A Mississippi news station is mourning the loss of anchor Celeste Wilson.

16 WAPT confirmed on Wednesday, August 27, that their weekend anchor had died of an apparent heart attack. She was 42.

“We have some very sad news tonight about one of our own,” the anchors stated during a live broadcast. “Our colleague Celeste Wilson, who recently joined 16 WAPT as our weekend anchor, died from a heart attack. Celeste was only with us at 16 WAPT for a short time but we were already touched by her professionalism, her warmth and her dedication to the work of journalism.”

The anchors continued, “All of us here at 16 WAPT are heartbroken by this sudden loss, and our thoughts are with Celeste’s family and friends.”

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According to the station, Wilson began he

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