Emily Scarlett
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Emily Scarlett joined WIS-TV as a weekend anchor/reporter in May 2017.
She is originally from Southfield, MI and a graduate of the University of Michigan.
Emily is an award-winning journalist after her coverage on one of the pioneers in the fight against HIV/AIDS in the Quad Cities area.
Her career in news broadcasting began as a morning announcer for her elementary school. Her journey to the news desk continued in middle school when she was selected as a student columnist for her city’s newspaper.
Previously, Emily has worked as an anchor for KFBB in Great Falls, Montana and a morning anchor for WHBF in the Quad Cities. After testing out the Northwest and getting back to the Midwest for some time, she is excited to try out the South for a change.
Emily enjoys exploring new places and especially trying out new food. She is open to suggestions as she gets to know more about the Columbia area.
Feel free to reach out with news tips, or just to say “hello”: escarlett@wistv.com.
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Updated: Apr. 18, 2021 at 5:06 PM EDT
|By Emily Scarlett
The ceremony was for those who were unclaimed, had no living family members, or simply were unable to be buried by traditional means.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2021 at 4:25 PM EDT
|By Emily Scarlett
The items are available to anyone who needs them.
Updated: Mar. 12, 2021 at 11:59 AM EST
|By Emily Scarlett
Jaiven Lowery-Isaac's parents encouraged him to open up his own shoe store.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2021 at 5:06 PM EST
|By Emily Scarlett
U.S. health leaders agree as South Carolina joins more than a dozen other states in loosening restrictions.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2021 at 3:24 PM EST
|By Emily Scarlett
Mark Rapp is a musician and founder of the ColaJazz Foundation, which is dedicated to growing, supporting, and promoting jazz throughout the Midlands.
Updated: Feb. 26, 2021 at 3:42 PM EST
|By Emily Scarlett
They’re considered one of the most decorated U.S. Army regiments says Sheridan Murray, the Newberry Museum director.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2021 at 3:49 PM EST
|By Emily Scarlett
In the early 1900s, African Americans who joined the Army were not allowed to fight with White troops.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2021 at 6:13 PM EST
|By Emily Scarlett
A celebratory procession was all in honor of Deputy Lieutenant Dexter Ladson as he made it back home after more than two months in the hospital.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2021 at 3:45 PM EST
|By Emily Scarlett
Nixon was a new mother, shot and killed, Thursday, February 4, 2021, while driving in a residential neighborhood on Charleswood Drive, not far from the Hardscrabble and Farrow Roads intersection.
Updated: Jan. 14, 2021 at 6:54 PM EST
|By Emily Scarlett
There is nationwide concern that many minorities won’t seek out the coronavirus vaccine because of a lack of trust in the health care system.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2020 at 8:27 AM EST
|By Emily Scarlett
The latest relief bill, now awaiting the president’s signature, includes some much needed rental relief and extends the ban on evictions for another month.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2020 at 7:35 AM EST
|By Emily Scarlett
There are exceptions for children under five, for people who cannot wear masks because of a medical condition, and for the hearing impaired. For everyone else, there’s $25 fine after the first offense, $50 the second time and anytime after that, you face a $100 fine.
Updated: Dec. 18, 2020 at 11:52 AM EST
|By Emily Scarlett
Advocates for justice are sounding the alarm on what they say could be a major housing crisis.
Updated: Dec. 10, 2020 at 10:54 AM EST
|By Emily Scarlett
Reports say two people had severe allergic reactions after getting the Pfizer vaccine in the UK.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2020 at 7:06 AM EST
|By Emily Scarlett
For USA Track and Field, Artem is currently listed as having the third fastest time this season for his age group in the 2000 meter race.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2020 at 8:05 AM EST
|By Emily Scarlett
Athletic practices and competitions have been suspended until after winter break in the Orangeburg County School District.
Updated: Dec. 4, 2020 at 8:46 AM EST
|By Emily Scarlett
Some of the available support programs offer temporary housing for 30 days to help survivors get back on their feet.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2020 at 7:14 AM EST
|By Emily Scarlett
Right now, the district is offering four days of in-person instruction each week, with one day of eLearning. There are growing concerns, though, about continuing with this model during the holiday season.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2020 at 7:04 AM EST
|By Emily Scarlett
One benefit is tax deferral because you can earn interest without paying taxes, similar to an IRA.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2020 at 6:38 AM EST
|By Emily Scarlett
Riders could see changes as soon as the fall of 2021.
Updated: Nov. 13, 2020 at 7:08 AM EST
|By Emily Scarlett
This year, they’re aiming for around 2,300. These families receive food, clothing and Christmas gifts. Last year, at an estimated value of about $1.5 million.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2020 at 7:48 AM EST
|By Emily Scarlett
A veteran here in the Midlands is being recognized for his work to uplift our service members during the pandemic.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2020 at 8:19 AM EST
|By Emily Scarlett
Both describe the work they’ve done for the citizens of Sumter, so far, as council members.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2020 at 6:54 AM EST
|By Emily Scarlett
It’s estimated that the typical South Carolina customer would see a less than 1% increase in their bills each year.
Updated: Nov. 6, 2020 at 7:01 AM EST
|By Emily Scarlett
In South Carolina, when the difference between any winning candidate and any other non-winning candidate is 1% or less of the total votes cast a recount is mandatory.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2020 at 6:52 AM EDT
|By Emily Scarlett
This year, as we celebrate Halloween in the middle of a pandemic, some are wondering what this means for trick-or-treating.
Updated: Oct. 29, 2020 at 7:21 AM EDT
|By Emily Scarlett
According to a Pew Research Center study, more than 7 million Americans say they did not vote in the 2016 presidential election because of transportation issues.
Breast Cancer Awareness walks go virtual, Midlands survivor says disease not always a death sentence
Updated: Oct. 23, 2020 at 7:14 AM EDT
|By Emily Scarlett
Participants can still get out and walk, it just won’t be in the way that we’ve been used to doing it for so many years in one central location.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2020 at 7:15 AM EDT
|By Emily Scarlett
Multiple law enforcement agencies, hospitals and several other organizations are partnering with the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to provide an easy drop-off location for anyone wanting to take part.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2020 at 8:17 AM EDT
|By Emily Scarlett
Already, more than 320,000 people have voted in-person absentee. About 250,000 have returned mail-in absentee ballots with another nearly 200,000 issued but not yet returned.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2020 at 7:12 AM EDT
|By Emily Scarlett
To qualify, you must employ no more than 25 people and have a business located in South Carolina since October 13, 2019.
Updated: Oct. 16, 2020 at 7:45 AM EDT
|By Emily Scarlett
Hundreds of community members in Clarendon School District One have signed a petition asking the board of trustees to reverse a recent school name change.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2020 at 7:11 AM EDT
|By Emily Scarlett
School leaders in the district say we’re currently seeing a vaping epidemic, and that they’ve been working with multiple agencies over the last couple of years to provide community members with information about the dangers of teen vaping.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2020 at 5:20 AM EDT
|By Emily Scarlett
In the film, Dr. Williams is one of just five people being recognized for their roles during Election Day, 2016.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2020 at 8:26 AM EDT
|By Emily Scarlett
Some also say that trying to get help from the DEW over the phone can, at times, mean waiting on hold for hours.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2020 at 8:32 AM EDT
|By Emily Scarlett
While the SC Senate passed a budget, last week, including pay increases for teachers, that budget proposal won’t make it to the House floor before the ongoing two-week special session comes to an end, this week.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2020 at 5:13 PM EDT
|By Emily Scarlett
The Springdale Police Department is inviting members of the public to remember the bubbly little girl during the event, where a tree will be planted and a bench dedicated in Faye’s honor.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2020 at 9:44 AM EDT
|By Emily Scarlett
Newell's mother lives out-of-state and says, already, the response has been overwhelming.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2020 at 8:01 AM EDT
|By Emily Scarlett
The teams will be assisting Baldwin EMC, which services about 80,000 customers. At last check, more than 77,600 of those customers are without power.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2020 at 6:51 AM EDT
|By Emily Scarlett
There are 36 South Carolinians currently volunteering with the Red Cross in the Gulf to support Hurricane Laura recovery efforts, and out West in response to the wildfires
Updated: Sep. 15, 2020 at 8:25 AM EDT
|By Emily Scarlett
State senators unanimously passed a bill which would allow all South Carolina registered voters to vote absentee for the upcoming elections because of the pandemic.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2020 at 8:23 AM EDT
|By Emily Scarlett
School District Five began the new school year Tuesday, Sept. 8, offering all virtual learning or a hybrid model with two days of in-person instruction.
Updated: Sep. 11, 2020 at 7:19 AM EDT
|By Emily Scarlett
The memorial standing right next to the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center literally brings pieces of 9/11 here to the Midlands.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2020 at 8:38 AM EDT
|By Emily Scarlett
A July report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicates that about 65% of surveyed COVID-19 patients report feeling back to normal between five and 12 days after testing positive.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2020 at 7:18 AM EDT
|By Emily Scarlett
Originally, the district had announced plans to offer five days of face-to-face instruction in addition to an all virtual model.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2020 at 6:58 AM EDT
|By Emily Scarlett
For those heading back to the school building, everyone will have their temperatures checked on the way in using a device called Feevr.
Updated: Sep. 3, 2020 at 6:56 AM EDT
|By Emily Scarlett
University officials say 90% of these cases are among students, adding that the spread is not happening in classrooms but instead during off-campus, social activities.
Updated: Sep. 2, 2020 at 7:21 AM EDT
|By Emily Scarlett
The sole purpose of this special session is for senators to determine if there is a need for updates to our election laws ahead of Election Day in November.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2020 at 8:37 AM EDT
|By Emily Scarlett
After complaints about the incident from Saturday night, the officer was initially suspended.
Updated: Aug. 26, 2020 at 7:34 AM EDT
|By Emily Scarlett
Households that meet the income requirements of having 250% or less than federal poverty guidelines will be eligible for a hotspot.
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