A longtime anchor at 7News Boston WHDH will be leaving the local station at the end of the year.

Kim Khazei — one of the original members of the 7News team, joining the station in 1994 — has announced that she’ll be signing off in December.

Khazei had her three children while working at the station, and she left in 2001 to raise them full-time. Then six years later, she returned to the WHDH newsroom.

Khazei now has a grandchild, and she’s moving to be closer to her growing family.

“Going back to 1994, this station has been my second home and our viewers have been like family,” Khazei said in a statement. “I’m excited to take a breath, spend time with loved ones and see what comes next.

“I’ll always be grateful to the Ansin family and the people at Sunbeam TV for the opportunity and fo

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