WAPT weekend anchor Celeste Wilson has died from a heart attack. She was 42.

“Though Celeste had only been with us a short time, we were already touched by her professionalism, warmth, and dedication to the work of journalism,” the Jackson, Mississippi station said . “All of us here at 16 WAPT are heartbroken by this sudden loss, and our thoughts are with Celeste’s family and friends.”

Wilson began her broadcasting career at the CBS affiliate in Monroe, Louisiana and earned her Master’s degree in journalism from Arizona State University. She also worked at KARK in Little Rock, Arkansas between 2023 and 2024.

“KARK 4 News is heartbroken by the loss of a KARK family member and former morning team member, Dorothea Wilson,” the Little Rock NBC affiliate wrote on its website .

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