Cherney joined the FOX5 reporting team in January 2017. Prior to working in Las Vegas, she was a reporter at CBS19 News in Charlottesville, Virginia. Amhara is no stranger to the western part of the United States, she lived in Sacramento, Ca through high school and later earned a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from California State University, Northridge. Before moving to the United States, Amhara spent her youngest years living in Kingston, Jamaica.