Eric Philips joined the anchor team at WRIC ABC 8News in August 2021. He brings more than two decades of journalism experience and a passion for fair and accurate reporting to the newsroom.

Dear Eric: I started a new job this year at age 58. I am working at a position which is much lower in wages and responsibilities than the last job I had. I know that my current colleagues will ...

Joe Motz is getting some much-needed rest and recovery right now after returning earlier this month. Motz says he wanted to do something meaningful to celebrate his 70th birthday. Motz braved the ...

Dear Eric: I started a new job this year at age 58. I am working at a position which is much lower in wages and responsibilities than the last job I had. I know that my current colleagues will ...

Dear Eric: I started a new job this year at age 58. I am working at a position which is much lower in wages and responsibilities than the last job I had. I know that my current colleagues will ...

DEAR ERIC: My partner and I have been invited to a couple of get-togethers with some folks, and they’ve asked us to host the next one. That’s fine with us, except we live in an area where ...

Dear Eric: My partner and I have been invited to a couple of get-togethers with some folks, and they’ve asked us to host the next one. That’s fine with us, except we live in an area where ...

DEAR ERIC: I’m friends with a pair of sisters, but closer with one than the other. Recently I invited them to a weekend getaway, where we were to be treated to a private chef’s dinner.

Several years ago, my mother-in-law passed away due to dementia. During the time of her illness, my husband and I took care of everything, including selling her house, auctioning off her estate ...

Dear Eric: I have a friend I have known since college. We are both 70. She asks personal questions that hurt me. There are two that really bother me, and I would like to know how to respond.

DEAR ERIC: I have a friend I have known since college. We are both 70. She asks personal questions that hurt me. There are two that really bother me, and I would like to know how to respond.

No grill? No problem. Burger scholar George Motz says the grill is actually one of the hardest ways to get it right, and he recommends a flattop or skillet for a perfect patty. If you need the ...