Elaina Athans
Reporter at WTVD-TV (Durham, NC)
Reporter, Daughter of an Immigrant & proud first-generation American, Aspiring Top Chef, Coffee Addict, @HofstraU Grad, Jersey Gal Gone Southern
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6 days ago |
abc11.com | Elaina Athans
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- A small business owner says he'll soon have to make a tough decision. His products come from China. He recently received a shipment from overseas and shelled out thousands of dollars in tariff costs. Joshua Esnard says he placed a small order that was just enough to keep shelves stocked and meet his contractual obligations. Esnard paid more money in tariffs than on the actual product. "If I could get on the boat and throw myself my stuff in the water, I might," he said.
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1 week ago |
en.pressbee.net | Elaina Athans
By Elaina Athans Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — The fate of a 31-year-old Raleigh man charged in the death of his mother in an attack on both parents in 2023 is in the hands of 12 jurors. Closing arguments wrapped up Thursday morning for the prosecution and defense in Christopher McCullough’s murder trial. Jurors started their deliberations early Thursday afernoon. The incident occurred on August 6, 2023, at the McCullough’s Raleigh home.
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1 week ago |
kesq.com | Elaina Athans
By Elaina AthansClick here for updates on this story RALEIGH, N.C. ( WTVD) - The fate of a 31-year-old Raleigh man charged in the death of his mother in an attack on both parents in 2023 is in the hands of 12 jurors. Closing arguments wrapped up Thursday morning for the prosecution and defense in Christopher McCullough's murder trial. Jurors started their deliberations early Thursday afernoon. The incident occurred on August 6, 2023, at the McCullough's Raleigh home.
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2 weeks ago |
abc11.com | Elaina Athans
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- A local economist is warning that North Carolina could be worse off than others with the Trump Administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cuts. The Triangle has a lot of research being done. The nonprofit research institute RTI International is just one North Carolina entity that has had to lay off dozens of employees because of cuts in federal funding. Grants, which fueled work in Triangle Research Park, evaporated overnight.
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2 weeks ago |
abc11.com | Elaina Athans
CARY, N.C. (WTVD) -- Small-business owner Anthony Misso has been encouraging customers to stock up on wine before potential tariffs hit. He owns Capriflavors Italian Market in Cary and has an extensive selection from all across Italy. Misso said people have been grabbing extra bottles. "You can hold those wines for a certain amount of time," he said.
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