Huntsville news anchor awarded an Emmy for outstanding article

A Huntsville local + WHNT News 19 anchor, Lauren Layton, was awarded with an Emmy at the 40th Midsouth Emmy Awards in Nashville. The award ceremony recognizes excellence in local TV all around the Tennessee Valley + North Carolina.

Keep reading to learn more about Lauren + the awarded story. 👇

About the story

Layton’s story won in the News Feature — Serious Feature category.

Her Emmy-winning article covers newborn loss + the nationwide nonprofit Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep—an organization that travels to nearby hospitals + takes remembrance portraits of families with the child they will sadly leave the hospital without. The article then goes on to highlight a family’s experience with the nonprofit + how the portraits aided in their grieving process.

Click here to read the full story.

Meet Lauren Layton

Lauren Layton is a Huntsville native, an award-winning journalist + early evening anchor for WHNT News 19. Before joining the News 19 team, she lived in New York City while earning her Master’s in News + Documentary from NYU.

Fun fact: Lauren has interviewed Dolly Parton!

News 19’s chief meteorologist Danielle Dozier + meteorologist Ben Smith also received Emmy nominations for best weathercast.

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