Tracy Sears

1 month ago | wtvr.com | Tracy Sears

LOUDON COUNTY, Va. — An exhaustive search for Sudiksha Konanki, 20, is now in its fourth day. The Virginia resident and University of Pittsburgh student was reported missing after traveling to the Dominican Republic with five friends last week. Authorities say she disappeared in the early hours of March 6 when was last seen around 4:15 a.m. entering the beach with friends at the Rio Hotel, where she was staying in Punta Cana.

1 month ago | wtvr.com | Tracy Sears

RICHMOND, Va. — A draft report released by Richmond officials on Monday morning reveals that the water treatment plant was unprepared for a power outage that triggered a series of technological failures, leaving thousands of people without water for several days. The report, given to Richmond City Council, details three critical shortcomings including a lack of maintenance and faulty equipment, inadequate emergency preparedness and poor communication.

1 month ago | wtvr.com | Tracy Sears

GLOUCESTER COUNTY, Va. — Cheyenne Snell, a young girl who was surprised with a puppy last December as part of the CBS 6 Month of Giving, passed away on Feb. 26 after a brave two-year fight with cancer. The Chihuahua puppy Cheyenne named Gizmo was a gift that the 14-year-old's parents say brought her comfort in her final days. “Their bond was strong. They slept together, and she would wake up in the morning and make sure that he was OK," Jason Snell, Cheyenne’s father, said.

2 months ago | wtvr.com | Tracy Sears

RICHMOND, Va. — In grocery stores across Richmond, there were long lines at the checkout as thousands of people prepared for the winter storm expected to impact the region on Tuesday. It was a familiar scene to Richmonders used to the hustle of shoppers and sparsely populated shelves in the hours before a storm. But this go-around, it wasn’t the bread and milk that were hard to find. “She shelves are picked over,” said Richmond resident Erica Thomas.

2 months ago | wtvr.com | Tracy Sears

RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond Public Schools board members are considering a newly drafted policy, directing schools and families of their rights and what to do if immigration law enforcement officials come to a school building in search of a student. It’s a fear growing, especially in the Hispanic community. CBS 6 spoke with Oscar Contraras, a Latino radio host.