Lauren Layton

2 months ago | whnt.com | Taylor Mitchell |Lauren Layton |Brian Lawson

ALABAMA (WHNT) — State legislators are looking to expand legal protection for law enforcement officers who use force. A new bill, HB202, would expand on the rights already available to officers, focusing on an officer’s discretionary authority,The replacement law would establish a new form of legal protection that would bar any lawsuit against an officer for on-duty conduct unless it can be shown that the conduct was reckless and did not have a law enforcement purpose.

Jan 21, 2025 | whnt.com | Lauren Layton

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — January is a month meant to celebrate the importance of braille to those who are visually impaired. Vision loss can happen to anyone at any age, and for some, braille is a way for them to gain back a level of independence that was temporarily lost. Anna Trotman lost her vision in 2003. She said it happened gradually. “I got to the point where magnification did not work anymore, and, I liked audiobooks, but I wanted to turn those pages again,” Trotman said.

Dec 16, 2024 | whnt.com | Lauren Layton

MADISON, Ala. (WHNT) — Getting a child through a visit to the doctor can be challenging for any parent. It can be even more challenging for some parents with children who have differing abilities. John Michael Valverde is on the autism spectrum. His mom Rachel said when it came to doctor visits with her 6-year-old, the experience often did not fit his or his family’s needs.

Dec 13, 2024 | whnt.com | Lauren Layton

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — A cancer recurrence, a new baby and a 500-mile move. Courtney Greer said she and her family leaned on their faith and a guardian angel as they navigated one of the toughest years of their lives. Greer and her family moved to North Alabama hoping it would be their forever home, but after about a year in town, life hit the Greers hard. “My husband had a kidney cancer recurrence. This time it was a lot harder.

Nov 20, 2024 | whnt.com | Lauren Layton

MOORESVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — From the brick fireplace to the screen door, nothing about the Mooresville post office is typical. Postmistress Lisa Crane says more than once she’s had to help a confused visitor whose GPS brought them to the minimal mainstay. “[I say] Yes, it’s a real post office, I know it doesn’t look like one!” Crane said. It is the oldest operating post office in the state, and it’s one of many well-preserved pieces of history the township of nearly 70 people maintains.