News 12's Carol Silva Diagnosed With Stage 4 Cancer

Legendary News 12 Long Island anchor Carol Silva announced she has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in a Facebook video posted Friday afternoon.

"Right in the middle of a perfectly good September, I finally saw my doctor about my persistent cough," Silva wrote. "And then this happened. Stage 4 Cancer. Please take a minute to watch my message to all of you. Thank you for your continued love and support- I feel all of it."

Silva, 65, announced in June she would be retiring in December from News 12, where she has spent more than three decades on the anchor desk.

Silva, a Hicksville native, has won numerous awards, including three Emmys and more than 30 New York State Associated Press Awards, during her career. The Girl Scouts of America honored Silva with its highest award given to an adult, the “Juliette Low Award,” for her volunteer work.

While attending the Long Island International Film Expo in July to receive the first LIIFE Excellence in Newscasting Award, Silva told Judy Goss that she was retiring so she could "see what's next, to do something else while I'm still young and strong and healthy."

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