'We'll be here in 2021,' the WCNC Defenders say In 2020, the WCNC Defenders helped solve problems and get people their unemployment benefits. They are set to do it again in 2021. Author: Bill McGinty Updated: 11:33 PM EST January 1, 2021 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It’s been quite a year for Consumer Reporter Bill McGinty of the WCNC Defenders as he and his team went to bat for viewers asking, “Where’s the Money”? As we begin a new year, the WCNC Defenders are ready to advocate for viewers once again. Here's a quick recap of some of the problems McGinty and his team helped solve in 2020. The stories ranged from neighborhood flooding issues to people needing help to get unemployment benefits.