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.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2021 at 6:32 PM EST
|By Maria Catanzarite
Approximately 87 percent of the student body is pursuing the hybrid model for the rest of the school year.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2021 at 6:12 PM EST
|By Maria Catanzarite
At least one confirmed case has been reported in eastern Michigan.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2021 at 5:25 PM EST
|By Maria Catanzarite
Sgt. Wigfall was off-duty at the time when he said he happened to be in the right place at the right time.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2021 at 4:28 PM EST
|By Maria Catanzarite
A Summer Place resident wants to help her neighbors who have been displaced by the Sunday morning fire.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2021 at 7:27 PM EST
|By Maria Catanzarite
Officials are still investigating the cause of the fire at Summer Place apartments.
Updated: Jan. 7, 2021 at 5:35 PM EST
|By Maria Catanzarite
Melinda Weeks is currently serving patients in Phoenix.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2021 at 5:56 PM EST
|By Maria Catanzarite
Lynn Ware, Jr. has been charged in connection with the death of Laura Wolfe, of Marion, Ill.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2021 at 7:01 PM EST
|By Maria Catanzarite
The private academy aims to help American and international students elevate their academics and soccer game to the highest levels.
Updated: Dec. 31, 2020 at 11:47 PM EST
|By Maria Catanzarite
Doctors say Gabe Davey is making a miraculous recovery after he was trapped in a SUV that crashed into a Florida lagoon on Tuesday night.
Updated: Dec. 28, 2020 at 5:37 PM EST
|By Maria Catanzarite
A person pretending to be the Mishawaka Fire Department is trying to scheme people to donate to a fund for the families of fallen firefighters.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2020 at 9:03 PM EST
|By Maria Catanzarite
Youth aging out of foster care will be paired with an older adult mentor who will serve as an in-house guide to keep young adults on the right track.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2020 at 5:00 PM EST
|By Maria Catanzarite
Currently, Oaklawn's children's campus in Mishawaka can't allow visitors due to Covid-19 restrictions.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2020 at 7:21 PM EST
|By Maria Catanzarite
Mishawaka Police explain how they de-escalate situations and use force, if it is needed.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2020 at 6:49 PM EST
|By Maria Catanzarite
The Five Star Life headquarters in Elkhart receives a new roof, thanks to contractors and vendors who are donating their labor and materials.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2020 at 7:32 PM EST
|By Maria Catanzarite
St. Joseph Health System nurse Jenna Early is being recognized by a patient's family for the compassion she showed a man in his final moments.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2020 at 5:46 PM EST
|By Maria Catanzarite
The Beacon in South Bend is hosting a job fair featuring 13 employers on Thursday, December 10th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2020 at 8:51 PM EST
|By Maria Catanzarite
To help boost local businesses, Meijer is providing holiday appreciation meals to their employees, which are catered by area restaurants.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2020 at 7:25 PM EST
|By Maria Catanzarite
The Families First Coronavirus Relief Act allows certain employers to provide some paid leave for Covid-related reasons.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2020 at 5:13 PM EST
|By Maria Catanzarite
The LaPorte County Sheriff's Office reported at least 10 crashes on Monday.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2020 at 10:56 PM EST
|By Maria Catanzarite
Photos are free with the donation of one non-perishable food item, which benefits Pantries and Kitchens United for Elkhart County.
Updated: Nov. 25, 2020 at 6:39 PM EST
|By Maria Catanzarite
Medical, business, and political leaders met virtually on Wednesday to discuss the current coronavirus situation in their county.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2020 at 6:36 PM EST
|By Maria Catanzarite
Students are medically cleared to leave the campus area after 10 days of isolation.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2020 at 4:33 PM EST
|By Maria Catanzarite
Beacon Health System employees are sponsoring a giveaway of 2,000 frozen turkeys to Michiana residents.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2020 at 6:26 PM EST
|By Maria Catanzarite
Stephen Barany won the $10,000 first place award in the Charlotte Hunt Prize, which commemorates a longtime River Park resident.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2020 at 6:28 PM EST
|By Maria Catanzarite
Local suicide survivors explain how they continue to find hope in the pandemic, while mental health experts are seeing more people reaching out for help.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2020 at 6:27 PM EST
|By Maria Catanzarite
Gordon's Grooming doubled the size of its Granger location, which now features a self-pet washing room.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2020 at 6:37 PM EST
|By Maria Catanzarite
Erin Wagler felt it was critical to express to her grandfather her gratitude for his military service and personal impact while he is still alive.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2020 at 5:16 PM EST
|By Maria Catanzarite
SJHS CEO Chad Towner pleads to the community to follow health guidelines to help prevent a formidable winter season of sickness.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2020 at 7:48 PM EST
|By Maria Catanzarite and Monica Murphy
85 to 86 percent of votes have been counted in St. Joseph County.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2020 at 6:50 PM EST
|By Maria Catanzarite
St. Joseph County residents may have to wait several days to get election results.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2020 at 7:13 PM EST
|By Maria Catanzarite
The St. Joseph County Election Board says the record number of early voters has created more work for them.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2020 at 4:08 PM EST
|By Maria Catanzarite
Early voting is officially over, and St. Joseph County saw record numbers – and long lines – this year.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2020 at 5:26 PM EDT
|By Maria Catanzarite
Health officials encourage people to get a flu shot to protect themselves and prevent hospitals from becoming too full during the pandemic.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2020 at 6:24 PM EDT
|By Maria Catanzarite
Memorial and Elkhart General Hospitals are at capacity, while Goshen Hospital saw six people die from Covid last week.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2020 at 5:09 PM EDT
|By Maria Catanzarite
St. Joseph County has had almost two times the number of homicides in 2020 as in 2019.
Updated: Oct. 24, 2020 at 11:50 PM EDT
|By Maria Catanzarite
Leslie Wesley apologizes after a now-terminated staffer of her re-election campaign fabricates a newspaper column written under her name.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2020 at 6:19 PM EDT
|By Maria Catanzarite
Sgt. Ron Johnson, an Indiana National guardsman, returned home from a Middle East deployment this past Sunday.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2020 at 7:02 PM EDT
|By Maria Catanzarite
The entertainment center features five attractions: arcade; laser tag; bocce ball; bowling; and ax throwing.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2020 at 6:53 PM EDT
|By Maria Catanzarite
One of the organizers, Urban Streetwear screen printing and skate shop in Elkhart, is seeing a business resurgence during the pandemic.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2020 at 12:10 PM EDT
|By 16 News Now, Ibrahim Samra and Maria Catanzarite
There is a large police presence in a northern St. Joseph County neighborhood.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2020 at 4:42 PM EDT
|By Maria Catanzarite
Edwardsburg Middle School is closed this week after dozens of students have to quarantine and a few other test positive for COVID-19.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2020 at 6:52 PM EDT
|By Maria Catanzarite
Oregon-Davis School Corp. has switched to virtual learning after three students test positive for COVID-19.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2020 at 8:38 PM EDT
|By Maria Catanzarite
Close to 1,100 people voted early in St. Joseph County on Tuesday.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2020 at 6:38 PM EDT
|By Maria Catanzarite
Written and performed by David Jameson, "South Bend Town" can be played for free on YouTube, Spotify, and iTunes.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2020 at 5:49 PM EDT
|By Maria Catanzarite
Parents tell 16 News Now vehicles repeatedly violate school bus stop arms on State Road 331.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2020 at 4:36 PM EDT
|By Maria Catanzarite
Tuesday marks one month since 7-year-old Chrisyah Stephens was shot and killed in a drive-by.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2020 at 6:29 PM EDT
|By Maria Catanzarite
The annual Race to Save Lives and Walk of Hope is taking place virtually. It raises money for suicide prevention and awareness.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2020 at 5:31 PM EDT
|By Maria Catanzarite
Scott Leeper, of Mishawaka, created a Facebook group called Vets Mentoring Vets and the fee-based website Alpha Lima Charlie.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2020 at 6:28 PM EDT
|By Maria Catanzarite
The property belongs to a Niles veterinarian, according to the Bertrand Township Hall and a neighbor who witnessed Animal Control respond.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2020 at 5:47 PM EDT
|By Maria Catanzarite
Some neighbors wished the developer of Hope Avenue Homes would have sought their input before committing to the project.