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: 4 hours ago
|By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
Police are investigating a carjacking that turned deadly on Park Street in Hartford on Monday.
Updated: 11 hours ago
|By Evan Sobol, Ayah Galal, Christian Colón, Marcy Jones and Rob Polansky
Hartford police are investigating a homicide in the area of Orange Street and Park Street Monday afternoon.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2022 at 11:15 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal
Tonight, we are taking a closer look at the hurricane and the potential damage homeowners and businesses will face.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2022 at 6:08 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
Hurricane Ian is headed towards Florida and millions will be impacted.
Updated: Sep. 26, 2022 at 6:27 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal
It’s a major step forward for the department.
Updated: Sep. 26, 2022 at 6:26 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal
One man is slated to reach a major milestone on October 8.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2022 at 1:42 PM EDT
|By Evan Sobol and Ayah Galal
Police are searching for a suspect driver who struck an officer in Manchester Friday.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 6:51 PM EDT
|By Evan Sobol and Ayah Galal
An 18-year-old man is in the hospital after a shooting on Sisson Avenue in Hartford Thursday.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 5:23 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
If you’re a public service worker, you could have thousands of dollars in student loans forgiven.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 6:55 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
A new cathedral community center has opened its doors in Hartford.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 11:24 AM EDT
|By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
The Connecticut Department of Labor and Hartford Athletic are hosting a job fair Wednesday.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 7:08 AM EDT
|By Evan Sobol, Ayah Galal, Patricia Del Rio, Marcy Jones and Rob Polansky
One person is dead and a suspect is on the loose after a double shooting in Hartford on Tuesday.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2022 at 6:24 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
Many families in Connecticut who have loved ones on the island are struggling to get in touch with people in Puerto Rico.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2022 at 2:49 PM EDT
|By Evan Sobol and Ayah Galal
A Farmington police officer is returning to active duty nearly a year after he was injured by a fleeing suspect.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2022 at 9:34 AM EDT
|By Zoe Strothers, Audrey Russo, Rob Polansky and Ayah Galal
A man was shot multiple times and left in a street in East Hartford on Wednesday night.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2022 at 7:28 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal
The push continues in Hartford to increase access to fresh produce and better grocery options.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2022 at 7:24 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
There’s controversy in Wethersfield over what to do with 32 acres of vacant land in town.
Updated: Sep. 12, 2022 at 1:01 PM EDT
|By Evan Sobol and Ayah Galal
A police investigation is underway on Woodford Avenue in Plainville Monday.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2022 at 6:03 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
For the first time in decades, every storefront in the city’s historic Pratt Street is under contract or close to it.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2022 at 10:40 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal
Reaction is pouring in following Queen Elizabeth’s death, including from local businesses with ties to England.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2022 at 6:01 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
New apartment building opens in downtown Hartford
Updated: Sep. 6, 2022 at 12:17 PM EDT
|By Rob Polansky and Ayah Galal
A tree came down and caused damage at an apartment building in Hartford early Tuesday morning.
Updated: Sep. 5, 2022 at 12:44 PM EDT
|By Rob Polansky, Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
911 call about a domestic threatening situation led to a brief pursuit of a suspect in Hartford, police confirmed to Channel 3.
Updated: Sep. 4, 2022 at 12:48 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
The attorney general’s office announced a major settlement with Frontier Communications.
Updated: Sep. 2, 2022 at 9:49 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal
A push to improve financial literacy in the capital city is getting help from the federal government.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2022 at 11:22 AM EDT
|By Ayah Galal
Amid the drought, Connecticut Water is asking customers to do what they can to cut back on water usage.
Updated: Aug. 30, 2022 at 10:49 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal
As students kick off the new school year, there are some unique opportunities for students to take their education to the next level.
Updated: Aug. 29, 2022 at 7:27 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal and Olivia Kalentek
High school students in Hartford are going back to school and say they are excited to join the robotics team this year.
Updated: Aug. 29, 2022 at 8:17 AM EDT
|By Mike Agogliati, Marcy Jones, Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
Hartford school district is the 5th largest in Connecticut with approximately 17,000 students.
Updated: Aug. 26, 2022 at 7:49 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal
Hartford students will begin the new school year next Monday.
Updated: Aug. 26, 2022 at 5:48 PM EDT
|By Evan Sobol, Dylan Fearon and Ayah Galal
Roads are closed around the state Friday evening because of storm damage.
Updated: Aug. 25, 2022 at 5:51 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
The Connecticut Department of Education released a new report Thursday, giving a glimpse at student achievement during the 2021 to 2022 school year.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2022 at 11:42 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
Eyewitness News spoke with local students about the president’s loan forgiveness plan.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2022 at 6:07 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal
Wednesday was the first day of school for East Hartford Public School students.
Updated: Aug. 23, 2022 at 5:56 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal
Chronic absenteeism has been a problem for Hartford public schools, especially during the pandemic.
Updated: Aug. 22, 2022 at 8:02 AM EDT
|By Rob Polansky, Marcy Jones, Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
A man accused of shooting a security guard at the Buckland Hills mall in Manchester faced a judge Monday.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2022 at 9:33 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal and Olivia Kalentek
Thousands of people are coming to Hartford this weekend to celebrate Puerto Rican culture.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2022 at 5:34 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
More protections are in place for transgender and nonconforming students in Hartford.
Updated: Aug. 16, 2022 at 7:21 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
In less than two weeks, Hartford Public Schools will start the new school year.
Updated: Aug. 16, 2022 at 1:30 PM EDT
|By Rob Polansky, Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
A playground in Hartford was left in ruins because of a fire on Tuesday afternoon.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 6:48 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
Families are getting school supplies, but right now everything is costing extra.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 8:14 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal
For one man in Hartford, urban farming has had a very profound impact on his life.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 12:48 PM EDT
|By Rob Polansky, Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
A 16-year-old boy was pronounced dead after being pulled from East Hartford’s Terry Pool overnight.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 6:35 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal
Plans to open a cannabis store in Hartford is moving forward, but another store is hitting a roadblock.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2022 at 7:01 AM EDT
|By Marcy Jones, Rob Polansky, Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
It was a violent weekend in the capital city.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2022 at 6:02 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
During this immense heat, it’s important you take care of yourself and those around you.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2022 at 5:33 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
First responders are bracing for an increase in heat-related illnesses and calls this week.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2022 at 6:41 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
All over the state, people are trying to find ways to beat the heat.
Updated: Jul. 15, 2022 at 7:59 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal and Zoe Strothers
A food truck festival is taking place at the Riverfront Plaza with everything from smoothies, to french fries, and live entertainment.
Updated: Jul. 15, 2022 at 6:38 PM EDT
|By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
More resources are in place for incarcerated people returning to their communities.
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