Heather Miller
Heather Miller is a digital content creator for FOX TV Stations’ digital platforms.
A Louisiana native, she began her journalism career as a newspaper reporter covering local governments, crime and education in the area of South Louisiana known as Cajun country. She transitioned to TV news in 2014 and has worked in the digital news sphere for more than a decade.
Heather has won multiple awards for feature writing and investigative reporting, most notably for her coverage of public education in New Orleans post-Katrina.
She’s managed digital news teams in New Orleans and Portland, Oregon, and was working in Seattle in 2020 when the city became the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic.
When she’s not working, you can find Heather on a hiking trail, pitching a tent in the woods, or chasing her dog along the river. She’s also a former Rock, Paper, Scissors champion and a star karaoke performer.
The latest from Heather Miller
3 child Benadryl deaths spark renewed fears of dangerous social media trend
Three children have died in Connecticut after overdosing on diphenhydramine, commonly sold as Benadryl. Their deaths have renewed warnings about a social media challenge.
A state-by-state look at who spends the most and least on fast food
With fast food prices up 60% since 2014, those “affordable” drive-throughs don’t seem so economical anymore. Here's where people spend the most on fast food.
Study that finds no benefits from alcohol left out of US health guidelines
A study that looked at the health risks of alcohol was released independently this week, after the Trump administration omitted the findings from new U.S. dietary guidelines.
Sixth-grader finds 85-million-year-old fossil on club field trip
Corbin Bullard didn’t know exactly what he’d found while on a field trip with his 4-H Geology Club, “but I knew that it was something big."
Screwworms in Texas: What an infestation means for livestock, beef supply and the economy
The return of the flesh-eating screwworm fly in Texas has ranchers and government agencies scrambling to contain what could threaten a $113 billion cattle industry in the U.S.
Ocean Observatories Initiative dismantled by Trump administration: What to know
The Ocean Observatories Initiative, a network of over 900 sensors that track everything from climate change to extreme weather, is being dismantled by the Trump administration.
Southwest adding 9 new nonstop routes next year, reports say
Southwest is adding new nonstop routes to its schedule next year.
Sherpa left behind on Everest survives 6 days with no food, oxygen
A sherpa left behind in the closing rush of Mt. Everest’s climbing season was found alive this week, dragging himself down the world’s tallest mountain after six days with no food or oxygen.
House votes to cut funding for WIC, program that feeds pregnant women and children
The House has advanced a budget bill that cuts $200 million in funding for WIC, a program that provides healthy foods to millions of pregnant women, new moms and their young children.
Popular tower heaters sold online and at stores nationwide recalled over fire risk
More than 250,000 tower heaters have been recalled after multiple reports of overheating, including eight fires and one report of smoke inhalation.