RICHMOND, Va. — WTVR CBS 6 News won 31 Emmy Awards at the 68th National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter Emmy Awards ceremony Saturday night, the most of any newsroom in this year’s competition.
The station’s wins spanned multiple categories including investigative reporting, feature storytelling, arts and entertainment, sports coverage, community service, cultural heritage, and technical achievement.
"It’s gratifying to see the efforts of our talented CBS 6 team recognized by our peers," WTVR General Manager Stephen Hayes said after the station earned more than 60 nominations. "It’s also a privilege to serve the Central Virginia community."
The Emmy Awards gala took place June 20, 2026, honoring the best TV work from across Washington, Maryland and Virginia.
WTVR Emmy Award Wins
Community Service
100k Meals Drive — Jordan Rastberger
Anthem LemonAid — Brandy Brown
Newscasts
Daytime Newscast — The Richmond Water Crisis — Sasha Federico, Jennifer Carr, Robert Hughes, Dwight Nixon, Nicholas Richardson, Elizabeth Holmes, GeNienne Samuels
Continuing Coverage
The Richmond Water Crisis — Melissa Hipolit, Tyler Layne
Reporting
A Nightmare in the NICU — Melissa Hipolit
Going Deep: From Sunken Treasures to the Titanic — Greg McQuade, Enza Marcy
Finding Oscar Hicks: We didn't even know what he looked like — Greg McQuade, Cole Pearson
Live Like Henry: His death creates life events for people — Greg McQuade, Jade Ruggieri
Strings and Bars: Capturing the Sound of Jimmie Strother — Greg McQuade, Joe Valdez
Brie's Bottles Make a Splash: Artwork That Tricks the Eye — Greg McQuade
I Want to Know What Love Is — Cameron Thompson, Will Hicks
Lindsey’s Sign — Curtis Akers, Michael Bergazzi, Jon Burkett
Bukuru's Gift: Sometimes I Surprise Myself — Greg McQuade
When I have a guitar at my feet I feel very comfortable — Greg McQuade
"It's just sewage underneath the water there" — Melissa Hipolit, Cole Pearson
Analyzing nursing home finances: 'Where is the money going?' — Tyler Layne
Surviving the U.S.S. Indianapolis: I saw sharks swim by — Greg McQuade
Manhunt Ends: The Killing of John Wilkes Booth — Greg McQuade, Curtis Akers
Peter Francisco: The Forgotten Revolutionary Immigrant — Greg McQuade, Cole Pearson
Bowling Green Burns: Rising from the Ashes Twice — Greg McQuade, Joe Valdez
Dan's Wartime Diary: Memories of a 101-Year-Old Bombardier — Greg McQuade
Finding Faces of the Fallen: A Niece's Promise — Greg McQuade
Hubert's Homecoming: We never knew where he was — Greg McQuade, Curtis Akers
Searching for Sgt. Richmond: A Brother's Long Goodbye — Greg McQuade, Enza Marcy
Secretariat's Sidekick: Sitting in the Saddle of a Legend — Greg McQuade
The Season: Clover Hill Cavaliers — Curtis Akers, Lane Casadonte
Short Form Content
Virginia War Memorial "Heroes" Intro Package Memorial Day — Matthew McClain
Sports Program
Diamond Through the Decades — David Stotts, Brandy Brown, Matt Sloan, Rob Byrne, Lane Casadonte, Kaci Taylor
Craft Categories
Editor – News — Enza Marcy Composite — Enza Marcy
Photographer – News — Colecuts Photography: Sony Sponsor Me — Cole Pearson
Writer – News — Bukuru, a Burial and a Banjo Player — Greg McQuade
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