Nate Morabito

1 week ago | wcnc.com | Nate Morabito

MOORESVILLE, N.C. — After people in multiple parts of the Charlotte area closed on new homes in neighborhoods under construction, a WCNC Charlotte investigation found work on the remaining houses stopped. The stalled projects, the result of financial problems with the developer, left homeowners stuck for roughly a year, living next to unfinished and unsafe construction sites. An attorney who specializes in real estate said this case should serve as a warning to anyone looking to buy.

1 week ago | wcnc.com | Nate Morabito

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The city of Charlotte's newly disclosed payout to Police Chief Johnny Jennings lists the total value of his separation agreement at $305,000, but the settlement will actually cost taxpayers more down the road. The taxpayer-funded settlement doesn't just pay him now. It will also boost his partially taxpayer-funded pension by thousands of dollars every year when he retires, a WCNC Charlotte analysis found.

2 weeks ago | wcnc.com | Nate Morabito

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In the moments after a house explosion sparked a fire in a Dilworth neighborhood, firefighters scrambled to find a working fire hydrant as the flames grew. A WCNC Charlotte investigation found the two closest fire hydrants on Lombardy Circle were not fully functional when firefighters needed them. As a result of the failure, blamed on private contractors, Charlotte Water is now increasing oversight.

3 weeks ago | wcnc.com | Nate Morabito

STATESVILLE, N.C. — Tablets are supposed to help kids learn, but the experiences of several families show Iredell-Statesville School District's security filters are not always strong enough. WCNC Charlotte discovered students have used their school-issued computers to look at inappropriate pictures, play a violent video game, access books that are above their age level and send each other messages during the school day.

4 weeks ago | abc10.com | Nate Morabito

NC officer says holstered gun "unexpectedly discharged" "This is a man with decades of weapons experience. He respects guns and he treats them safely and with respect," the former combat Marine's attorney Robert Zimmerman told WCNC Charlotte.