WAPT weekend anchor Celeste Wilson has died from a coronary heart assault. She was 42.
“Although Celeste had solely been with us a short while, we have been already touched by her professionalism, heat, and dedication to the work of journalism,” the Jackson, Mississippi station stated. “All of us right here at 16 WAPT are heartbroken by this sudden loss, and our ideas are with Celeste’s household and mates.”
Wilson started her broadcasting profession on the CBS affiliate in Monroe, Louisiana and earned her Grasp’s diploma in journalism from Arizona State College. She additionally labored at KARK in Little Rock, Arkansas between 2023 and 2024.
“KARK 4 Information is heartbroken by the lack of a KARK member of the family and former morning group member, Dorothea Wilson,” the Little Rock NBC affiliate wrote on its web site.
