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.
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Orangeburg County’s Public Services Director used taxpayer-funded staff and equipment to make repairs on his driveway and car, violating the county’s ethics policy.
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First, Columbia Police Officers and state agents raided the store.
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Prosecuting Alex Murdaugh wasn’t cheap.
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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.
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Five people dead, including three children after shooting in Sumter.
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Five men have been charged in connection with the killing of an Alvin S. Glenn inmate.
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Lottery records show various educational organizations have been granted unclaimed lottery winnings since at least 2013.
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A hospital worker died days after a patient struck him in the groin, authorities said.
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A student has been charged after officials found a loaded gun in his backpack at Richland Northeast High School.
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KCSO said in a statement that the deputy was suspended after viewing a video of an arrest from Monday afternoon.
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The investigation started in 2017.
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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.
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“All of the misfits that don’t fit in anywhere, come together and enjoy Christmas because we’re family.”
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Deputies have detained a student and an investigation is being conducted at this time.
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Following a surge in excluded students to begin the year (positive or exposed), the number of excluded students has dwindled.
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Following neighbor Cayce, West Columbia’s city council called an emergency meeting to implement a mask ordinance.
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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.
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Dr. Luke Bonnett founded Chapin Pediatrics and said he expected a surge in January that didn’t come.
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A temporary law in the state budget prohibits school districts from using state funds to enforce a mask mandate.
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First-hand accounts of the conditions in the facility paint a dire picture of the aftermath.
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The financial aid comes as the association is in the middle of attempting to recruit 3,000 workers to the industry by April 2023.
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Her father called her “unconditionally loving” and neighbors described her as the “light” of the neighborhood.
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Thursday, the SC Department of Social Services confirmed emergency food aid benefits will no longer be maxed-out on August 1.
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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.
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Gov. Henry McMaster’s office announced Wednesday the Department of Juvenile Justice will be under new scrutiny.
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That number is down from 2019, but the Midlands remained the region with the most homeless veterans.
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It marks the second investigation involving Knowledge Sims.
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McKissick defeated challengers Michael LaPierre, Mark Powell, and Lin Wood.
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The National Association of Home Builders reports the price of lumber has climbed 180% since last spring.
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The week of April 5, South Carolina was allocated 73,500 doses, while on the 12th it will receive 8,700.
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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.
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Two more walk-in vaccination clinics are coming up this week in the Orangeburg area.
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The Department of Health and Environmental Control scheduled Phase 1B groups to be vaccinated in the early Spring.
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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.
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The child's mother works at the hotel, management confirmed.
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The highest rate in the state in Union County at 10.5 percent.
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Florence resident Shawn Laurie organized the event, titled “Drive4America”.
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President Donald Trump signed the bill on Sunday, which expanded the eligibility for the checks to people whose spouse or parent is undocumented.
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Ace recently arrived at Heart of the Horse Ranch in Camden with only one eye.
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The lack of rent checks is putting property owner’s mortgages at risk.
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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.
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When a larger supply is available, the state will transition to Phase 2 and begin vaccinating the general public.
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She said he was found off-campus by a custodian on the edge of nearby Old Orangeburg Road.
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Teachers appear to have called out to make their displeasure known about the school board’s inaction regarding a return to hybrid learning.
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Sumter police arrested 27-year-old Eugene Martin for the killings, but have not released a motive.
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The head of South Carolina’s Law Enforcement Division said his office was left in the dark about threats made against Gov. Henry McMaster.
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The lawsuit claims a 5-year-old girl was repeatedly sexually assaulted while on a school bus.
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The moratorium begins on Sept. 4 and lasts through the end of the year.
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