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
William Peace University to turn women's softball field into a parking lot: 'Very disappointing'
Players and others close to the softball program are unhappy with William Peace University's plan to make their home field into parking spaces.
Rocky Mount businesses still recovering 6 months after EF-3 tornado: 'It's been a lot of waiting'
"It's been a lot of waiting."
Driver charged in stolen-car crash that killed man on way to dialysis appointment
The high-speed collision killed 53-year-old Jermaine Clement of Durham, who was on his way to a dialysis appointment. Shyrone Evans, 20, faces numerous charges.
Electric company to invest in RTP expansion project to support AI technology demands
Schneider Electric says the company is keeping up with the consumption needs for more AI technology.
Wake County builds upcoming budget while Trump takes steps to dismantle Department of Education
WCPSS, the state's largest school district, gets roughly 10% of its money from the federal government.
Cold case murder in Virginia could be tied to disappearance of former Durham Sheriff's niece
Loudoun County Sheriff's Office is asking any relatives of former sheriff Marvin Davis or his niece Elizabeth Ann Smith to contact them.
Gov. Stein 'gravely concerned' on DE dismantling, other families support change
"The most important thing we have to ensure if that funding flow does not stop."
Officers shoot, kill man with ax while on suspicious person and fire call in Pinehurst neighborhood
The man was shot after allegedly charging officers and firefighters with an ax and refusing to drop it when given commands.
NCAA tournament brings big games, big business to Triangle
Basketball fans visiting the Triangle for NCAA tournament games are expected to spend as much as $12 million.
Civil rights lawyers joins family of man killed in suspicious car crash for Raleigh news conference
After Tyrone Mason was killed in a suspicious car crash, his family seeks answers after discovering the state trooper gave false information to police that night.