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
Man sentenced in 2018 murder of 13-year-old Hania Aguilar of Lumberton, then tries twice to escape
Michael McLellan tried twice to escape from his prison guards -- before and after the hearing.
19-year-old shot, killed mother, girlfriend and himself, Cary shooting documents reveal
Cary police found the three bodies Monday afternoon at a home on Smokemont Drive.
Increasing intensity of severe weather has pet advocates urging owners to plan ahead
The American Humane Association estimates that 10 million pets go missing each year in the United States of America.
Mother distraught to learn daughter was among 3 people shot dead inside Cary home
'Crying every 10-15 minutes': A Raleigh mother is in shock after her daughter, her daughter's boyfriend and his mother were found shot to death in Cary.
Ahead of the holidays, CDC issues warning about uptick in viruses spreading
For the first time, there is one shot to protect people from COVID, the flu, and RSV, CDC says.
Additional charges filed against suspect in killing of UNC student Faith Hedgepeth
Miguel Salguero-Olivares faces three new charges in the 2012 murder of UNC student Faith Hedgepeth.
Triangle workers prepare for scaled back holidays: 'Everything's a little pricey'
A new economic report ended a six-month streak of inflation of numbers improving.
NC State student accused of 12 'senseless and random' shootings on or near I-40 in Raleigh
"It's just been a just a shock."
Group of parents feel 'forced out,' plan to rally against 'disruptive' WCPSS reassignment plan
Some Apex parents are planning to rally Tuesday outside of Wake County School District Headquarters ahead of a public hearing on the proposed student assignment plan.
Raleigh Convention Center renderings show 3 possible futures for the downtown expansion project
There are now renderings showing what the expanded Raleigh Convention Center could look like when it is finished.