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Amy Lacey

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  • Wednesday, June 19 2013 9:52 PM EDT2013-06-20 01:52:22 GMT
    LOS ANGELES (AP) - HBO and James Gandolfini's managers say the actor famous for "The Sopranos" has died in Italy.(Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
    LOS ANGELES (AP) - HBO and James Gandolfini's managers say the actor famous for "The Sopranos" has died in Italy.(Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Houston's Astrodome stadium, New York's old Pan Am Worldport Terminal at Kennedy Airport and Montana's one-room schoolhouses are joining a list of the nation's most endangered historic
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Houston's Astrodome stadium, New York's old Pan Am Worldport Terminal at Kennedy Airport and Montana's one-room schoolhouses are joining a list of the nation's most endangered historic
  • Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:17 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:17:11 GMT
    SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) -- Celebrity cook Paula Deen said while being questioned in a discrimination lawsuit that she has used racial slurs in the past but insisted she and her family do not tolerate prejudice. The
    SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) -- Celebrity cook Paula Deen said while being questioned in a discrimination lawsuit that she has used racial slurs in the past but insisted she and her family do not tolerate prejudice. The

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Amy Lacey is the award-winning co-anchor of 8News at 5:30.

She has been recognized by the Virginia Associated Press as Best News Anchor in the Commonwealth for both 2011 and 2013.

Amy grew up outside of Pittsburgh in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Duquesne University with degrees in Journalism and Psychology, and she completed a Journalism program at American University. While in college, Amy reported and anchored local news for WDUQ-FM, a National Public Radio affiliate. She also won various Communication awards.

Before joining 8News in April 2004, Amy was a Bureau Chief and Fill-in Anchor for WCTI-TV in New Bern, NC. She also worked as a Reporter and Fill-in Anchor at KOAM-TV in Joplin, MO and as an Associate Producer at WPXI-TV in Pittsburgh. Amy loves working in television news because she learns so much about different issues and has a chance to reach thousands of people every day. She also says you can't beat the adrenaline rush of covering severe weather or breaking news!

Amy is a frequent guest speaker and emcee in the Richmond area and is passionate about helping local nonprofits. In her free time, Amy enjoys shopping, cooking and traveling. She always has a bag packed and her passport ready for trips with her husband! Amy has a soft spot in her heart for animals, especially her cat Gizmo who she adopted while doing a story at a North Carolina animal shelter after Hurricane Isabel.

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