A longtime anchor at 7News Boston WHDH will be leaving the local station at the end of the year.

Kim Khazei — one of the original members of the 7News team, joining the station in 1994 — has announced that she’ll be signing off in December.

Khazei had her three children while working at the station, and she left in 2001 to raise them full-time. Then six years later, she returned to the WHDH newsroom.

Khazei now has a grandchild, and she’s moving to be closer to her growing family.

“Going back to 1994, this station has been my second home and our viewers have been like family,” Khazei said in a statement. “I’m excited to take a breath, spend time with loved ones and see what comes next.

“I’ll always be grateful to the Ansin family and the people at Sunbeam TV for the opportunity and for my many colleagues who will be lifelong friends,” she added. “And I’ll always be cheering on the incredible team at 7 News!”

Khazei joined the station soon after Sunbeam Television Corporation purchased WHDH.

In 2006, Sunbeam purchased WLVI — forming a duopoly and adding 7News at 10 p.m., which she helped launch and continues to co-anchor.

“We are grateful for Kim’s dedication, and unwavering commitment,” WHDH-TV/WLVI-TV Vice President and General Manager Jimmy Rogers said in a statement. “Her presence on the anchor desk, as a trusted, reliable voice in Boston, for more than two decades, leaves an impact beyond her departure.”

During her time at WHDH and WLVI, Khazei covered the most significant local, national and international stories.

She anchored live from New Hampshire to cover four presidential primaries, and she was live at the selection of Pope Francis, the funeral of Queen Elizabeth and two royal weddings.

Khazei was live on the field minutes after Malcolm Butler’s interception gave the Patriots another Super Bowl win, and she anchored nine championship parades in Boston.

“There hasn’t been a major story in the last 20 years that Kim hasn’t shared with our viewers,” said Linda Miele, WHDH/WLVI news director. “She has anchored live from Vatican City, London and the White House.

“She brought viewers vital information in concerning times and connected us all in times of celebration,” Miele added. “She is an accomplished journalist, and we wish her every happiness as she enters this new chapter of her life.”

Her longtime co-anchor is Adam Williams.

The selection process for Khazei’s successor is ongoing.