Elaina Athans
Before coming to ABC 11 Eyewitness News, Elaina was the lead reporter at YNN Hudson Valley. She was a charter member of the startup 24-hour local cable news channel located about an hour north of New York City. She provided extensive coverage of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, Hurricanes Sandy and Irene, and was generously invited to travel with World War II veterans on an Honor Flight to our nation's capital. Elaina was also an anchor and reporter at the ABC affiliate WMDT in Salisbury, Md. She additionally had worked WZBN in Trenton, N.J. and News 12 Long Island.
The Hofstra University graduate is originally from New Jersey. She now resides in Raleigh.
Elaina's Stories
Upgrades start at Lenovo Center; developer shares new renderings
Construction crews have been working inside the Lenovo Center, and some parts of the multi-million-dollar renovation project are already done.
'Very elite company' Hub RTP restaurants, shops open for business
Ground was broken on Hub RTP in 2020, more than $100 million was invested in the district, and businesses are starting to open.
Raleigh-Cary ranked 10th for US metro growth, census shows
The census data also showed that Wake County had the fifth most growth of any county last year.
Apex notifying 22,000 residents data could be compromised in 2024 cyberattack
Apex has built an entirely new financial system to protect against such attacks.
72-year-old man charged with murder in shooting death of woman in Knightdale
A 43-year-old woman died at a hospital after being shot, the sheriff's office said.
Durham Sheriff Clarence Birkhead defends policies in testimony before Congress
Sheriff Clarence Birkhead testified at a Senate hearing on sanctuary city policies and told ABC11 he disapproves of current immigration efforts.
Reaction varies in Fayetteville to news of deployment to Middle East
A small group of protesters gathered in downtown Fayetteville and held signs that read "No war for oil."
Epic Games to lay off more than 1,000 workers, including 211 in Triangle amid Fortnite downturn
Epic Games said a decline in Fortnite engagement that started in 2025 has forced the company to make tough choices.
Report: Raleigh's housing market sees one of nation's largest increases in days on market
Raleigh's housing market is seeing one of the biggest slowdowns in the country.
Iconic Raleigh restaurant Amedeo's may be on the move as owner looks to redevelop, relocate
Amedeo's Italian Restaurant has been an N.C. State and Raleigh institution for more than six decades. But its days at its familiar location on Western Boulevard may be numbered.