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: 10 hours ago
|By Chris Joseph
The Sumter County School District is weighing the future of the old F.J. Delaine Elementary School.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 5:54 PM EDT
|By Chris Joseph
Motel management report the City of Columbia is again paying for a group of displaced renters to stay despite a court order requiring the landlord company to pick up the tab.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 6:52 PM EDT
|By Chris Joseph
Calhoun County’s top law enforcer is calling for pay raises for his deputies.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 11:05 PM EDT
|By Chris Joseph
Students lost anywhere from 5 to 75 minutes of class time.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 6:18 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
The district reported it is 40 drivers short as of Wednesday.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 5:35 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
South Carolina is pulling out the checkbook to help bring 4,000 jobs and a $2 billion private investment to Blythewood.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 4:49 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
Renters living in Cactus Court, Genesis Circle, Sana Circle and Ciera Circle had to leave by the end of March 2 as a result of their highly-scrutinized landlord’s business licenses being pulled by the town.
Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 10:47 AM EST
|By Nevin Smith and Chris Joseph
The contract was not set to expire until 2026.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 1:30 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
In an homage to the motel, the complex will be named the “Grand Village.”
Updated: Feb. 22, 2023 at 1:51 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
Lexington County law enforcement arrested the landlord in January for renting out a mobile home property in South Congaree without a business license.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 7:55 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
Richland County records show the Brooklyn-based company Indigo 52 owns 19 properties in the County.
Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 at 6:59 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
The City of Columbia leadership is looking at another property for code violations.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2023 at 7:18 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
Residents of a north Columbia rental property have to relocate while vital repairs are made to the complex.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2023 at 5:32 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
The teacher expressed concerns about his safety less than two weeks before.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2023 at 6:12 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
It’s unclear how many tenants were provided a note, but residents told WIS some were not impacted.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2023 at 12:48 PM EST
|By Nevin Smith and Chris Joseph
Organizers said the county will discuss the steps underway to improve the detention center.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2023 at 11:50 AM EST
|By Marcus Flowers and Chris Joseph
Former Kershaw Co. deputy arrested.
Updated: Feb. 6, 2023 at 4:50 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
The South Carolina Department of Corrections has sent a letter to the Richland County Council Chairman saying if the county doesn’t have a plan to fix the jail, the state will make one in order to keep the jail open.
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: Feb. 2, 2023 at 5:50 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
Some of Kershaw County’s special education bus riders had their instructional time cut short by almost 26 hours this fall.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 6:49 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
It’s unclear what was discussed or if any agreements have been made.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 6:53 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
Tuesday night marks five weeks since the Colony Apartments were evacuated.
Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 6:22 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
On Friday, Jan. 27, 29-year-old Antonius Randolph was found dead at the jail.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 7:49 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
The letter is dated Jan. 10 and gave the ownership group 60 days after receiving the letter to take corrective action.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 6:57 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
A group of South Congaree mobile home residents has a ticking clock for finding a new home.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 4:06 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
Anonymous letter blasting Camden’s Police Chief came before his retirement.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 12:41 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
Floyd said he has met personal goals after 50 years of service and, “it’s just time.”
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 7:32 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
The federal jury began deliberations Wednesday afternoon.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 2:25 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
Tuesday morning a Lexington County judge granted her a personal recognizance bond.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 7:33 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
The trial will continue on Tuesday morning.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 11:18 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
After more than three hours in executive session, the Richland Two School Board did not act on Superintendent Dr. Baron Davis’s contract Thursday night.
Updated: Jan. 3, 2023 at 7:02 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
It’s been seven years since the murder of Adrian Silva, and the case remains unsolved.
Updated: Dec. 30, 2022 at 8:21 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
The Columbia charity Building Better Communities is attempting to feed an estimated 500 people who were displaced from their homes.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2022 at 5:57 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
Columbia will be holding a special election to fill the Columbia City Council District 4 seat after Councilman Joe Taylor Jr.’s death.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2022 at 10:29 AM EST
|By Chris Joseph
City Councilman Joe Taylor Jr. dies.
Updated: Dec. 27, 2022 at 7:41 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
On Dec. 20, the Irmo Town Council voted 4-1 to approve the hiring of a real estate acquisition firm.
Updated: Dec. 26, 2022 at 3:27 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
A former Inmate of Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center has sued Richland County for a biting incident.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2022 at 5:26 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
Dominion spokesperson Matt Long said the crew has 200 employees and contract workers in the field for the “all hands on deck” weather.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2022 at 1:53 PM EST
|By Nevin Smith and Chris Joseph
Thursday afternoon a SWAT team was deployed to the burnt home of a South Congaree landlord.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2022 at 6:38 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
Columbia is taking steps to upgrade security around its law enforcement infrastructure.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 at 6:18 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
Columbia Water is grappling with a work order backlog, a manpower shortage, and a new communications process.
Fairfield Co. Council approves bonuses for county workers, which includes the outgoing council chair
Updated: Dec. 19, 2022 at 9:51 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
In one of its final votes, the outgoing Fairfield County Council approved one-time retention bonuses for the county’s employees and volunteer firefighters.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2022 at 6:57 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
The stated goal is to curb blight in the area.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 5:45 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
Eight months and half a million dollars later, some of Columbia’s most run-down buildings are still standing.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 11:24 AM EST
|By Chris Joseph
Video footage of truck collision into auto body shop in Irmo
Updated: Dec. 12, 2022 at 6:00 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
Alleged intruder was 23-year-old Dylan Silber, who now faces a disrupting school charge
Updated: Dec. 8, 2022 at 5:07 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
The sheriff’s office release said additional arrests are expected in Irick’s alleged murder case.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2022 at 9:16 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
A doorbell cam captured a Columbia burglary
Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 7:38 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
It’s unclear how many students may have been impacted by the shortened days.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2022 at 7:51 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
Thompson is facing an assault and battery charge over an incident at Lower Richland High School.
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