Darla Miles
Before coming to WABC-TV, Darla was a reporter/anchor for WFAA-TV in Dallas, where she was nominated for a Lone Star Emmy Award. Prior to that, she was a reporter for WTVD-TV in Raleigh, where her work on the Duke University lacrosse rape investigation was featured as an ABC World News exclusive on Good Morning America. Darla also worked for WJBF-TV in Augusta, Georgia as Aiken Bureau Chief, anchor and reporter.
Darla began her broadcasting career at WCLK Radio in Atlanta, which led to a position at ONDA Madrid Radio in Madrid, Spain. She later used her fluency in Spanish at CNN Radio Notícias and was part of the original team that launched CNN en Español as a 24-hour network. She also worked as a weekend anchor for CNN Headline News.
Darla is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists and Investigative Reporters and Editors. She dedicates much of her free time to mentoring young African American girls. A native of Ft. Worth, Texas, Darla earned a BA in English with a minor in Spanish from Atlanta's Spelman College. She also studied abroad at the Instituto Internacional in Madrid, Spain.
Darla has traveled extensively throughout Europe, and has also visited Africa, South America, and the Caribbean. She enjoys traveling, entertaining and spending quality time with her husband, family, godchildren, and close friends.
Darla's Stories
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Queens high school student detained by ICE returns to NYC, reunited with his family
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Demonstrators demand release of 20 workers from ICE custody after raid at Edison warehouse
Demonstrators on Wednesday called for the release of 20 workers who were taken into ICE custody during a raid at a warehouse in Edison, New Jersey.
Murder convictions vacated for 2 men after spending decades behind bars
Two men who spent decades behind bars for a murder they didn't commit will finally have their names cleared.
New York City placing strict regulations on tourist helicopter industry to reduce noise
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Historic East Village church ready to reopen in time for Easter after devastating fire in 2020
An historic church in Manhattan's East Village is finally ready to reopen more than four years after a devastating fire forced it to close.
Long Island man discovers he was switched at birth after sister takes DNA test
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Weekend gun buyback event in Brooklyn aims to reduce gun violence across NYC
The program recovers hundreds of guns at the no-questions-asked event in exchange for money.