Guy Rawlings

2 months ago | wvtm13.com | Guy Rawlings

In the late '50s, civil rights leader the Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth felt the Birmingham campaign needed a boost. So, he added music to the movement. The choir he created then still lifts their voices today, raising a joyful noise since 1959. Later renamed the Carlton Reese Memorial Unity Choir after a young Miles College student who composed the music for the movement, the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights Choir provided the soundtrack to the civil rights era.

2 months ago | wvtm13.com | Guy Rawlings

FEBRUARY 20TH. MANY OF YOU WATCHED THE SEASON PREMIERE OF THE VOICE TONIGHT, AND WE HAVE A MUSIC COMPETITION SHOW CHAMPION LIVING RIGHT HERE IN OUR AREA. RUBEN STUDDARD, ALONG WITH LOCAL MUSIC GENIUS DOCTOR HENRY PANION, TRAVELED THE WORLD SHOWCASING THEIR TALENT. BUT THIS WEEKEND THEY’RE PUTTING ON FOR THEIR CITY. IT’S NOT OFTEN YOU GET TO SIT IN A ROOM WITH SO MUCH TALENT. AIN’T NOBODY LOVE YOU LIKE TWO BIRMINGHAM GUYS WORKING TO KEEP THE ARTS ALIVE IN THE MAGIC CITY.

2 months ago | wvtm13.com | Guy Rawlings |Taylor Lang

As part of our commitment to the truth and holding our elected officials accountable, WVTM 13 Anchor Guy Rawlings sat down with Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin to address the challenges and solutions that face his commitment to making Birmingham safer. Watch the full sit-down interview with WVTM 13 Guy Rawlings in the video player below. A fair assessment? Birmingham is the fourth-most dangerous city in the country, according to the U.S. News and World Report.

Jan 9, 2025 | wvtm13.com | Guy Rawlings

COLLEGEVILLE. WELL, THIS MORNING I HAD THE HONOR OF EMCEEING THE OFFICIAL GROUNDBREAKING OF THE MCQUEEN ECONOMIC EDUCATION CENTER IN DOWNTOWN BIRMINGHAM. THE $20 MILLION FACILITY WILL BE A HUB TO HELP KIDS ACROSS OUR AREA LEARN ABOUT FINANCIAL LITERACY AND PREPAREDNESS FOR A GLOBAL ECONOMY. BIRMINGHAM MAYOR RANDALL WOODFIN SAYS THIS PROJECT WILL IMPACT FAMILIES FOR GENERATIONS, AND I IMAGINE A DAY DOESN’T GO BY.

Oct 25, 2024 | wvtm13.com | Guy Rawlings |Riley Conlon

Birmingham native Larry Thornton's storied career is one for the books. But what's truly legendary is how he leveraged that career to uplift the community he loves. "You hear some guys who say, man cave? Well, this is my sanctuary."Thornton's sanctuary is his art studio, set up on the ground floor of his Lay Lake home. "Most people race to the lake to get on their boats," said Thornton.