Part of highway late WSB-TV anchor Jovita Moore drove to work renamed in her honor

ATLANTA — A section of a busy stretch of Atlanta road has been renamed in tribute to Channel 2′s beloved Jovita Moore.

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Moore died in October 2021 of an aggressive form of brain cancer.

Moore had been on the main anchor desk at WSB-TV since 2012 and was known for her radiant smile, her razor-sharp intelligence and her coolness under pressure. She was a dedicated journalist who mentored countless young Black journalism students. Outside of the studio, she dedicated countless hours of her time to local civic and nonprofit associations.

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Moore won several Emmy Awards and was inducted into the prestigious Silver Circle in 2017. This year, she was inducted into the Atlanta Press Club Hall of Fame posthumously.

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Over the weekend, signs went up marking the Jovita Moore Memorial Highway, which is on a section of State Route 13 from the the Interstate 75/85 exit ramp to Peachtree Road.

The road, which provides a view of Atlantic Station and Midtown ends at Rhodes Hall, is the same one Moore drove every day on her way into the WSB-TV television studios, which are located on West Peachtree Street.

The resolution to rename the road was introduced by Georgia representatives Park Cannon, Erica Thomas, Billy Mitchell, Calvin Smyre and James Beverly.

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