Author: WFXB Staff

Soldiers Being Sent to Middle East in Response to Protests

Over the last couple days, the US Embassy in Baghdad found itself the victim of militant attacks. The US conducted air strikes in response to a recent Iranian attack that killed a US contractor. At least 25 people were killed and 51 wounded and it sparked major outrage. Security personnel were forced to respond with tear gas in order to…

Teenage Suspect Arrested for Georgetown Church Fire

A suspect has been arrested and charged in relation to the Georgetown County church fire. The fire occurred last week and severely damaged the Spirit Filled Ambassadors for Church building. Now the pastor has confirmed a 15-year-old confessed to the the crime. The teen was arrested yesterday and is being charged with arson. It’s reported the suspect had been seen…

Shooting Along North Kings Highway

A shooting along Kings Highway last night has sparked an investigation. Officers were called to the scene around 10 PM at the 100 block of North Kings Highway. Police say the victim was shot in his car. It’s not clear if the assailant took off on foot or in a car but police are reviewing surveillance footage. The victim was…

Officer Admits to Faking Hate Crime

A Kansas police officer has admitted to faking a hate crime against himself. The incident became national news after a cop posted a photo of a McDonald’s coffee cup that had an explicit and derogatory name written on it. After video footage was reviewed and interviews with those involved were held, Herington Police Chief Brian Hornaday has confirmed that the…

Missing Children in Idaho

Two Idaho children have been missing since September and now police say the mother might know what happened to them. Lori Daybell’s children, seven-year-old Joshua and seventeen-year-old Tylee, were initially believed to have been taken by Chad Daybell, Lori’s third husband. The accusation came after investigators discovered both Lori and Chad’s previous spouses all died under suspicious circumstances. It was…

Ex-Chairman of Nissan Flees Japan Before Trial

The ex-chairman of Nissan, Carlos Ghosn, has reportedly fled Japan just months before he was set to stand trial for allegedly mismanaging Nissan’s funds. Ghosn was initially arrested in November of 2018. He has since been detained multiple times and released on bail each time on conditions he stay in Japan. But now Ghosn has fled to Lebanon where he…

Iranian Protesters Attempt to Storm U.S. Embassy

Breaking news today when reports came in from Baghdad stating Iranians tried to violently storm the US embassy. Over the weekend the US carried out a series of five air strikes across Iraq and Syria. The bases hit were reported to be Iran-backed militias allegedly involved in violence against coalition bases. The air strikes resulted in the deaths of twenty-four…

New Bill Proposed For More Equal Employment Opportunities

A new South Carolina bill has been filed that aims to give more equal employment opportunities to people with disabilities. There are more than 720,000 people with disabilities in South Carolina and an unemployment rate up to 67%, making this state the sixth worst in the nation. The proposed bill would give tax incentives to businesses, as well as form…

Couple Found Dead in Florence Deemed Murder-Suicide

A husband and wife are dead in Florence following what police have deemed a murder-suicide. Law enforcement were called to the scene at a home on Robert Bessie Road just outside of Lumberton this weekend where they discovered two bodies. The victim and her husband remain unnamed but are reported to be in their sixties. Authorities say the husband killed…

Plane Crash in Louisiana Kills Five

Shortly after takeoff, a plane crashed in Louisiana and took the lives of five people. Authorities are still trying to determine the cause of the crash. No distress call had been sent out and the flight data recorder was reportedly lacking. On top of that, the wreckage of the plane was so bad it has made it difficult for officials…