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 Rob Polansky and Ayah Galal
Federal funding increases were announced for major food programs.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 5:22 PM EST
|By Ayah Galal and Rob Polansky
Borrowers in Connecticut who would have been eligible for the one-time student debt relief plan numbered in the hundreds of thousands.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 6:58 AM EST
|By Ayah Galal and Rob Polansky
An increased police presence was posted at a middle school in Meriden on Friday after a student brought a gun to it earlier in the week.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 9:41 PM EST
|By Jay Kenney, Rob Polansky and Ayah Galal
A man was found dead after firefighters put out a fire in Westbrook.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 7:14 PM EST
|By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
There is a push to help more people in Hartford become homeowners.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 6:14 PM EST
|By Ayah Galal
A lot of preparation goes into making sure snow removal contractors can get the job done efficiently.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 6:55 AM EST
|By Ayah Galal, Jay Kenney and Cassidy Williams
Road crews throughout Connecticut have been working to prepare for snow that’s in the forecast for Wednesday.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 11:21 PM EST
|By Rob Polansky and Ayah Galal
The state’s technical high schools were put in a secure school protocol because of what state police said were multiple threats in multiple towns.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 5:54 PM EST
|By Ayah Galal
A new report is shedding light on how much home visits have helped students struggling with attendance.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 7:10 PM EST
|By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
Since the start of the new year, three landmark restaurants in Hartford have announced plans to close their doors permanently.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 8:53 PM EST
|By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
The new year is well underway and that means changes have been made to the state’s bottle bill.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 5:54 PM EST
|By Rob Polansky and Ayah Galal
The legalization of recreational marijuana led to a warning to parents about the dangers edibles pose to children.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 11:18 PM EST
|By Evan Sobol and Ayah Galal
A dog is dead and two people were injured after getting attacked by a dog in Vernon, according to police.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 9:19 PM EST
|By Ayah Galal and Zoe Strothers
A total of six candidates have declared their plans to run for mayor of Hartford.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 12:30 PM EST
|By Rob Polansky, Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
An event to help point Hartford customers toward a little help with their energy bills has been scheduled for next week.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 11:39 PM EST
|By Kristina Russo, Audrey Russo and Ayah Galal
The Federal Aviation Administration reported that all flights across the U.S. due to a computer issue.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 8:43 PM EST
|By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
The winter storm canceled flights all over the country and things have been especially bad for Southwest passengers trying to travel during the holiday.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 5:33 PM EST
|By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
A new survey is shedding light on concerns throughout public schools in Connecticut.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 9:55 PM EST
|By Rob Polansky, Evan Sobol and Ayah Galal
Some people on the University of Connecticut campus were the victims of an armed robbery on Thursday.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 7:29 PM EST
|By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
The Downtown Hartford Public Library is closed for the next few months after a pipe burst at the building over Christmas weekend.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 12:32 PM EST
|By Rob Polansky, Evan Sobol and Ayah Galal
A man was found dead in a Waterbury apartment building after a carbon monoxide incident, according to police.
Updated: Jan. 3, 2023 at 4:54 PM EST
|By Ayah Galal
Doctors are weighing in after the horrifying moments that unfolded during the Buffalo Bills’ game against the Cincinnati Bengals Monday night.
Updated: Jan. 2, 2023 at 1:48 PM EST
|By Ayah Galal and Rob Polansky
A record number of illegal guns were taken off streets in Hartford in 2022. The city also saw an increase in the number of homicides.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2022 at 7:19 PM EST
|By Ayah Galal
Starting January 10th, recreational marijuana will be sold at nine different dispensaries in Connecticut.
Updated: Dec. 28, 2022 at 5:10 PM EST
|By Olivia Kalentek, Jay Kenney, Marcy Jones, Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
A road in West Hartford is closed due to a serious motor vehicle accident.
Updated: Dec. 25, 2022 at 1:41 PM EST
|By Ayah Galal, Jay Kenney and Dylan Fearon
A little over 30,000 customers are still without power after a storm hit Connecticut at the end of last week.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2022 at 8:09 PM EST
|By Ayah Galal
Families in Hartford are getting in the holiday spirit.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2022 at 7:29 PM EST
|By Ayah Galal
A new program is helping provide more support to at-home childcare providers.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 12:32 PM EST
|By Rob Polansky, Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
State health officials have reported Connecticut’s first child flu death.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 4:58 PM EST
|By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
In the years since, school districts all over the state have made changes and upgrades to security.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 5:26 PM EST
|By Ayah Galal and Kristina Russo
Advocates are calling on state legislators to do more to help protect tenants.
Updated: Dec. 12, 2022 at 6:24 PM EST
|By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
We’re taking a closer look at how school districts decide if there will be a delay or closing.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2022 at 5:23 PM EST
|By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
Federal funding that provides universal free school meals for students will be running out soon at many districts.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2022 at 5:23 PM EST
|By Ayah Galal
We are seeing a surge in respiratory illnesses across the country.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 11:04 PM EST
|By Ayah Galal and Zoe Strothers
The goal is to help improve the well-being of children and families and also support people in becoming resilient enough to overcome the challenges that life throws at them.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 9:35 PM EST
|By Ayah Galal and Zoe Strothers
The disease has long been difficult to diagnose in patients, but new testing is making a major difference in the lives of many.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2022 at 5:12 PM EST
|By Ayah Galal
Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin announced Tuesday that he will not be seeking re-election.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2022 at 8:56 PM EST
|By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
The United States is on to the knockout stage of the World Cup after a big win Tuesday.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2022 at 12:23 PM EST
|By Rob Polansky and Ayah Galal
Hartford’s Mayor says he won’t be running for office again
Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 7:59 PM EST
|By Jay Kenney, Audrey Russo, Rob Polansky, Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
Two brothers were killed in what Hartford police described as a “targeted” overnight shooting.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 12:23 AM EST
|By Marcy Jones, Rob Polansky and Ayah Galal
The state’s largest teachers union released the results of a new survey that highlighted a desperate need for teachers.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2022 at 9:04 PM EST
|By Ayah Galal
West Hartford could be opening its first cannabis store in a matter of months.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2022 at 3:44 PM EST
|By Evan Sobol and Ayah Galal
Two people were shot in Hartford Tuesday afternoon, according to police.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 7:50 PM EST
|By Ayah Galal
It’s beginning to look a lot like the holiday season in Hartford.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 7:32 PM EST
|By Ayah Galal
The U.S. Men’s National Team played in their World Cup opener Monday against Wales.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2022 at 7:39 AM EST
|By Evan Sobol, Ayah Galal, Marcy Jones and Jay Kenney
Eversource and United Illuminating customers may have to shell out more money for their electricity bills.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2022 at 4:47 PM EST
|By Rob Polansky, Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
A 15-year-old girl was shot inside an apartment in New Britain on Tuesday.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 8:14 PM EST
|By Ayah Galal
The pandemic created a lot of financial challenges for small businesses across the state.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2022 at 8:18 PM EST
|By Ayah Galal
Some tenants in the city of Hartford are growing tired of what they’re calling deplorable living conditions.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2022 at 11:47 PM EST
|By Ayah Galal, Evan Sobol and Christian Colón
The remnants of Nicole will be bringing gusty winds and heavy rain to Connecticut.
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