Candace anchors the 6 & 11 PM newscasts. You could say she was born to be a journalist. She’s kept a journal since she was a child and she’s been writing stories as long as she can remember. Today, she enjoys reporting breaking news, but her favorite news stories are the ones that shine the spotlight on good people who make positive impacts on their community.
Prior to moving to the Richmond area, Candace worked as an anchor and reporter at ABC12 News in Flint, Michigan.
Before moving to Flint, Candace reported in Lansing. She also worked in Northern Michigan, where she juggled close to every job at the station, anchoring, reporting and producing newscasts.
During her career Candace has had the privilege of interviewing several notable people, and she has won several broadcast journalist awards including an Associate Press award for hard news, and an Emmy nomination.
Candace is a graduate of Wichita State University, where she was a scholarship athlete on the Shocker women’s basketball team. She earned a degree in broadcast journalism from the university.
She is an active volunteer in the community, and she is very involved in her church. She is a strong believer that, with God, all things are possible.
Candace is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists and the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
Candace Burns
Recent Articles
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How this little girl with a big heart is inspiring adults: ‘I want them to be happy’
This Colonial Heights third-grader is showing others how to attract happiness through giving.
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Pregnant mom calls Problem Solvers over apartment sickness: ‘We shouldn’t be in here’
A Richmond mother called the CBS 6 Problem Solvers after her apartment made her family sick.
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Man with autism’s music therapy ‘journey’ is ‘amazing to watch’
"A lot of people look and see limitations, and I see possibilities," Danyelle Elder, a teacher at Healing Sounds, said.
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Chesterfield basketball phenom is among top 3 prospects in nation
Awesome!
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A devastating jump into the James River led him to the love of his life
"If I ever lost Charisma, I don't know what I'd do," Cole said. "She's shown me what love is like."
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Secret trips to Petersburg: Aretha Franklin’s connection to Central Virginia
While she called Detroit home, Franklin made quite a few stops in Central Virginia over the years.
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Shot running marathon, Henrico man finished race with bullet in head
Forty years ago, Dennis Rainear became somewhat of a celebrity.
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After the war: Female veterans fight military sexual trauma at home
They leave their families, giving their time, talents and skills to protect others. But when veterans, especially women, come home, there is a battle they often fight alone.
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Candace’s kindness moves toll workers to dance, cry tears of joy
The CBS 6 Month of Giving is underway. Every day through December, a CBS 6 team member will surprise someone in the community with a random act of kindness.
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Monacan High basketball star Megan Walker picks UConn
The number one high school girls’ basketball player in the nation lives in Chesterfield County and just made one of the biggest decisions of her life.
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Henrico voters approve millions in school, park upgrades
Henrico voters overwhelmingly approved plans for Henrico to borrow more than $400 million to pay for 26 projects across the county.
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Group delivers something special with meals to homeless in Monroe Park
An organization gets together monthly and uses their own money to make lunches for the homeless in Monroe Park.
