Nick Natario
During Nick's time, he's won a regional Emmy award, and New York State Associated Press award for enterprise reporting. Nick also had a day named after him in Fort Bend County for his efforts to help people in the Houston area find work.
During the pandemic, he launched ABC13's Who's Hiring Job Fair. When the pandemic caused massive layoffs, Nick worked with Workforce Solutions to create a virtual event to connect employers with job seekers. The event, which launched in April of 2020, continues to help people find new jobs, and introduce them to new careers through various educational opportunities in the region. During Nick's time at ABC13, he spent two weeks in Austin covering the Texas Attorney General impeachment trial, traveled to Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Tampa Bay and Kansas City for Houston sports team coverage, and covered numerous severe weather events, including Hurricane Harvey, which hit his first week on the job.
Prior to Houston, Nick worked at four other TV stations. He got his start in Elmira, New York. He then worked in Burlington, Vermont, Savannah, Georgia and Indianapolis, Indiana. Nick is a proud graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. He graduated with a dual degree in radio, television and news and American history.
In Nick's spare time, he enjoys running. He has tackled several 5Ks, 10Ks and a half-marathon race. He also loves to travel, especially to Walt Disney World. Nick visits the Orlando-area theme parks around four times a year. A reason why he goes so much is that Nick is a girl dad. His daughter, Ellie, was born in 2022. Nick likes to say being a dad is his best assignment to date.
Nick's Stories
ABC13 looks into number of incidents as HPD's new road rage initiative will focus on -I-45 and US-59
ABC learned that on the 1-45 and US-59 highways, officers and troopers handed out 300 tickets on those freeways alone since June 11.
Harris County cancels Uplift Harris program with plans to use $18M for other programs
All commissioners, except for Commissioner Tom Ramsey, voted to reallocate the money into rental assistance, homelessness, and nutrition programs.
Harris County leaders await updates on status of flood mitigation projects
Harris County commissioners have asked for an update on 2018 flood bond projects, and after missing last month's deadline, ABC13 was told a presentation is coming soon.
Rosenberg city leaders consider making fireworks legal ahead of July 4th
Rosenberg officers said they're so overwhelmed with firework enforcement, they're asking to change it.
Meeting to be held on Monday regarding Fort Bend ISD trustee's resignation that hangs in balance
Answers could soon be on the way to Fort Bend ISD parents after a trustee announced her resignation in May, but a now-deleted social post has confused them.
40% ready to leave Houston unless more is done about severe weather, new survey shows
Researchers told leaders that people aren't just tired of how storms impact their lives, but they struggle to afford to bounce back.
Fort Bend County road rage victim awarded more than half a million dollars
"You just have to keep going with your life because you don't know who's in the other car. You don't know what they're capable of."
Ahead of the budget vote, a new survey shows what Houstonians want money spent on
On Tuesday, during a council budget committee meeting, members got a pulse on how Houstonians want their money spent.
CEO Kimberly Danesi resigns from Galveston Park Board amid audits, investigations
Former CEO Kimberly Danesi submitted her resignation from the Galveston Park Board of Trustees effective immediately, though she didn't give a reason why.
Man accused of opening fire at another driver on Gulf Freeway in road rage incident, HPD says
HPD continues to look for the man who opened fire during a road rage incident along the Gulf Freeway.