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
Audit finds USPS delayed security upgrades in Houston, putting some mail 'vulnerable to theft'
13 Investigates digs into the latest USPS security failures as a federal audit shows missing master keys, unsecured mailboxes, and thousands of Houston residents' mail at risk.
Missing handicapped parking returned to downtown Houston after ABC13 questioned city
Handicapped parking spaces that went missing following a pavement project in downtown have returned after ABC13 questioned city and METRO leaders.
Galveston Park Board audit exposes spouse payments and employee's private business at city facility
A new audit found that not one but multiple Galveston Park Board employees broke policy, as it was discovered that they were hiring their spouses and using city property for private business.
Astros fans left wondering where handicap spots are around the ballpark ahead of Opening Day
Astros fans say handicap spaces that used to be near the ballpark are vanishing. Here's what happened after ABC13 started asking questions.
New report shows how school districts outside the Beltway are bursting with new students
ABC13 spoke with experts about why some schools are bursting with students, and the plan district officials have to keep up with that growth.
Cattle from lost load on I-45 near Spring came from the rodeo, HCSO says; all steers accounted for
A loose herd of cattle tied up freeway traffic, with at least six steers eluding capture for hours. All have since been accounted for.
Criminal investigation underway into the Fort Bend County library system cyberattack
Nearly a month ago, library leaders say their system was hit by a cyberattack. However, they waited more than three weeks to let people know.
2,360-acre wildfire in Sam Houston National Forest traced back to prescribed burn, fire marshal says
The Texas A&M Forest Service confirmed the fire was traced back to a prescribed burn in San Jacinto County. Crews are working to put out hotspots as a high fire risk remains.
ABC13 Who's Hiring Job Fair looks at different career services beyond traditional resources
ABC13's Who's Hiring Job Fair features a way to reach career advisors without having to go to offices.
Nearly a year later, Liberty County neighbors continue to wait for the FM 787 bridge to reopen
Liberty County residents haven't been able to use the bridge for nearly a year due to flooding, which forced TxDOT to close it last May, causing neighbors to travel an extra hour to the other side.