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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Prosecuting Alex Murdaugh wasn’t cheap.
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Investigators say Command Sgt. Maj. Carlos Evans died after a man shot him after discovering Evans speaking with his ex-wife in the backyard of a Sumter area home.
Five people dead, including three children after shooting in Sumter.
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The sheriff’s office release said additional arrests are expected in Irick’s alleged murder case.
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Thursday marks one year since three students were injured in a shooting at Orangeburg Wilkinson High School.
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Dominion Energy electric customers could be seeing a jump in their bills this fall, but how dramatic of a jump remains to be seen.
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The state has a well-documented teacher shortage which will be back on display this fall.
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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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Investigators said six-year-old Winston Hunter had been playing after returning home from a family event.
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The investigation started in 2017.
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Tuesday afternoon, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control published an updated version of its Guidance for K-12 Schools.
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The more than 300,000 households in South Carolina receiving Emergency SNAP benefits will get the expanded benefits for at least another month.
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The South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice is facing a lawsuit over allegations of racial discrimination, retaliation and ignoring an employee's repeated asks over security.
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If you’re eating turkey this Thanksgiving, it may gobble up more of your holiday budget.
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A new report from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division found the criminal investigations process at the S.C. Department of Juvenile Justice is deeply flawed, but not criminal.
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The South Carolina Supreme Court heard arguments over Governor Henry McMaster’s decision to end federal pandemic unemployment relief early.
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The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control called the Pfizer announcement “encouraging,” but in a statement said the FDA review process is still needed.
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On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court brought an end to the C.D.C. Eviction Moratorium which would have run through early October.
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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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For Columbia resident and Afghan refugee Mohammad Sharafoddin, there’s a feeling of fear with the new regime.
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DHEC Medical Consultant Dr. Jonathan Knoche said the rate of testing is keeping pace with the spike in COVID-19 cases.
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Friday, it announced it’s taking applications from organizations for federal grant money to promote COVID-19 vaccines at a “hyper-local” level through August 5.
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On Tuesday, Governor Henry McMaster expressed opposition to recreational use, but a willingness to look at medical cannabis.
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The number of COVID-19 cases in South Carolina remains low compared to the surge over the winter, but the counts are climbing. That has experts concerned.
As of July 7, DHEC reports 43% of the population over the age of 12 is vaccinated.
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Speakers from the public had mixed views on voter roll action.
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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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