A Baton Rouge artist delivered a special gift to WAFB – a painting of former longtime WAFB news anchor Donna Britt.

Longtime WAFB anchor Donna Britt, a dedicated journalist and beloved member of the community, has passed away after her courageous battle with ALS. Donna passed away on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021.

“She wanted to do more, and we knew that about her, she always wanted to do as much as she could, and then some”, said Dr. Jessica Boykin with the ALS Association.

WAFB-TV will be airing a commercial-free hour-long special celebrating the life and legacy of beloved news anchor Donna Britt at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21.

Donna passed away Thursday, Jan 21 after a long battle with Lou Gehrig’s Disease (ALS).

She was the ‘mother’ of our newsroom and she pushed us to be fair, accurate and compassionate.