RICHMOND, Va. — After over 25 years telling stories across the Richmond region and becoming one of the most respected journalists in the area, Tracy Sears anchored the CBS 6 News for the final time on Monday.
Sears shared a heartfelt goodbye surrounded by colleagues during the CBS 6 News at 4.
Tracy Sears emotional goodbye from CBS 6
“My whole life I’ve wanted two things. I wanted to be a mother, just like my own mom, and I wanted to be a broadcaster. And I was so scared that those two worlds could not align,” Sears said. “After my cancer diagnosis during my third pregnancy, I was ready to walk away … Sheryl Barnhouse, our amazing news director and one of my dearest friends, said to me, ‘How about if you come on a few days a week?’ And I was able to continue doing what I love, and I was able to spend more time at home with my kids, and that’s been a blessing.”
Sears said her next step involves community outreach, promising that she is “not going too far.”…