Eric Mennel
News Producerprepares the afternoon/evening "drive time" newscast on ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾. Previously, he was a producer for The Story with Dick Gordon. Eric has reported for All Things Considered, This American Life, 99% Invisible and other radio programs. He covered protests and security measures at the 2012 Republican National Convention for WUSF Tampa and NPR News. One day, he hopes to own a home with a wrap-around porch.
Eric left ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾ in January 2015.
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Erika dashes on to the 36-seat passenger bus. She's exasperated, but remarkably well put together. She's young, and afraid."Prescott... I'm late," she…
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This week, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina announced that 6,400 people went all the way through the process of enrolling for a plan on the…
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The city of Wilmington prides itself on its "urban forest." Beautiful Oaks, Myrtles and Dogwoods line the historic streets. The Wilmington Tree Commission…
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Content Advisory: If Santa is real to your kids, this story may not be suitable for them. It was a normal night at the Golden Corral Buffet and Restaurant…
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It's been a big year for NC State - and it's only February.Back in January, President Obama visited NC State University to announce a new manufacturing…
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The NC Department of Transportation is holding hearings this week on whether or not to raise the cost of riding the state's ferries (even in places where…
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation is all hands on deck this morning.More than four hundred trucks have been in action over the last 48 hours…
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The annual migration of waterfowl to Lake Mattamuskeet is underway in Swan Quarter. Roughly 200,000 birds were counted in the National wildlife refuge…
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It's easy to point the finger at fast food joints. A decade after the breakout documentary, Super Size Me, the cheap, un-nutritious, happy meal is a go-to…
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If you live or work in Raleigh, there's a reasonable chance you've driven by it. Maybe hundreds, or even thousands of times. And, chances are, you've…