Author: WFXB Staff

Garden City Home Sustains Heavy Damage After Fire Breaks Out

Fire crews are investigating after a house fire broke out in Garden City last night. The fire was sparked at a home on Oriole Drive around 6 p.m. The building was filled with smoke and sustained heavy damage to the front and garage area. Fortunately, the resident who lived there was able to get out unharmed. Murrells Inlet-Garden City Fire…

Engineers Consider Recent SpaceX Mars Rocket Explosion a Success

A SpaceX Mars rocket exploded shortly after landing and engineers are calling it a success! The prototype, also known as SN10, launched without incident yesterday evening and flew through the skies of south Texas. It mimicked the path of two previous test flights that ended in fiery crashes. Miraculously, when engineers brought the rocket in for landing this time, it…

Biden Approves Narrowing American’s Eligibility to Receive Stimulus Relief Checks

In an effort to reach some sort of bipartisan compromise with Republicans, President Biden has agreed to tighten eligibility requirements for the coronavirus stimulus relief checks. The Senate is currently debating the president’s $1.9 trillion relief package which just passed in the House last week. Among it’s most promising provisions was one for another round of individual stimulus checks for…

House Passes Two Sweeping Bills on Voting Rights, Police Reform

The House was very busy yesterday passing not one, but two sweeping reform bills. The first bill titled For the People Act deals with voting rights issues. It hopes to change campaign finance, voting and ethics laws by expanding access to ballot boxes nationwide, creating automatic voter registration, restoring voting rights to formerly incarcerated people, expanding early voting and modernizing…

Cuomo Issues 2nd Apology After Workplace Sexual Harassment Claims Surface

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued yet another statement in wake of accusations made against him over workplace sexual harassment. Cuomo formally addressed the situation just days after a third woman came out alleging he made her uncomfortable with inappropriate comments and touching. Following a short Covid briefing, the governor said he fully supports women’s rights to come forward. Choking…

Feds on Alert After Online Threats of Another Potential Attack on the Capitol

Federal agents are on high alert today after warnings of more potential threats against the U.S. Capitol building. An intelligence bulletin issued earlier this week warned that a group of violent militia extremists had discussed plans to take control of the Capitol and remove Democratic lawmakers, as well as encouraged thousands of others to join them. The extremists appear to…

Gov. McMaster Visits Mass Vaccination Clinic in Myrtle Beach

On the heels of yesterday’s announcement that South Carolina will move into Phase 1B of the state’s vaccination plan, Governor McMaster paid a visit to a local mass vaccination clinic. The governor toured the Myrtle Beach Convention Center with Myrtle Beach Mayor Brenda Bethune. The city and McLeod Health teamed up to host a two-day event. Around 2,500 people eligible…

5 More Horry County Middle Schools Set for Return to Traditional Learning

Five more Horry County middle schools will resume five day a week in-person learning! Starting next Tuesday, North Myrtle Beach, St. James, Black Water, Ocean Bay and Ten Oaks Middle Schools will move back into traditional learning, joining numerous other Horry County middle and elementary schools. The HCS Board said their hope is to have plexiglass barrier installations completed in…

Another SC Man Charged in Connection to Capitol Riot

Another South Carolina man has been arrested in connection to the January 6th Capitol riot. William Norwood III faces charges that includes theft of government property, obstruction of Congress and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds. According to an FBI affidavit, Norwood sent texts to a family member detailing his plan to dress “like ANTIFA.” In these messages, he also admitted…