Some good news for furloughed South Carolina workers as Governor McMaster’s latest order allows for you to file for unemployment. The order signed yesterday says employees can still receive” “COVID-19 support payments” while remaining eligible for unemployment benefits. This new order comes just as Horry county alone reports over 10,000 more people filed for unemployment last week. That’s over a…

Multiple Citations Given First Full Day of “Home or Work” Order

Horry County Police reported multiple violations on the first full day the “home or work” order went into effect. At least 5 citations and 37 warnings were issued to people violating beach access restrictions which went into effect last week. Multiple other warnings were also given to golf cart drivers who were caught socializing or just driving around aimlessly. Local…

Walhalla Police Searching for Missing, Endangered Man

Police are looking for help searching for a missing, endangered man who may be in South Carolina. 79-year-old Robert Stevens was last seen yesterday afternoon at the Walhalla Garden Apartments Complex. He is described as 5 feet 4 inches tall, with brown eyes and grey hair and was last seen wearing a blue t-shirt, black shorts and black slip-on shoes….

Dillon County Police Look into Possible Connection of Three Shootings

Dillon county police are investigating three separate shootings that occurred Tuesday night. The first incident left a victim with non-life threatening injuries after they were shot inside their car on Oscar Drive in Hamer. The second and third victim’s conditions are currently unknown, but both were shot in homes on Finch Drive in Hamer and on Harlee’s Bridge Road. Due…

President Trump Places Blame on WHO Over Pandemic

While COVID-19 continues to spread and tens of thousands of people die, arguments ensue over who’s fault the pandemic really is. Vice President Mike Pence has “vowed” to hold the World Health Organization responsible for the way they’ve handled the situation from the beginning. He claimed President Trump was on top of the outbreak and was making strides to prevent…

Hundreds of Washington State Prisoners Stage Riot

Hundreds of Washington state inmates staged a riot last night after they were informed six inmates tested positive for coronavirus. The Monroe Correctional Complex presently houses 360 inmates. Earlier yesterday they were informed six of them had contracted COVID-19. They were told the prisoners were isolated and receiving medical care, however news of a possible outbreak in the facility sparked…

Patients Die in Hallways as U.S. Hospitals Become Overwhelmed

Confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. has topped 438,000 with the death toll nearing 16,000. New York has reached a milestone as it now has more cases that any other country in the world. Michigan has reported the third largest number of cases in the U.S. with just over 20,000 cases. A hospital in Detroit has reported they’ve become so…