Moore, Jovita
Channel 2 Action News anchor Jovita Moore died Thursday night of brain cancer. She was 54.
Moore had surgery in April to remove two brain tumors after experiencing what she said at the time was "brain fog." At that time, doctors discovered she also had glioblastoma, an aggressive, incurable form of brain cancer. She was treated with radiation and chemotherapy. Moore told viewers the news on WSB-TV in July.
WSB-TV aired an audio message later that month from Moore. She thanked her supporters for their cards and gifts and "positive energy. I feel all of it. I'm home now, I'm up and about and doing everything my doctors tell me to do. So for now, I need to be here to focus on my health. I'm surrounded by my family, a very small circle of friends, but also your extended love and support. This journey for me started with an unusual headache so if something's not right with you, I urge you to please get yourself checked."
In 2001, she won an Emmy for her piece "Women and Fibroids" after a doctor found she had fibroids. "It was a great feeling of satisfaction for me that I had won because it was my labor of love. It was a story that I felt was important and educational for women and viewers," she told Best Self Atlanta.
Over the years, Moore won other Emmy awards and covered events such as President Barack Obama's inauguration in 2009 and the 2016 Democratic National Convention.
She became a lead WSB-TV evening anchor in 2012 after Monica Pearson retired.
Moore in recent months requested viewers donate to two charities she cared about: Our House Atlanta, which helps homeless families, and The National Brain Tumor Society.
Read more about Jovita Moore on ajc.com and on WSBTV.com.
