Maria Catanzarite
Multimedia Journalist
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Maria Catanzarite is a reporter and weekend evening anchor. She joined WNDU in August 2014 as a multimedia journalist.
She started in radio, first as a deejay in high school and later freelanced for NPR affiliates in Central New York.
Maria received a bachelor’s degree in Communication from Cornell. Her master’s degree is in Broadcast & Digital Journalism from Syracuse University.
Born and raised in South Bend, Maria is a Riley High School alum. She’s the oldest of five children and loves music, sports, and writing.
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A jury found Ashley Humphrey guilty of strangling and battering a disabled Marshall County man.
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COVID-19 cases are on the rise once again across the country, including right here in Michiana.
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A GoFundMe for the family indicates the Qasem brothers were students at St. Joseph High School in South Bend.
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Some South Bend gas stations topped the new record for regular-grade gasoline.
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A Memorial Hospital lactation consultant says they want to help all mothers, regardless if their children are breastfed or consume formula.
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The Penn Township assessor held a meeting to answer questions about recent increases in property assessments.
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It's a race against colleagues, who say they want to run respectful campaigns.
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Local labor experts say a skills gap is behind the large number of unfilled jobs.
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A federal judge in Florida deemed the CDC mask mandate for public transit "unlawful."
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The popular breakfast and brunch spot is now located at 117 E. Wayne Street.
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The deadly disease carried by migrating water birds is behind 24 million poultry deaths in three months across 25 states, including Indiana.
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Police responded around 1 p.m. on Saturday near Chippewa Avenue and Keria Trail.
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A local realtor says some homes are selling for $50,000 over the asking price.
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The VA said 2,500 veterans are being reassigned for care at the St. Joseph County VA Clinic.
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Court papers say Joseph Hershberger admitted to police that he and Sherry Thomas burned Rolling Meadow School.
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Lori Hastings said a computer notification tricked her into thinking she had paid for a Norton software service.
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Dazhon Howard is charged in the 2020 killing of Delaney Crosby.
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Abonmarche reports 90 people are currently working on the replacement project, with one-third of those workers hailing from Benton Harbor.
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Sandra Kay Powell disappeared on March 11, 1987.
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The United Nations released a report, indicating global food costs could rise between 8 and 22 percent.
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The Fulton County prosecutor said Shepherd will serve roughly three years of home detention followed by three years of probation.
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Experts say the main reason for the huge jump is the U.S. sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
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The 20-year-old is accused of plotting to shoot up two high schools in Fulton County.
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Patrick DeHaan, petroleum analyst at Gas Buddy, expects gas prices to reach $4 per gallon due to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
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Many filled St. Matthew Cathedral in South Bend Wednesday afternoon to receive the traditional ashes on their forehead.
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If the Mishawaka Common Council approves the property purchase, the estimated project completion would be the summer of 2023.
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Susan Cichon said she has to stay busy and plans to take a Zoom class on porcelain painting next month.
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To approach the topic without stoking their fears, experts say it's best to keep it simple for small children.
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Police say a black SUV - either a Jeep Compass or a smaller SUV - showed up near Brooks and S. Third Street around 4:45 a.m. on Sunday after first responders arrived, but then the vehicle left the scene.
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The proposal would require DCS to be more detailed in the reporting of child fatalities related to abuse or neglect.
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Anyone with details on the crash that killed Monica Clubb is asked to call the Berrien County Sheriff’s Dept. Detective Bureau: (269) 983-7141, EXT. 7224.
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A woman has been arrested in connection to the recent shooting death of Geoff Delusignan, 66, on Laurel Road.
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Court documents indicate the suspect, Jose Benitez-Tilley, was a former employee at the Papa John's at C Street Center.
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Susanna's Kitchen has been unable to serve meals since January 1st.
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The Lifetime series hosted by Montel Williams is still seeking applications for a deserving veteran.
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The South Central High School girls basketball team is coached by their principal, Ben Anderson.
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Officials say drivers need to give plow trucks more room on the roads.
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The possibility of rain renders it somewhat useless for INDOT to pretreat roads, according to a district spokesperson.
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Two Berrien Springs neighbors were, more or less, strangers until a house fire sparked a friendship full of coincidences.
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Utility flags line the lawns of a Clay Township neighborhood where residents claim they haven't been notified of any construction.
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Veronica Reynolds says her son awoke her last week when he smelled something weird in the house.
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The march began at the County-City Building and ended at the statue of King on Main Street.
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Lt. Tim Williams has spent almost 20 years as a D.A.R.E. officer and will retire in March.
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South Bend Police says the victim - a minor - is being treated at the hospital.
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The teen is being remembered for his courageous strength after being diagnosed with a benign brain tumor in 2017.
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The changes for rapid test eligibility do not apply to private health clinics or federally-qualifying health centers.