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
Gas prices make some boaters cut back on time on the water
"I have cut back on how often I go and try to put the boat in close to where I'm going to fish."
College grads in North Carolina struggle to land jobs; unemployment rate higher than overall rate
The unemployment rate for recent college graduates is notably higher than the overall unemployment rate, ABC News says.
Fans flock to TST for all-star international soccer competition in Cary: 'It's amazing'
The Soccer Tournament is drawing thousands of fans to WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary.
WCPSS addressing parental concerns about AI in schools: 'Very worried'
WCPSS is working toward implementing an AI policy.
Doctors say Kyle Busch's pneumonia escalated quickly to sepsis, causing his death
Pneumonia has been responsible for more than 41,000 deaths, lead to 1.2 million ER visits, latest CDC data shows.
2 attorneys shot outside Wake County courthouse; suspect in custody
Police say all three people involved are believed to be connected to a civil court case scheduled for Friday.
GoTriangle ridership up 32 percent in April, officials attribute to high gas prices
Officials say ridership has been up on GoTriangle since the beginning of the year and the increase is being attributed to high gas prices.
$2.5 million added to Raleigh's budget to cover rising fuel costs for its fleet
The additional money will help keep services, such as fire and police, running, Mayor Janet Cowell says.
In Raleigh, City Gateway project underway, robotic parking garage being built
The Central Plaza will have a public gathering area and an automated parking deck, where robotic lifts will move vehicles into spaces.
Car slams into Bittersweet patio in downtown Raleigh; hit-and-run reported
The incident is raising safety concerns about patios so close to passing traffic.