WSFA 12 news director Desmond Wingard died Thursday after a battle with cancer. He was 46.

Wingard, who dedicated his life to his career and community, was remembered as a mentor and a person who always gave back.

WSFA 12 announced the death in a news story detailing the career of Wingard.

“He first walked through the doors at 12 East Delano Avenue in 1999 as a fresh-faced, but very determined young 19-year-old junior studying at Troy University,” the story stated. “He never left.”

The story explains that Wingard always knew he wanted to be in the news business as a child. He was able to work alongside his own mentor, legendary news anchor Bob Howell. In fact, Wingard’s final Facebook post in May was honoring Howell after his death.

Wingard worked his way up the ladder at the televis

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