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‘Love Lives On’: Proposed legislation aims to end remarriage penalty for surviving military spouses

Under current federal law, spouses of deceased service members and veterans who remarry before age 55 become ineligible for certain benefits. But new proposed legislation aims to end that penalty.
Proposed legislation aims to end remarriage penalty for surviving military spouses

WIS Investigates

Speaker of the House Murrell Smith represents a group of Sumter citizens in the city’s Ward 1,...
South Carolina House Speaker vows to fix loophole in local election law

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WIS Investigates: South Carolina speaker vows to change election law
WIS Investigates: South Carolina speaker vows to change election law

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The whistleblower is a current DJJ employee and provided WIS an email sent by BRRC Facility...
Department of Juvenile Justice whistleblower calls out post-riot policy choices

News

A South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) whistleblower is raising the alarm over...
Department of Juvenile Justice whistleblower calls out post-riot policy choices

WIS Investigates

Speaker of the House Murrell Smith represents a group of Sumter citizens in the city’s Ward 1,...

South Carolina House Speaker vows to fix loophole in local election law

Updated: Aug. 24, 2023 at 7:29 PM EDT
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By Chris Joseph
South Carolina’s most powerful state lawmaker is vowing to change a law that kept more than 7,200 Sumter residents from having a voting city councilman for the last nine months.

State News

The whistleblower is a current DJJ employee and provided WIS an email sent by BRRC Facility...

Department of Juvenile Justice whistleblower calls out post-riot policy choices

Updated: Aug. 22, 2023 at 7:39 PM EDT
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By Chris Joseph
A South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) whistleblower is raising the alarm over an indefinite pause in mental health and rehabilitation resources for a group of juveniles at the Broad River Road Complex (BRRC).

WIS Investigates

State law requires a license for the possession of unprocessed hemp.

CPD doesn’t have a hemp policy, relying on unclear law

Updated: Jul. 31, 2023 at 6:48 PM EDT
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By Chris Joseph
The rules around the retail sale of hemp leaf in South Carolina are hazy.

WIS Investigates

Orangeburg County Public Services Director used county resources to fix driveway

Orangeburg County Public Services Director used county resources to fix driveway

Updated: Jul. 27, 2023 at 6:00 PM EDT
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By Chris Joseph
Orangeburg County’s Public Services Director used taxpayer-funded staff and equipment to make repairs on his driveway and car, violating the county’s ethics policy.

WIS Investigates

Marijuana is illegal, but state law creates unclear rules about hemp flower and licensing.

Hazy hemp law threatens Columbia business

Updated: Jul. 13, 2023 at 6:06 PM EDT
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By Chris Joseph
First, Columbia Police Officers and state agents raided the store.

WIS Investigates

Columbia Animal Services has been asked to give a city council committee quarterly updates on...

Columbia Animal Services set to make changes must report back to city council committee

Updated: Jul. 5, 2023 at 8:20 PM EDT
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By Cynthia Beasley
Columbia Animal Services has been asked to give a city council committee quarterly updates on its practices and euthanasia rates.

WIS Investigates

The shelter provided records for 958 dogs with no explanation for the missing files for  68 dogs.

Columbia Animal Services records show healthy dogs killed; legality at question

Updated: Jun. 15, 2023 at 6:48 PM EDT
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By Cynthia Beasley
Columbia Animal Services’ own records show dogs being euthanized within days of entering the shelter — sometimes killed the very day they’re taken into care — despite being listed as healthy.

WIS Investigates

Alex Murdaugh in court during his murder trial for the deaths of his wife and youngest son.

Prosecuting Murdaugh for the double murder cost taxpayers $264k

Updated: May. 25, 2023 at 6:02 PM EDT
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By Chris Joseph
Prosecuting Alex Murdaugh wasn’t cheap.

News

Columbia Parking Services reports as of April 2023, there were 50,352 parking tickets with...

Columbia drivers haven’t paid $1.8M in parking tickets & fees

Updated: May. 11, 2023 at 6:00 PM EDT
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By Chris Joseph
Columbia Parking Services reports as of April 2023, there were 50,352 parking tickets with unpaid balances worth $1,863,654 (including fees). $1,862,672.50 is collectible.

WIS Investigates

Several teachers and advocates argue the implementation of state rules on broken teacher...

S.C.’s breach of contract process hampered by delays and questionable enforcement

Updated: Apr. 20, 2023 at 6:06 PM EDT
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By Chris Joseph
South Carolina needs teachers and there are fears education leaders are alienating them as they leave.

WIS Investigates

DJJ security left a teacher alone with juveniles and tools despite pleas, attack followed

DJJ security left a teacher alone with juveniles and tools despite pleas, attack followed

Updated: Feb. 16, 2023 at 5:32 PM EST
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By Chris Joseph
The teacher expressed concerns about his safety less than two weeks before.

News

Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center

County leaders discuss Alvin S. Glenn plans after recent incidents

Updated: Feb. 9, 2023 at 12:48 PM EST
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By Nevin Smith and Chris Joseph
Organizers said the county will discuss the steps underway to improve the detention center.

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Lexington Police investigating Meadow Glen Middle School email threat

Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 11:44 AM EST
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By Mayra Parrilla-Guerrero
The Lexington Police Department is currently investigating an email threat addressed to Meadow Glen Middle School on Friday.

WIS Investigates

Kershaw County School District

Almost 26 lost hours: Kershaw Co. school busing routinely cost some special ed students

Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 5:50 PM EST
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By Chris Joseph
Some of Kershaw County’s special education bus riders had their instructional time cut short by almost 26 hours this fall.

News

Antar Jeter has been returned to SC from VA.

Antar Jeter extradited back to South Carolina, charged in murder of child’s mother

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 3:03 PM EST
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By Nevin Smith
A man charged in the murder of his child’s mother is back in South Carolina.
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Anthony Baker was arrested by Columbia police after allegedly assaulting a man at the Food Lion...
Man arrested after assaulting man at Food Lion
CPD’s Traffic Safety Unit is investigating the crash.
Main Street reopens after 4-car crash in Columbia
Deputies were called to the 1100 block of Peachwood Drive on Monday.
Father shot and killed by teen son, Richland County deputies determine shooting justified
Defense attorneys Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin talk with client Alex Murdaugh, right,...
Murdaugh defense team motions for U.S. government to take control of assests
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