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
NYPD warning about jewelry scams targeting elderly New Yorkers
The NYPD is warning about scammers working in groups to target elderly New Yorkers.
15 charged in Brooklyn gang takedown, prosecutors say
Prosecutors announced charges against 15 suspects in a major gang takedown in Brooklyn.
Community holds vigil for victims of deadly Inwood apartment building fire
Hope, prayer and community were the inspiration for the rally in Inwood, for all of those impacted by a horrible fire in a six-story building.
Former magazine editor and her mother among the 3 people killed in Inwood fire
There is a moving tribute on the homepage of People en Español to Yolaine Diaz, the 48-year-old fashion and beauty editor killed in the overnight fire.
NTSB probes United Airlines flight that struck light pole on NJ Turnpike while landing at Newark
Investigators from the NTSB arrived at Newark Liberty International Airport on Monday after a near catastrophe over the weekend.
16 indicted in $1M Bronx auto-theft ring that stripped cars overnight
Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced the indictment of 16 people, accused of stealing $1.2 million in car parts.
NYPD's Aviation Unit works as eyes in the sky to help keep NYC safe | Exclusive
There are seven helicopters in the fleet -- two for search and rescue and five for regular patrol.
Never-before-seen photos reveal new details in murder of New Jersey woman 35 years ago
New details have been revealed in the murder of a woman in New Jersey 35 years ago after a man in South Carolina was arrested last week.
90 pounds of fentanyl seized during massive drug bust in the Bronx; 8 people arrested
The massive takedown in the Bronx involved dismantling, what officials called, three fentanyl packaging mills.
Families of victims say guilty plea in Gilgo Beach case brings closure
Six of the eight victims' families were represented on Wednesday afternoon as the district attorney's office officially closed the case.