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: Mar. 23, 2023 at 6:22 PM EDT
|By Marcus Flowers, Mayra Parrilla-Guerrero, Chris Joseph, Nick Neville and Gray News staff
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.
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: Jan. 6, 2022 at 8:43 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
Supporters of former President Donald Trump stormed the capitol in an attempt to prevent Congress from certifying the election victory of President Joe Biden.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2022 at 8:57 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
Tuesday afternoon, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control published an updated version of its Guidance for K-12 Schools.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2021 at 7:29 PM EDT
|By Chris Joseph
Sen. Gerald Malloy (D-Darlington) sponsored the bill and Sen. Katrina Shealy (R-Lexington) co-sponsored it.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2021 at 7:48 PM EDT
|By Chris Joseph
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.
Updated: Aug. 27, 2021 at 7:23 PM EDT
|By Chris Joseph
On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court brought an end to the C.D.C. Eviction Moratorium which would have run through early October.
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. 4, 2021 at 7:19 PM EDT
|By Chris Joseph
DHEC Medical Consultant Dr. Jonathan Knoche said the rate of testing is keeping pace with the spike in COVID-19 cases.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2021 at 11:25 PM EDT
|By Chris Joseph
In the immediate aftermath, State Representative Seth Rose (D-Five Points) and a bipartisan group of eight other lawmakers filed the Samantha L. Josephson Ridesharing Safety Act.
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. 15, 2021 at 1:15 PM EDT
|By Chris Joseph
McKissick defeated challengers Michael LaPierre, Mark Powell, and Lin Wood.
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: 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: Feb. 8, 2021 at 7:48 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
People ages 65 to 69 can now request an appointment, and some rural clinic leaders say they’ve had to change tactics to meet demand even before the new group arrived.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2021 at 6:19 PM EST
|By Chris Joseph
Florence resident Shawn Laurie organized the event, titled “Drive4America”.
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: 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: Aug. 19, 2020 at 8:25 PM EDT
|By Chris Joseph
Lorie Harris said her mother has struggled with being separated from her family. She said it's taken an emotional and physical toll.