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
NC State ordered to allow independent testing inside Poe Hall
A former student and graduate assistant, who has terminal cancer, is suing the school.
Man accused of killing NC deputy Ned Byrd remains in Mexico a year after his Virginia jailbreak
May 1st marks one year since a man accused of killing Wake County Deputy Ned Byrd escaped from the Piedmont Regional Jail in Virginia.
Wake County educators plan 8 walk-in rallies across school district to push for raises
Wake County educators will hole 8 walk-in protests across the school district Tuesday.
Voter ID and Election 2024 top focuses of annual NC Black Summit
"This is a critical election year."
13-year-old girl dies after shooting at apartment complex in Raleigh
"She was a caring and a loving, scared child."
Armadillo Grill in Raleigh's Glenwood South closes days after ABC Commission suspends alcohol permit
Two popular businesses along Glenwood South had their permits to serve alcohol suspended by the ABC Commission after a drug bust last summer.
How NC Courage is leveling playing field for equal pay: 'Should be the standard'
Players have agency over where they want to play and can negotiate how much they want to be compensated.
Another business closing in Downtown Raleigh as DRA works to revitalize: 'Mass exodus'
The Downtown Raleigh Alliance has said one of its goals is connecting and condensing the downtown corridor.
Body cam: Raleigh officer fires off 18 rounds at suspect who ignored commands
Two months after a Raleigh police officer shot a bystander while trying to arrest a man, his body camera video has been released.
NC 'rolling out the red carpet' for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's visit
The State of North Carolina is preparing to offer visiting Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida a taste of the region, from banjo to barbeque.