Mural honoring Jovita Moore to light up the Atlanta skyline through tomorrow

ATLANTA — A mural dedicated to the memory of Channel 2′s Jovita Moore will light up the Atlanta skyline through tomorrow night.

Moore, 53, died Thursday night after a seven-month battle with an aggressive form of brain cancer.

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Moore was the longtime anchor for WSB-TV and the mother of two.

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The mural, which is at the top of the Georgia’s Own Credit Union, was created by local Black artist Jurell Cayetano.

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The portrait is over 450 feet in the air and is the length of two basketball courts.

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