Michelle Heron Biography
Sample is a renowned American award-winning journalist working as a weekend morning anchor and investigative reporter for Local 3 News in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She joined the station in May 2023 after working for Parkridge Health System in Chattanooga.
Michelle Heron Age
Heron manages to keep information about her date of birth out of the limelight. It is therefore not known when she celebrates her birthday or how old she is at the moment. Judging from her appearance, she might be in her 30s.
Michelle Heron Height
Heron is of average body stature, standing approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall, which is equivalent to 167.64 cm.
Michelle Heron Husband / Children
Heron is married to Keith Hindmon, a police officer in the Tennessee Valley area. The couple tied the knot on June 11, 2021, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. There’s no public information confirming whether Michelle and Keith have children.
Michelle Heron Family
Heron grew up moving around internationally with her mother and sister during her father’s career with the United States Army. On June 15, 2025, Heron wished her father Happy Father’s Day on her Facebook account.
Michelle Heron Education
Heron started his university education at Austin Peay State University, where she pursued Mass Communication and Media Studies and graduated in May 2007. She also attended Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, where she graduated in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism and Psychology. Additionally, she is a 2025 graduate of Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky, holding a Master’s in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing.
Michelle Heron Career
Heron works for Local 3 News as a weekend morning news anchor and investigative reporter, a station she joined in May 2023. She anchors the 5 am and 7 am news broadcasts. During her years at Local 3 News, Heron has covered some of the Chattanooga area’s biggest stories and breaking news over the years, including the Woodmore Elementary School bus crash, the July 16th terrorist attacks, and the Easter 2020 tornadoes. Additionally, Heron has won numerous awards, including Edward R. Murrow awards in 2020 and 2021 with late Chief Photographer Lee Broome, due to her dedication and passion for investigating and storytelling.
Before coming to Local 3 News, Heron worked for Parkridge Health System in Chattanooga, where she handled Communications and Marketing. At WRCB-TV, Heron worked as a weekend morning news anchor and reporter for seven years since joining in June 2014. She also worked as the Eyewitness News weekend today anchor, dayside reporter, and investigative reporter. Before that, she worked at WYMT-TV in Hazard, Kentucky, where she served as a morning news anchor, reporter, fill-in weather anchor, and producer. She has also graced the screens of WZTV-FOX17 in Nashville, Tennessee, and WKAG-TV in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. During her free time, she enjoys traveling and cooking with her dogs, Reno and Vegas.
Michelle Heron Salary
Heron receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Michelle Heron Net Worth
Through her career as an anchor and reporter, she has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $1 million and $ 5 million.
Michelle Heron WRCB-TV
Heron works with WRCB-TV where she serves alongside her fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists, such as;
- David Carroll
- LaTrice Currie
- David Karnes
- Cindy Sexton
- Madison Sims
- Audrey Shirley
- Clay Smith
- Calvin Sneed
- Melissa Turner
- Hannah Skye
- Paul Shahen
- Ben Bobick
Michelle Heron Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Heron is active on her social media accounts. She has about 8.8k followers on her Facebook Page, about 5k followers on her Twitter account @MichelleLocal3, and around 3k followers on her Instagram account @michelleheron_.