Author: WFXB Staff

Two-Year-Old in Hospital After Being Shot

A two-year-old was airlifted to a hospital this weekend after sustaining a gunshot wound. The shooting reportedly occurred just after 5 PM on Devon Drive in Dillon. The toddler’s condition is currently not being released to the public. Police are still investigating the circumstances that led to the incident.

Deadly Winter Weather Advisories

The giant winter storm sweeping across the Midwest is proving to be deadly. Upwards of six people have been killed after the storm contributed to traffic accidents in two states. Three people in Nebraska alone were killed and four were seriously injured after a traffic accident shut down Interstate 80 for the majority of yesterday. Two more people died after…

Possible Troop Reduction in Afghanistan

The Trump Administration finally plans to announce the reduction of about 4,000 troops from Afghanistan. President Trump previously stated his intentions to withdraw troops from the region, where between 12,000 and 13,000 US troops currently serve. The smaller US military presence that remains will focus mainly on counter-terrorism operations against terrorist groups and organizations and less on training local Afghan…

Many Consider COP25 to be a Failure

Two long weeks of debates regarding the climate change crisis in Madrid have finally come to an end. What was originally supposed to be twelve days turned into fourteen as negotiators struggled to come up with a substantial plan that could please both activists demands and the world’s biggest polluting nations. A “rule book” was finally created with the hope…

Official Impeachment Vote to be Held This Week

This week is going to prove to be yet another intense week for President Trump as the House prepares to vote on the articles of impeachment. Last week the Judiciary Committee approved two articles of impeachment against the President for abuse of power and obstruction of congress. The Committee early this morning also released a full written report that was…

Horry County Charities Team Up For Christmas

Organizations in Horry County are working together to make sure every child gets a present for Christmas this year. Still to be adopted for holiday shopping are about 300 children. The programs will benefit around 2,000 kids this year coming from various organizations like the Rape Crisis Center and Head Start. Charity organizer, Fred Nesta, says this is all in…

One Person Killed After Attempted Robbery in Dillon

One person was killed during an attempted robbery that took place in Dillon last night. The incident occurred at a convenience store along highway 301. Police have not released much information other than it was an attempted robbery. It is still unclear how many other people were injured. Several witnesses watched as dozens of police cars surrounded the store and…

Retired NFL Players Accused of Defrauding the League

Twelve retired NFL players are being accused of defrauding the league’s retirement health care plan. Clinton Portis and Joe Horn are among those being accused and indicted for defrauding upwards of 3.9 million dollars from the league’s retiree health care benefits. Between June of 2017 and December of 2018, players allegedly submitted false health care claims and sought reimbursement for…

Boris Johnson Wins UK Election in Landslide Vote

A landslide victory for Boris Johnson and his conservative party as they won the majority vote in the UK election yesterday. Conservatives secured 364 of the 650 seats in the house of parliament, well ahead of Johnson’s other political opponents. The Labor Party came in at 203 seats, Liberal Democrats at 11 seats, and the Scottish National Party scored 48…

House Approves Articles of Impeachment

Breaking news today as the house voted to approve the two articles of impeachment against President Trump. Last night, House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler suddenly halted the debate just before the final votes were cast. The session had gone on for more than 14 hours. This angered republicans who said Nadler wanted to televise the official vote during daytime hours…