Sean Dowling
Anchor/Reporter
Huntsville, AL
Sean is originally from the Chicago area, but he got to the South as soon as he could. He loves the warm weather, friendly faces, and good food!
After having bounced around the country several times, he's thrilled to be joining the WAFF 48 team as a weekend anchor/reporter. Sean loves telling stories and is excited to help those in the area get the news they need.
Before WAFF 48, Sean hosted a nationally syndicated morning show in Dallas, and he was a web news reporter for a company in New York City for several years. Sean attended Northern Illinois University where he earned a B.A. in Communications and Journalism.
Hundreds of thousands of people in Alabama are living without health insurance, keeping many from seeing a doctor when they need one.
Health experts think they have a new way to help treat childhood obesity that’s usually reserved for adults.
Summer learning loss can affect children as they’re on summer break. It’s defined as the loss of academic skills while school is out.
As the summer unofficially kicks off, pools and beaches across the country are facing staffing issues.
Authorities and school officials are investigating a student after he was found with a “kill list” at Decatur Middle School.
It was another historic day for former President Donald Trump as he became the first former U.S. president to face criminal charges.
A new pre-filed bill aims to protect student-athletes by increasing annual training to recognize the signs and symptoms of sudden cardiac arrest for coaches.
WAFF 48's Sean Dowling sat down with Jay McGowan of The Welch Group to discuss what you need to know when making a new home purchase.
An official with the Alabama Hospital Association would not name any of the current at-risk locations at this time.
WAFF 48's Sean Dowling has details on the bill Alabama state Representative Reed Ingram pre-filed to stop panhandling across the state.
WAFF 48's Sean Dowling speaks to local food pantry directors and the Alabama Food Assistance Director about what the cuts mean for Alabamians.
President Joe Biden intends to end the Covid-19 national and public health emergencies on May 11th.
For those of you with pre-tax retirement accounts like IRA’s and 401k’s, the government mandates distributions from these accounts once you reach a certain age.
In the month now recognized as National Human Trafficking Prevention Month investigators with the West Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force arrested 15 people connected to prostitution, drugs and human trafficking.
The report cards are in, and Alabama’s students held their own in either improving or holding steady in math and reading scores against a backdrop of national decline.
When it comes to standardized test scores at public schools in Alabama, more students reached proficiency standards this year as compared to last year.
