News presenter with ALS makes heartbreaking retirement announcement on air

In an emotional message, Larry Stogner announced that he was being forced to retire after 39 years following a diagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or Motor Neurone Disease.

Larry Stogner has been presenting the six o'clock news on North Carolina station ABC11 since 1976.

In a heartbreaking message last week, he announced that he was being forced to retire after a diagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or Motor Neurone Disease.