Madeline Stewart
Reporter/Producer
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Madeline Stewart was raised in Greenville, South Carolina and was born in the suburbs of Chicago. She joined the WIS team as a reporter and producer in May 2021.
Madeline is a recent graduate of the University of South Carolina in Columbia, where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology and her Master of Mass Communications in Broadcast Journalism.
During her time at UofSC, she was a member of Omega Phi Alpha National Service Sorority, German Club, and Pageant Club.
Madeline hopes to use her knowledge of science and statistics to cover health stories that impact communities in the Midlands.
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Richland County Magistrate Judge LaTonya Derrick will lose her job after she gave bond to an 18-year-old suspect arrested after the Meadlowlake mass shooting.
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In its first four years, the race raised more than $52,000.
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A Midlands high school student is raising money for a good cause.
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The Department of Homeland Security and other U.S. agencies are warning Americans and U.S. businesses to be on high alert for cyber-attacks in the coming weeks as the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues.
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This comes as anti-war sentiment is growing around the world as Russian troops advance into Ukraine’s capital city.
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Economists say prices at the gas station and grocery store, along with a volatile stock market, are caused in part by the crisis abroad.
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The South Carolina Dept. of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) has announced its plan to gradually close testing sites and stop reporting daily COVID-19 data.
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Former Midlands teacher and current Director of Marketing and Education at Sylvan Learning, Cindy Hunton, describes learning loss as a student’s inability to grasp basic skills in certain subjects.
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Saturday, 36-year-old Antonio Henderson appeared in bond court at Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center.
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After running a red light and in the midst of a police pursuit, 36-year-old Antonio Harrison collided with 18-year-old Jessica Kolp’s vehicle, leaving her with critical injuries.
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The Richland County Sheriff’s Department is asking for your help in combatting gang activity and violence in your community.
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“Rather than immediately moving those unvaccinated, close contact students to quarantine if they’re exposed. Test to Stay allows those students to stay in the classroom,” said DHEC Director of Public Health Dr. Brannon Traxler.
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“It’s been very hard to process,” said the grandmother of an abuse victim.
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A Columbia man is in custody after a 15-year-old was shot and killed overnight in Lexington, according to Lexington Police.
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Although the snow has mostly melted away, the memories are sure to stay.
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The event started back in 2012 as a joke, but it’s grown into an annual fundraising event for various charities benefiting kids.
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The CDC reports that only 48% of households have emergency kits, but emergency physician Dr. Matt Bitner with Prisma Health says that winter weather brings unique problems that Midlands residents should prepare for.
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DHEC has reported a shortage in the number of available at-home COVID-19 testing kits due to the surge.
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The CDC reports that the omicron variant of COVID-19 now accounts for 58% of new cases.
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Volunteer coordinator, Robert Keeder, has led the event since it started.
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Santa Claus doesn’t only come once a year for kids in children’s hospitals all around South Carolina. He comes every single week.
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New year, new me. It’s a mantra many of us say when the ball drops as we think about our personal goals and resolutions at the beginning of each year.
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South Carolina Highway Patrol is teaming up with local law enforcement agencies on New Year’s Eve and throughout the first weekend of 2022 to crack down on drunk driving.“There’s no reason why anyone should drive impaired,” said Trooper David Jones.
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According to the CDC, 6.1 million women in the U.S. have trouble getting pregnant or staying pregnant.
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It began in 2016 when mother and founder of SOLE Stepping, Kara Jefferson, had some extra shoes and noticed a need in her community.
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Dancers rehearse for 10 to 12 hours per day for two months before shows begin.
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Paul Towns puts on the show each year in honor of Cole Sawyer, who died at 11-years-old in 2004 from cancer.
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Richland County resident Isis Torres says Ring doorbell footage shows someone taking boxes off her porch in broad daylight.
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HPRC Physical Therapy with locations in Richland and Lexington counties is offering free screenings for people experiencing symptoms such as fatigue, memory loss, mobility issues, trouble breathing, as well as others months after they’ve been infected with COVID-19.
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The sole suspect in the case, Tyrone Durham, was previously in a relationship with Jazzmyne. He was found the same day dead in his car with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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“We want to get unwanted guns off the streets, especially guns out of criminal hands,” said Captain McManus.
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Neighbors on Shorebrook Drive in Forest Acres say a water main break flooded the area for two days. Brian Harmon says he called to report the leak Sunday night, but crews didn’t show up until Tuesday.
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People from around the Midlands bought tickets to tour six historic homes in the Shandon and Hollywood-Rose Hill neighborhoods in Downtown Columbia.
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Now, Confidence has grown into a global brand offering GaBBY Bows, plant-based haircare products, and business mentorship programs. Gabby says it’s all to uplift young girls.
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One of the biggest scams, according to cybersecurity expert Stephanie Benoit-Kurtz, is fake websites that often lure in customers through email links.
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Officials: 1 Dead, several homeless after house fire in Columbia
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Black Friday marks the start of the Red Kettle Campaign for the Salvation Army. That means bell ringers will be stationed at 45 locations across the Midlands, but this year, you may not be seeing all 45. Friday, only 21 bell ringers were stationed, and the organization is actively recruiting more.
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A Gaston community is mourning the loss of 20-year-old Jaimey Greene and 25-year-old Jazzmyne Greene after they were shot and killed Monday.
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Around 50 bell ringers are needed for the paid positions. Right now, Craddock says they have about half of that. Plus, even more volunteers are needed.
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Car makers will be required to install software to detect impaired drivers
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As she drove, she tried sipping her soda, but she says she thought there was an issue with her straw as it was hard to get liquid through it.
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The couple has been open about their journey with infertility, something Averie says isn’t talked about enough.
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Kershaw County deputies were dispatched to the scene around 1:30 a.m. on Nov. 11 after receiving reports of shots fired.
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The fourth annual USC Veteran’s Day 5k took place Sunday afternoon in Downtown Columbia to raise money to build a house on the grounds of the Dorn VA Medical Center on Garner’s Ferry Road.
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‘Everybody needs to know about this:’ Midlands organizations team up for suicide prevention training
The event aimed to teach people how to identify signs of mental distress in themselves and others and give them the tools to respond and seek help.
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Looking ahead to large holiday gatherings and more indoor activities, Dr. Helmut Albrecht, an infectious disease specialist at Prisma Health, says big COVID-19 spikes are still possible.
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The Richland Northeast High School family came together Saturday for a tree-planting ceremony in honor of late 2014 graduate Justice Stewart.
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The Richland One School District One will have its special election on October 26 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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A group took to the streets of Columbia for the ‘Out of the Darkness’ walk to raise awareness for mental health.
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After running for more than 100 miles through the state, a group of runners honored fallen military service members and their families at the state’s capital.
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