Chris Joseph
Investigative Reporter
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Chris joined the WIS News 10 team in May of 2020. He's an investigative reporter who wants to represent those without a voice. Chris came from WAFF in Huntsville, Alabama and started at KOMU 8 News in Columbia, Missouri.
Chris earned Broadcast Journalism and Political Science degrees from the University of Missouri. During his time in Columbia, Missouri, he interned at the CBS News National Desk in New York City.
Chris is an investigative reporter who wants to represent those without a voice. He won the Alabama Broadcaster’s Association Judge’s Award for Investigative Reporting.
When he’s not on the job, he loves to watch sports (Go Eagles, Tar Heels, and Tigers!), read, and go on runs.
Got an idea? Email him at Chris.Joseph@wistv.com.
Updated: May. 25, 2023 at 6:02 PM EDT
|By Chris Joseph
Prosecuting Alex Murdaugh wasn’t cheap.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 6:54 PM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips, Marcus Flowers, Dylan Leatherwood, Blair Sabol and Chris Joseph
The sheriff of Richland County said his agency will offer a reward for information that helps law enforcement recapture a convicted killer the South Carolina Supreme Court has ordered back to prison.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 9:17 AM EDT
|By Marcus Flowers, Mayra Parrilla-Guerrero, Chris Joseph and Nick Neville
Five people dead, including three children after shooting in Sumter.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 4:09 PM EST
|By Marcus Flowers and Chris Joseph
Five men have been charged in connection with the killing of an Alvin S. Glenn inmate.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 7:58 PM EDT
|By Chris Joseph
Lottery records show various educational organizations have been granted unclaimed lottery winnings since at least 2013.
Updated: Jun. 6, 2022 at 5:26 PM EDT
|By Chris Joseph and Gray News Staff
A hospital worker died days after a patient struck him in the groin, authorities said.
Updated: May. 31, 2022 at 11:35 AM EDT
|By Hannah Robinson and Chris Joseph
A student has been charged after officials found a loaded gun in his backpack at Richland Northeast High School.
Updated: May. 9, 2022 at 8:27 PM EDT
|By Nevin Smith and Chris Joseph
KCSO said in a statement that the deputy was suspended after viewing a video of an arrest from Monday afternoon.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2022 at 9:35 PM EDT
|By Nevin Smith and Chris Joseph
Police said he turned himself in.
Updated: Apr. 15, 2022 at 8:52 PM EDT
|By Chris Joseph
The investigation started in 2017.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2022 at 8:33 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
State lawmakers return to the capitol on Tuesday, Jan. 11 and the South Carolina State Employee Association is hoping they'll give government workers a raise.
Updated: Dec. 24, 2021 at 5:53 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
“All of the misfits that don’t fit in anywhere, come together and enjoy Christmas because we’re family.”
Updated: Dec. 1, 2021 at 10:53 AM EST
|By WIS News 10 Staff, Sophie Keyes Hoge and Chris Joseph
Deputies have detained a student and an investigation is being conducted at this time.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2021 at 7:28 PM EDT
|By Chris Joseph
Following a surge in excluded students to begin the year (positive or exposed), the number of excluded students has dwindled.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2021 at 7:22 PM EDT
|By Chris Joseph
Following neighbor Cayce, West Columbia’s city council called an emergency meeting to implement a mask ordinance.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2021 at 5:46 PM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips and Chris Joseph
South Carolina’s highest court heard arguments Tuesday morning on a pair of challenges to the state’s refusal to let school districts require masks for students and teachers.
Updated: Aug. 26, 2021 at 7:35 PM EDT
|By Chris Joseph
Dr. Luke Bonnett founded Chapin Pediatrics and said he expected a surge in January that didn’t come.
Updated: Aug. 25, 2021 at 7:45 PM EDT
|By Chris Joseph
A temporary law in the state budget prohibits school districts from using state funds to enforce a mask mandate.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2021 at 8:39 PM EDT
|By Chris Joseph
First-hand accounts of the conditions in the facility paint a dire picture of the aftermath.
Updated: Jul. 6, 2021 at 11:34 PM EDT
|By Chris Joseph
The financial aid comes as the association is in the middle of attempting to recruit 3,000 workers to the industry by April 2023.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2021 at 6:24 PM EDT
|By Chris Joseph
Her father called her “unconditionally loving” and neighbors described her as the “light” of the neighborhood.
Updated: Jun. 10, 2021 at 10:13 AM EDT
|By Chris Joseph
Thursday, the SC Department of Social Services confirmed emergency food aid benefits will no longer be maxed-out on August 1.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2021 at 7:43 PM EDT
|By Chris Joseph
The Senate Corrections and Penology Subcommittee held a hearing and invited public commentary in the aftermath of several high-profile incidents which have brought increased scrutiny to the department.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2021 at 9:52 PM EDT
|By Chris Joseph
Gov. Henry McMaster’s office announced Wednesday the Department of Juvenile Justice will be under new scrutiny.
Updated: May. 31, 2021 at 11:32 PM EDT
|By Chris Joseph
That number is down from 2019, but the Midlands remained the region with the most homeless veterans.
Updated: May. 21, 2021 at 6:17 PM EDT
|By Chris Joseph
It marks the second investigation involving Knowledge Sims.
Updated: May. 15, 2021 at 1:15 PM EDT
|By Chris Joseph
McKissick defeated challengers Michael LaPierre, Mark Powell, and Lin Wood.
Updated: Apr. 15, 2021 at 6:40 PM EDT
|By Chris Joseph
The National Association of Home Builders reports the price of lumber has climbed 180% since last spring.
Updated: Apr. 9, 2021 at 7:21 PM EDT
|By Chris Joseph
The week of April 5, South Carolina was allocated 73,500 doses, while on the 12th it will receive 8,700.
Updated: Apr. 1, 2021 at 7:50 PM EDT
|By Chris Joseph
The key now is having people available to run them.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2021 at 10:57 PM EDT
|By Chris Joseph
A group of Republican State Senators is attempting to use the presence of the unorganized militia in state law to strengthen gun rights within the state.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2021 at 11:42 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
Two more walk-in vaccination clinics are coming up this week in the Orangeburg area.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2021 at 6:01 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
The Department of Health and Environmental Control scheduled Phase 1B groups to be vaccinated in the early Spring.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2021 at 6:27 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
The current CDC moratorium prevents evictions connected to COVID-19 related causes but does not create a short-term pathway for landlords to recoup the rent.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2021 at 10:45 PM EST
|By Laurel Mallory and Chris Joseph
The child's mother works at the hotel, management confirmed.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2021 at 9:32 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
The highest rate in the state in Union County at 10.5 percent.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2021 at 6:19 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
Florence resident Shawn Laurie organized the event, titled “Drive4America”.
Updated: Dec. 28, 2020 at 11:16 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
President Donald Trump signed the bill on Sunday, which expanded the eligibility for the checks to people whose spouse or parent is undocumented.
Updated: Dec. 25, 2020 at 5:58 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
Ace recently arrived at Heart of the Horse Ranch in Camden with only one eye.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2020 at 8:21 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
The lack of rent checks is putting property owner’s mortgages at risk.
Updated: Dec. 18, 2020 at 11:40 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
In a media call on Friday, senior officials with the Department of Health and Environmental Control gave an update on the vaccine roll-out in South Carolina.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2020 at 11:13 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
When a larger supply is available, the state will transition to Phase 2 and begin vaccinating the general public.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2020 at 8:53 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
She said he was found off-campus by a custodian on the edge of nearby Old Orangeburg Road.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2020 at 7:29 PM EST
|By WIS News 10 Staff and Chris Joseph
Teachers appear to have called out to make their displeasure known about the school board’s inaction regarding a return to hybrid learning.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2020 at 9:12 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
Sumter police arrested 27-year-old Eugene Martin for the killings, but have not released a motive.
Updated: Oct. 29, 2020 at 6:47 PM EDT
|By Chris Joseph
The head of South Carolina’s Law Enforcement Division said his office was left in the dark about threats made against Gov. Henry McMaster.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2020 at 11:57 AM EDT
|By Chris Joseph
The lawsuit claims a 5-year-old girl was repeatedly sexually assaulted while on a school bus.
Updated: Sep. 2, 2020 at 9:37 PM EDT
|By Chris Joseph
The moratorium begins on Sept. 4 and lasts through the end of the year.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2020 at 9:05 PM EDT
|By Chris Joseph
She said rising levels of isolation and anxiety are causing people to turn to substance abuse, or hamper the recovery of those suffering from addiction.
Updated: Jul. 17, 2020 at 12:41 AM EDT
|By Chris Joseph
As of July 16, the Department of Health and Environmental Control reports 84% of Orangeburg County’s hospital beds are occupied.