Ayah Galal
Hartford Bureau Chief
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Ayah Galal is a reporter and multimedia journalist who joined the Eyewitness News team in 2018. Ayah is WFSB’s Hartford Bureau Chief, covering all things in the capital city.
Before becoming a full-time reporter, Ayah worked as a producer at WFSB and WTNH.
The Connecticut native is a board member for the CT Society of Professional Journalists. Ayah graduated from Quinnipiac University, where she double majored in journalism and political science.
Ayah loves reading, traveling and trying new coffee shops. If you have story ideas or coffee recommendations, you can email her at ayah.galal@wfsb.com
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Updated: Jun. 24, 2022 at 4:48 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
Gun violence bill heads to President Biden’s desk for signature
Updated: Jun. 23, 2022 at 4:48 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
The FDA has ordered all Juul electronic cigarettes be removed from stores in the United States.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 7:05 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
As rent rises at a rapid rate, help is available for low-income Connecticut residents looking to buy their first home.
Updated: Jun. 15, 2022 at 5:50 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal
Experts from UConn health and community members are helping some restaurants in the city create healthier menu options.
Updated: Jun. 14, 2022 at 6:52 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
Recreational marijuana is a hot topic in Hartford Tuesday night.
Updated: Jun. 14, 2022 at 6:11 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
A new program that kicked off in Hartford Monday is giving former inmates a second chance.
Updated: Jun. 13, 2022 at 6:05 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
Some parents in Hartford want the city’s public school district to do more to support language equity.
Updated: Jun. 13, 2022 at 1:44 PM EDT
|By Rob Polansky, Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
Taxpayers in Hartford and statewide received glimpse of how the state’s reduced car tax will impact them.
Updated: Jun. 10, 2022 at 4:43 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
Hartford is gearing up for a week-long celebration of Juneteenth.
Updated: Jun. 10, 2022 at 7:23 AM EDT
|By Ayah Galal and Rob Polansky
All eyes have been on Capitol Hill as the public learns new details about the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2022 at 7:28 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
With the cost of diesel and food going up, each day it’s a tough balance for restaurants like J’s in Hartford.
Updated: Jun. 8, 2022 at 6:17 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal and Ashley RK Smith
As inflation causes prices to rise, more people are relying on food banks to make ends meet.
Updated: Jun. 7, 2022 at 10:06 AM EDT
|By Rob Polansky, Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
High gas prices won’t be dropping down anytime soon.
Updated: Jun. 6, 2022 at 2:46 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
The average price of gas in Connecticut Monday is $4.89 a gallon, a new record high.
Updated: Jun. 3, 2022 at 12:43 PM EDT
|By Zoe Strothers and Ayah Galal
A crash on North Main Street and Farmington Avenue involved a pedestrian who died.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2022 at 6:25 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
As the federal government works to ramp up production of baby formula, communities are taking matters into their owns hands.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2022 at 6:15 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal and Ashley RK Smith
The need for mental health and addiction services have skyrocketed, but getting that help isn’t always and easy and lawmakers are trying to make sure insurance companies do more to help.
Updated: May. 31, 2022 at 12:17 PM EDT
|By Roger Susanin, Rob Polansky, Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
Connecticut’s U.S. senators said they are optimistic that Congress can pass meaningful gun reform laws in the wake of a school shooting in Texas.
Updated: May. 26, 2022 at 12:25 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal, Rob Polansky, Patricia Del Rio and Evan Sobol
Parents from the Sandy Hook Promise organization spoke out about gun violence on Thursday.
Updated: May. 26, 2022 at 11:59 AM EDT
|By Ayah Galal and Rob Polansky
Thursday was a big day for Tweed-New Haven Airport.
Updated: May. 25, 2022 at 7:09 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
As people try to process another mass shooting, what can you do to take care of your mental health?
Updated: May. 25, 2022 at 5:26 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
The mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas has sparked some difficult conversations for families.
Updated: May. 24, 2022 at 12:24 PM EDT
|By Rob Polansky, Evan Sobol, Ayah Galal and Lezla Gooden
Police were called to Hartford Public High School for a stabbing on Tuesday morning.
Updated: May. 23, 2022 at 7:01 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
A food truck park is being constructed in the west end of Hartford.
Updated: May. 20, 2022 at 12:23 PM EDT
|By Rob Polansky and Ayah Galal
One person was hurt in a car dealership fire in Enfield.
Updated: May. 18, 2022 at 6:43 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
The Hartford City Council is meeting Wednesday night in hopes of approving of the budget for the next fiscal year.
Updated: May. 17, 2022 at 11:17 AM EDT
|By Mike Agogliati and Ayah Galal
A section of Blue Hills Avenue is closed following a deadly crash involving a school bus.
Updated: May. 17, 2022 at 7:11 AM EDT
|By Roger Susanin, Rob Polansky and Ayah Galal
Tuesday, state leaders said they will discuss the nationwide baby formula shortage and try to find solutions for local parents.
Updated: May. 13, 2022 at 5:55 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
As the weather warms up, a lot of us are spending more time outdoors.
Updated: May. 12, 2022 at 7:52 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
For the first time ever, all three hospitals in Hartford are working together to assist victims of gun violence with necessary resources.
Updated: May. 11, 2022 at 7:31 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
A recent study is shedding light on men getting paid more than women in certain parts of the state.
Updated: May. 11, 2022 at 5:55 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal
Eyewitness News is in the city of Hartford for 20 Towns in 20 Days.
Updated: May. 10, 2022 at 3:10 PM EDT
|By Evan Sobol and Ayah Galal
A man is in critical condition at the hospital after a shooting in Hartford.
Updated: May. 6, 2022 at 4:54 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
Week five of testimony wrapped Friday afternoon.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2022 at 6:37 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal
A coffee shop in Canton is roasting excellent coffee, and each cup of joe is tied to some important humanitarian efforts.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2022 at 7:03 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
There’s a new push to recruit and retain staff in Hartford Public Schools.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2022 at 11:44 AM EDT
|By Rob Polansky and Ayah Galal
Supporters are looking to bolster support for trans youth and young members of the LGBTQ+ community.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2022 at 1:17 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal, Rob Polansky and Matt McFarland
The family of 19-year-old Mubarak Soulemane, the man killed in the Jan. 15, 2020 shooting, held a news conference Thursday afternoon following the arrest of Trooper Brian North.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2022 at 11:00 AM EDT
|By Marcy Jones, Rob Polansky and Ayah Galal
Extra security was at schools in the Hartford Public Schools district on Wednesday.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2022 at 6:50 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
Starbucks workers are pushing to unionize at one location in West Hartford.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2022 at 8:07 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
Hartford mayor delivers recommended budget for fiscal year 2023
Updated: Apr. 14, 2022 at 12:48 PM EDT
|By Rob Polansky and Ayah Galal
A man who was believed to be making and selling illegal guns was arrested by state police.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2022 at 10:41 AM EDT
|By Ayah Galal
Hundreds of nursing home workers in the Hartford area are preparing to hit the picket line next week.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2022 at 6:55 AM EDT
|By Marcy Jones, Rob Polansky and Ayah Galal
The move comes as Connecticut’s positivity rate continues to inch up. As of Friday, the 7-day positivity rate was at 5.27 percent.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2022 at 7:13 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
A number of development projects are underway in Hartford.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2022 at 4:35 PM EDT
|By Rob Polansky and Ayah Galal
Racist language was found scrawled in the bathroom of a school in West Hartford, according to administrators.
Updated: Apr. 5, 2022 at 4:56 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal
The state is no longer sharing daily cases and a daily positivity rate, which have been reported for the last two years.
Updated: Apr. 5, 2022 at 2:15 PM EDT
|By Ashley RK Smith, Roger Susanin, Rob Polansky and Ayah Galal
A woman is dead in a shooting that happened at an apartment complex in Meriden.
Updated: Apr. 4, 2022 at 7:39 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal
Hundreds of new luxury apartments are coming to downtown Hartford.
Updated: Apr. 1, 2022 at 6:26 PM EDT
|By Rob Polansky, Ayah Galal and Christian Colón
An early morning crash in Hartford left a Trinity College student dead and two others hurt, according to police.