Jason Stoogenke

Charlotte

Consumer Investigator at WSOC-TV (Charlotte, NC)

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How much more you have to pay to insure your home now

1 day ago | wsoctv.com | Jason Stoogenke

CHARLOTTE — You may have to pay more to insure your home from now on after new rates went into effect in North Carolina this week. Action 9 investigator Jason Stoogenke breaks down what that means for you specifically. North Carolina is the only “Rate Bureau” state. In other states, individual companies ask the state for permission to raise rates. In North Carolina, companies are part of the Rate Bureau which asks the state on behalf of the industry.
86-year-old woman denied travel insurance claim after illness cancels D.C. trip

1 day ago | yahoo.com | Jason Stoogenke

Joshula Flowers, 86, said she was looking forward to touring the nation’s capital. However, she got sick and couldn’t make the trip. And she thought that was ok because at least she had travel insurance. ALSO READ: Real ID deadline hits for airports, travelers. Can you still fly without one? However, the company denied her claim. “I could not believe it. It was just so devastating,” said Flowers.
Woman says IRS gave her more than $30,000, but bank wouldn’t let her touch the money

1 week ago | wsoctv.com | Jason Stoogenke

CHARLOTTE — Kristine Knipp owned a ballroom dance club for 30 years. She told Channel 9’s Jason Stoogenke that she sold the business during the pandemic. The IRS gave her a certain tax break -- what’s called -- an employee retention credit. “It was $30,000, $30,088.90 to be exact,” she said. Knipp deposited the check in a Truist account. “It’s money that I had plans for to help continue to pay off some bills that I incurred during the 2020 pandemic,” Knipp said.
Flooding issues? This program could help pay repairs

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Jason Stoogenke

Flooding issues? This program could help pay repairsHomeowner Ann Meidenbauer made a red, white, and blue quilt to donate to a veteran’s family. She said that quilting takes her mind off things, including the storm drain between her and her neighbor’s homes. ALSO READ: Charlotte residents could see water, stormwater bill hikes starting July 1She said that when it rains hard, water from other lots and the street dumps into the drain and floods part of her backyard.
Family says they paid close to $9K for driveway, but not happy with results

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Jason Stoogenke

Family says they paid close to $9K for driveway, but not happy with resultsThe Hulseys just built a house in Gastonia and needed a driveway. They hired Queen City Paving and Sealcoating. “It was a five-star company. They had done work for someone I had seen. It was a good job,” they said. Plus, according to the company’s website: 45 years in business and BBB Accredited. But the Better Business Bureau website says -- and the BBB confirmed -- the business is not accredited.
Still waiting for your tax refund? Here’s why it’s delayed in North Carolina

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Jason Stoogenke

You may have to wait even longer to get your tax refund if you haven’t gotten it yet. Some taxpayers in North Carolina have reached out to Action 9 asking what’s happened with their money. We found out there’s an issue that’s only affecting people who are waiting for physical checks, and not direct deposit. The North Carolina Department of Revenue told Action 9 that its printing vendor had suddenly stopped work, discontinuing any printing and mail services for the agency.
Tow company charges truck company thousands of dollars for warning others

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jason Stoogenke

A woman, whose name is Lisa, said her family owns trucks. A woman who’s family owns 18-wheelers said one of their drivers was making a delivery and was ahead of schedule, so he parked along West Pointe Drive in west Charlotte to kill time. The driver stayed with the truck that was admittedly parked illegally. ‘Like a magician’: Driver says company towed her truck, charged her $3,600“He did see that it was at a private towing area,” Lisa told Action 9 investigator Jason Stoogenke.
Action 9: IRS text scam targets taxpayers

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jason Stoogenke

Action 9 is warning residents about a new text scam. The text says that it’s from the Internal Revenue Service, and the recipient’s taxes have been rejected. ALSO READ: IRS plans to lay off 7,000 probationary workers beginning Thursday, AP source saysSome of the red flags that emerged were bad grammar, the link being incorrect. The IRS would never contact you out of the blue. And if they did, it would be by mail, not electronically.
Apps may quietly track your driving and raise your car insurance rates

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jason Stoogenke

Apps on your phone may track you in ways you don’t expect. They have nothing to do with insurance or even driving. But Action 9 investigator Jason Stoogenke says they could cause your car insurance to go up. Larry Johnson was shopping for car insurance which should have been a breeze since he had no wrecks and a credit score on the way up. How to save money at the pump“The quotes I [were] getting just didn’t make sense to me,” he said.
‘About to go to sleep’: Man says stove caught fire, would like recall

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jason Stoogenke

A Waxhaw man, who wanted to be identified as John, says his father-in-law’s 8-year-old stove caught fire. “Out of nowhere, we started hearing cracking and popping.” he said. “We didn’t think much of it (at) first, then we started to smell smoke.”He says then he saw fire. “We were about to go to sleep, so if that had happened an hour later…” John said, speculating on a bad outcome. He showed Action 9 investigator Jason Stoogenke a picture of burn marks.