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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After a six-year dip in the number of traffic fatalities in North Carolina, deaths in 2012 rose by 5.5 percent. That's according to data provided by the…
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Despite a public blasting from state and local officials, the Southern Environmental Law Center says it plans to move forward with a lawsuit opposing…
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As jobless numbers continue to drop, North Carolina Department of Commerce officials are announcing new rules for people receiving unemployment benefits.…
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In 2009, Major Dennis Lane and other police officers road their bicycles from Raleigh to Washington D.C., in honor of officers who have lost their lives…
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Last year, Urban Ministries of Durham made national news with their online game, Spent. They teamed up with McKinney, an advertising agency, to help…
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Researchers from North Carolina and Chicago announced the discovery a new dinosaur today.Siats Meekerorum (known colloquially as "SEE-ahtch") is thought…
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The University of North Carolina basketball program is considering renovating or possibly replacing the Dean Smith Center.The school's Athletic Director,…
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At a ceremony at the White House Wednesday, President Obama awarded former UNC basketball coach Dean Smith the Presidential Medal of Freedom.The president…
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Two North Carolina schools are partnering to provide future nurses with a path to a bachelors degree.The new program is a joint venture of North Carolina…
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The NFL Players Association announced a partnership with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Thursday to provide medical services and…