Professional experience:

2021- Present: Breaking News MMJ, WRAL; 2018-2021 General Assignment MMJ, WDBJ7, Roanoke, Va

The right story, told in the right way, can make a difference in the world. That's a responsibility that I take very seriously every time I step in front of a camera, and every time someone trusts me with their own stories. ​

Bachelor of Science in Journalism with a double major in Political Science from Northwestern University.

Hobbies, interests, community involvement:

My happy place is outdoors. On any given weekend, you can usually find me hiking, mountain biking or backpacking somewhere in North Carolina. I'm also an avid cook, and spend most Sunday evenings working on a huge spread for the week.

I come from a small family. These days, my mom and dad are both retired down on the Gulf Coast. I try to visit when I can, but my mom will tell you it's not often enough!

The Horsepasture River in Gorges State Park. If you've never been, it's a long drive from the Triangle, but I promise you it's worth it!

Most memorable assignments:

During summer 2020, I was part of one of the only broadcast crews on scene as protesters swarmed the Confederate monuments on Monument Avenue in Richmond. That night of protests turned out to be an inflection point in how the former Confederate capitol remembers and commemorates its past.

That same year, I wound up outside Nashville, covering the deadly tornadoes that swept that city and nearby Cookeville. The 175 mph winds caused some of the worst tornado damage in the state's history. Those storms also highlighted how communities can step up and be their best, after the worst happens.

Eric Miller

This round of winter weather is not expected to be as icy as last weekend, but we're monitoring windspeeds that could cause power outages. Any wind stronger than 29 miles per hour means Duke Energy crews won't be able to get up in bucket trucks to make repairs - potentially making any potential outages last longer. 

DOWNED TREES LIVE IN ROCKY MOUNT. KIRSTIN, CLARK, WRAL NEWS, THANK YOU, KIRSTEN. THIS ROUND OF WINTER WEATHER NOT EXPECTED TO BE ICY LIKE WE SAW LAST WEEKEND, BUT WE'RE MONITORING WIND SPEEDS. >> WHICH COULD CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. THIS MAP SHOWS CERTAIN AREAS THAT COULD BE VULNERABLE. THE BEARS ARE KILLERS IN THE MORNING. HE NEIGHBORHOOD OF RALEIGH AFTER TALKING WITH DUKE ENERGY REPORTED THEIR PLANS. >> WELL, JERROLD, THEY HAVE CERTAINLY BEEN GETTING READY FOR THIS STORM, BUT IT LOOKS A LITTLE DIFFERENT THIS TIME AROUND. IT IS NOT VISTA FITS THE PROBLEM. INSTEAD, AS YOU SAID, IT'S THE WIND. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT GUSTS STRONG ENOUGH TO SNAP LIMBS, EVEN BRING DOWN ENTIRE TREES IN SOME CASES, WE'RE EXPECTING THOSE GUSTS TO BE STRONGER THAN 29 MILES AN HOUR. AND THAT'S REALLY A MAGIC NUMBER HERE BECAUSE BEYOND THAT, DUKE CAN'T GET THOSE BUCKET TRUCKS UP TO MAKE REPAIRS IN ANY OUTAGES WILL LAST LONGER. BEFORE THE PRECIPITATION. THERE'S THE PREPARATION. YOU KNOW, WE KIND OF WENT FROM ONE STORM STRAIGHT INTO THE OTHER. AND SO A LOT OF OUR PREPARATIONS WERE MORE LIKE TRANSITIONS DUKE ENERGY'S JEFF BROOKS AS MEN AND MATERIAL ARE READY TO GO AHEAD OF THIS WEEKEND'S WINTER STORM. >> DO EXPECT SOME WINTER WEATHER TO CAUSE A SMALL TO MIDSIZE OUTAGES ALL ACROSS THE STATE, FROM THE MOUNTAINS TO THE COAST, NOT BIG CLUSTERS. YOU KNOW, MAYBE. >> A FEW 1000 PEOPLE OUT IN VARIOUS PLACES. BROOKS IS THE REASON IS THAT HYPER PRECIPITATION LIGHT DRY SNOW THAT WILL SLIDE OFF POWER LINES AND POLES MORE EASILY. >> WHAT MAKES DOWN TREES AND POLES? THE BIGGEST ISSUE, WHETHER FROM WIND OR CARELESS DRIVERS. AND SO WE WOULD SAY EVEN THOUGH THE SNOW, IF YOU DON'T NEED TO GET OUT AND YOU CAN STAY HOME, IT'S THE WEEKEND. LET THE EMERGENCY CREWS DO THEIR WORK. WE DON'T WANT YOU TO PUT YOURSELF IN ANY DANGER AND ALSO DON'T WANT YOU TO CONTRIBUTE TO OUTAGES. >> THAT AFFECT OTHER CUSTOMER. >> AND BROOKS DOES ASK FOR PATIENTS IN THE EVENT OF ANY OUTAGES IN OUR AREA. HE ALSO ENCOURAGES FOLKS TO CHECK OUT DUKE'S POWER SAVING TIPS FOR WINTER WEATHER. THOSE ARE UP ONLINE. HE SAYS OTHERWISE. THE NEXT SEVERE WEATHER THREATS MIGHT BE TO YOUR BILL NEXT

Chris Shipman

Sydney Ross

Duke Energy prepares for scatted power outages

Duke Energy plans for possible power outages, and so should you

During a regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, Cary's town council set aside hundreds of thousands of dollars, the latest fallout from former town manager Sean Stegall's resignation. The move aims to address concerns of fiscal mismanagement and workplace issues amid ongoing state investigations.

HEARING AID. >> I'M ERIC MILLER IN THE WRAL LIVE CENTER TONIGHT. ANOTHER CHAPTER IN THE FALL OUT OF THE RESIGNATION OF FORMER KERRY TOWN MANAGER SHAWN STEAGLE DURING A KERRY TOWN COUNCIL MEETING TONIGHT, A REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING. THE TOWN COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY SET ASIDE $20250,000, $150,000 OF THAT WILL GO TOWARDS THIS RIGHT HERE WILL LAST FOR AN INVESTIGATION WHICH WILL BE LOOKING INTO SEAGULLS EXPENDITURES AS WELL AS HIS CONDUCT WHILE IN OFFICE. THEY'LL ALSO BE $100,000 SET ASIDE FOR EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT SURVEY. YOU SEE THAT RIGHT THERE. THIS WILL BE THE FIRST SURVEY LIKE THIS THAT THE TOWN IS DONE IN NEARLY A DECADE NOW, SEVERAL TOWN COUNCIL MEMBER IS TONIGHT RAISED SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW MUCH MONEY IS BEING SPENT HERE, BUT ULTIMATELY SAID THIS WILL BE MONEY. WELL SPENT. TAKE A LISTEN. >> THIS MEAN LOOK LIKE A BIG EXPENSE, BUT IT DOES NEED TO TRY TO COMPETE. >> HEALTH CHECK. ON RED. THE ORGANIZATION STANDS. YOU CANNOT COME BACK OFF TO ONE YEAR AND SAY, OOPS, THE SHOULD HAVE DONE MORE FULLER ASSESSMENT ON THE ORGANIZATION. >> AND OF COURSE, THERE IS SO MUCH THAT HAS GONE INTO WHAT HAS HAPPENED SINCE STEAGLE STEPS DOWN HERE, INCLUDING THAT ONGOING FBI INVESTIGATION AS WELL. WE'LL, OF COURSE, STAY

Cary town council sets aside $250K in latest town manager fallout

A file photo of Cary Town Manager Sean Stegall.

A 14-year-old boy from Wilson County saved his brother's life - thanks to a lesson he learned in Middle School. Now, both brothers hope to inspire others to pick up some life-saving knowledge of their own. 

OVER THE BUDGET THIS YEAR, A SOMEWHAT MORE EDUCATION FUNDING INCREASES THAN OTHERS. >> IT'S A MIRACLE STRAIGHT OUT OF A MOVIE. A 14 YEAR-OLD BOY FROM WILSON COUNTY SAVED HIS BROTHER'S LIFE. THANKS TO A LESSON HE LEARNED AND MIDDLE SCHOOL. NOW BOTH BROTHERS HOPE TO INSPIRE OTHERS TO PICK UP SOME LIFESAVING KNOWLEDGE OF THEIR OWN WRAL'S. ERIC MILLER HAS THE STORY YOU'LL ONLY SEE ON WRAL. >> HUNTER, A LOOSE IS A STUDENT HERE AT NC STATE. HE SAYS ALL OF THIS HAPPENED WHILE BEING HIS BROTHER CODY ROUND ACCOUNTING ON JANUARY SECOND, THAT HUNT TURNING INTO A HEART-STOPPING MOMENT. >> 14 YEAR-OLD CODY, A LIVE SAYS HE DOESN'T KNOW HOW YOU JUST KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG. I HEARD OF NEIGHBORS FLASHLIGHT ORIGINALLY, WHATEVER WE WELCOME IN THIS LAW AND WHEN EVERY SALE IS SOUNDED DIFFERENT, SAW CALLED FOR ONE AND HE DIDN'T ANSWER. IT WAS EARLY AROUND 06:30AM, HE AND HIS OLDER BROTHER HUNTER WERE ON A FAMILY DUCK HUNTING TRIP IN RURAL HALIFAX COUNTY. WE HEARD THE SPLASH TO BE RUSHED OVER TO HIS BROTHER AND FOUND HIM FACE DOWN IN THE WATERFALL OF HIS SHOES. WAITERS IN 2 WAS UNDERWATER. CODY CREDITS, GOD. WE'VE GIVEN HIM THE STRENGTH TO PULL HIS BROTHER OUT AND THEN TO PERFORM CPR ON HIM. HE SAYS FOR 2 FULL MINUTES, IT'S A SKILL HE LEARNED JUST MONTHS PRIOR FROM HIS HEALTH TEACHERS, SPRINGFIELD, MIDDLE SCHOOL, ALL THOSE EARLY SPENDING HAVING TO USE IT. BUT IT WAS IT WAS REALLY HELPFUL. BUT FIRST, YOU KNOW, I WAS STILL SHOT. DIDN'T REALLY KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. >> BUT I DID THINK COMING. I LOVE GIVING THESE LIGHTS MANY TIMES CODY'S OLDER BROTHER HUNTER SAYS HE DOESN'T REMEMBER HOW WE ENDED UP IN THAT WATER. >> YOU JUST KNOW IS NOW HE'S THANKFUL FOR THE BROTHER WHO CAN DO HOW TO STEP IN WHEN THE WORST HAPPENED ON. AND I JUST >> HAPPY TO BE HERE. SO, YOU KNOW, IT'S A MIRACLE. I'M STILL HERE AFTER SAYS TONIGHT, THE STILL A LITTLE SHORT OF BREATH. BUT AFTER A SHORT STINT AT WILSON MEDICAL CENTER, WHICH ALSO PROVIDED SOME CRITICAL CARE, HE'S ON THE PATH TO RECOVERY. BOTH A LOVE FOR OTHERS SAY THE LESS AND HERE IS THAT EVERYBODY OUT THERE SHOULD GET CPR, CERTIFIED >> YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN OR WHERE YOU MIGHT SAVE A LIFE IN RALEIGH, ERIC MILLER, WRAL

Jendaya Fleming

Joseph Ochoa

14-year-old uses CPR to save his brother's life

A week after Zoe Welsh, a science teacher at Ravenscroft School, died during a home invasion, Raleigh police held a meeting sharing tips for how residents could defend themselves. 

>> NUMBER ONE, SOURCE FOR LOCAL NEWS. THIS IS WRAL. >> NEW TONIGHT, ONE WEEK AFTER ZOE WELSH WAS MURDERED DURING A HOME INVASION. A RALEIGH NEIGHBORHOOD IS LEARNING HOW TO DEFEND ITSELF. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. I'M GERALD OWENS AND I'M MICHELLE MACKONOCHIE. TONIGHT. RALEIGH POLICE OFFER TIPS ON HOME SECURITY AND SELF-DEFENSE WITH CONCERNED NEIGHBORS IN 5 POINTS. >> WRAL'S ERIC MILLER WAS THERE AND JOINS US LIVE RIGHT NOW. ERIC NEIGHBORS ALSO HAD QUESTIONS FOR POLICE. >> MICHELLE, QUITE A FEW QUESTIONS COMING FROM FOLKS WHO LIVE IN THIS AREA, INCLUDING ONE RPD IS DOING ABOUT HOMELESSNESS AROUND HERE AND WHAT THEY'RE DOING TO HELP SECURE FRED FLETCHER PARK THAT LAST QUESTION, PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT SINCE THAT PARKS, IT'S JUST ACROSS THE STREET FROM ZOE. WELL, SHE'S HOME WHERE THIS MURDER HAPPENED. AND IT'S WHERE NEIGHBORS SAY THE SUSPECT IN THIS CASE WAS LIVING. WE STILL HAVE NO ROOM MIGHT HAVE BEEN VIRTUAL, BUT IT WAS STILL PACKED MONDAY EVENING. MORE THAN 3 DOZEN MEMBERS OF THE 5 POINTS COMMUNITY LOGGED ON TO A VIRTUAL CAC MEETING. >> THE BIG DRAW THE PRESENTATION OF THE RALEIGH POLICE ON HOW TO DEFEND YOURSELF AND YOUR HOME. JUST OVER A WEEK AFTER TEACHER ZOE WELSH WAS MURDERED. SO I WAS AT THE SCENE. RPD IS CAPTAIN JAY ARE MEANT TO SHARE TO A RANGE OF TIPS INCLUDING HOW TO PREVENT YOUR HOME FROM BECOMING A TARGET, INCLUDING STRENGTHENING DOORS AND WINDOWS OR YOU'RE TRYING TO MAKE IT HARDER ON THEM TO REALIZE MAN SPENT TOO MUCH TIME TRYING TO GET IN THIS HOUSE. I NEED TO GO SOMEWHERE ELSE AND ALSO WHAT TO DO IF SOMEONE BREAKS, JIM, LITERALLY HAVE A PLAN. >> SIT IN YOUR ROOM, FIGURE OUT IF SOMEBODY CAME IN MY FRONT DOOR. SO MY GAME IN MY BACK DOOR, ET CETERA. WHAT AM I GOING TO DO? THE MEETING COMES JUST OVER A WEEK AFTER THE MURDER OF ZOE WELSH, LONGTIME SCIENCE TEACHER AT THE PRIVATE RAVENSCROFT SCHOOL WELCH WAS KILLED IN THE EARLY HOURS OF JANUARY. 3RD INSIDE HER HOME ON CLAY STREET. RALEIGH. POLICE SAY RYAN CAMACHO A 36 YEAR-OLD WITH A LONG HISTORY OF MENTAL ILLNESS AND HOMELESSNESS BROKE INTO WILSON'S HOME. >> AND ATTACKED HER WHILE SHE WAS ON THE PHONE WITH 9-1-1. WE KNOW PEOPLE ARE HURTING. SO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE HAVE RESOURCES. >> NOW, WHAT ABOUT THOSE QUESTIONS THAT NEIGHBORS DID PUT TO RPD TONIGHT? WELL, THE CAPTAIN THERE, HE SAYS THAT FOR ONE OFFICERS HAVE BEEN OUT HERE IN AND AROUND FRED FLETCHER PARK, KEEPING AN EYE ON SECURITY IN THIS AREA AND LOOKING TO SEE WHAT MORE THEY CAN DO TO BEEF UP THAT SECURITY IN THE FUTURE. HE ALSO SAYS FOR ANYBODY IN THIS AREA WHO SEES SOMEBODY ACTING STRANGELY, MAYBE A BEHAVIORAL ISSUE OR EVEN JUST EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, HE SAYS PEOPLE CAN CALL 9-1-1, RPD IS THERE AND THE CITY DOES HAVE ITS ACORNS UNIT WHICH IS DESIGNED TO WORK WITH THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS OR WHO HAVE MENTAL ISSUES OR STRUGGLING WITH

Aaron Glancy

Raleigh police offers safety tips following death of a Ravenscroft teacher

Zoe Welsh

WRAL's Eric Miller has her plea, and the impact this close call had 

THE ROAD REOPENED IN THE NEXT HOUR OR SO. ALL RIGHT, BRIAN, THANK YOU. I JUST WISH PEOPLE WOULD BE MORE CAREFUL THAT FROM A WOMAN IN 4 OAKS WHO SAYS HER LAWN WENT UP IN FLAMES WHEN SOMEONE DROVE BY HIM THROUGH A CIGARETTE OUT THE WINDOW AND WRAL'S ERIC MILLER HAS HER PLEA AND THE IMPACT THIS CLOSE CALL HAD. >> SHARON FARRELL, IT WAS A FIRE FAR TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT. THESE IMAGES SHOW THE AFTERMATH SCORCHED GRASS SURROUNDING HER 4 OAKS HOME AND THE CULPRIT. SHE SAYS A DISCARDED CIGARETTE THROWN OUT THE WINDOW BY A PASSING DRIVER AND JUST LEFT CRAZY AND THEIR ROLES AS THE FIRE STARTED TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE FLAMES CAME CLOSE TO CLAIMING MULTIPLE HOUSE AND SHE SAYS IT TOOK THE COMBINED EFFORTS OF 2 FIRE DEPARTMENTS TO PUT THEM OUT AND IRAN DAUGHTER. >> MY LEARN ALL ABOUT ONE OUT OF THE HOME. JUST BECAUSE SOME MONEY BEING PERILOUS. THE FIRE WAS FUELED BY STRONG WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS. >> THE NC DROUGHT MONITOR SHOWS MUCH OF THE STATE IS EITHER ABNORMALLY DRY FOR IN A MODERATE DROUGHT. WE'RE LOOKING AT RAINFALL DEFICIT SO FAR SINCE DECEMBER. FIRST OF OVER 2 INCHES. AND EVEN WITHOUT THE DROUGHT DISCARDED CIGARETTE BUTTS CAN BE A MAJOR HAZARD. IN 2007, A CIGARETTE TOSSED INTO PINE STRAW CAUSED ONE OF RALEIGH'S WORST FIRES DESTROYING THE PINE KNOLL TOWNS COMPLEX, COSTING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. I JUST WANT PEOPLE WHO ARE CAREFUL. AND SO HE DOESN'T. >> I DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT

Dropped cigarette causes large Four Oaks grass fire, woman claims

Get ready for a warmer winter as La Niña makes a comeback, bringing below-normal snowfall to our area. 

La Niña returns: Expect warmer winter with below-normal snowfall for Triangle in 25-26

Michelle Mackonochie - familiar to WRAL viewers after five years as part of the morning news team - will anchor the 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. newscasts with Dan Haggerty, and the 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts with Gerald Owens. 

Eric Miller

Recent Work

Watch · 2:08Duke Energy prepares for scatted power outages

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Watch · 2:1114-year-old uses CPR to save his brother's life

Watch · 2:46Raleigh police offers safety tips following death of a Ravenscroft teacher

Watch · 1:32Dropped cigarette causes large Four Oaks grass fire, woman claims