Author: WFXB Staff

Missing Woman Last Seen in Myrtle Beach Area Found Safe

A missing Horry County woman has been found safe! The Horry County Police Department first alerted the public to 49-year-old Jennifer Phillips’ disappearance on March 3rd. She was last seen on the second in the Queens Harbor area of Myrtle Beach. The HCPD finally confirmed she was found safe yesterday, but neglected to say where she was located.

Man Commits Armed Robbery with Crossbow Outside Myrtle Beach Hotel

A Murrells Inlet man was arrested and charged in connection to a weekend robbery. 42-year-old Carlton Brian-Jordan Staples is facing armed robbery and possession of cocaine. It’s believed he got out of a dark SUV in the 1000 block of South Ocean Boulevard and held up a victim outside of a Myrtle Beach hotel using a crossbow.  Staples got away…

Lumberton Woman Fatally Shot While Driving Car with Children Inside

A Lumberton woman was killed yesterday afternoon while driving a car with multiple other people, including her young children, inside. 23-year-old Brittany Hunt was driving on Meadow View Road near Linkhaw Road around 2:30 p.m. when she was shot. Hunt lost control of her car as a result and crashed into a canal. A 20-year-old male and Hunt’s 5-year-old twins…

Final House Vote on Coronavirus Relief Bill May be Delayed

The U.S. House of Representatives is preparing to convene once again to vote on the coronavirus relief bill. The House voted in favor of passing President Biden’s nearly $2 trillion American rescue plan weeks ago. But they must vote on it for a final time after it made it’s way to the Senate where several significant changes were made. This…

Biden’s Dogs Sent Back to Delaware Home After Biting Incident

Speaking of President Biden, it’s been reported that his two dogs were sent back to Delaware after an “aggressive incident.” The president and First Lady Jill Biden own two German Shepherds named Champ and Major. They moved into the White House shortly after the inauguration. It was a historic moment as Major, who was adopted from an animal shelter in…

States Pass Restrictive Election Bills Despite Federal Push to Expand Voting Access

Two states voted in favor of restrictive election bills yesterday. In a 29-20 vote, Georgia’s state Senate passed a sweeping legislation to repeal no-excuse absentee voting, create stricter ID requirements, establish a voter hotline for complaints of illegal election activities, and more. Iowa’s Republican governor also just signed into law a controversial bill limiting voting and making it harder for…

Trial of Former Officer Accused in George Floyd’s Death Begins

After a brief delay, the trial of Derek Chauvin will kick off today. The former Minneapolis officer faces second-degree murder and manslaughter over the death of George Floyd. Chauvin was captured on video last May, kneeling on Floyd’s neck for over seven minutes. Floyd died shortly after and the incident sparked protests across the country that lasted well through the…

CDC Releases New Guidance for Vaccinated Individuals

We’ve finally got some great news for you as new guidance by the CDC for vaccinated individuals is giving people their freedom back. The coronavirus has led to the worst public health disaster in 100 years. Since February of 2020, over 29 million Americans have contracted the virus and well over 525,000 people have died. Since then, three vaccines have…