Makayla Shelton
Reporter
Roanoke, VA
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Makayla recently graduated from Virginia Tech, where she majored in multimedia journalism. She joined the WDBJ7 team in June 2021 as a Southside Bureau reporter.
Makayla is a local from Pittsylvania County and is excited to cover her hometown!
Makayla loves to travel, go shopping, watch movies, and spend time with family and friends.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 6:16 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
Each team will represent the legacy of someone who passed away.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 6:05 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
The new location will help better serve the eastern area of Danville where 25% of their calls come from.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 6:15 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
"I don’t think there was any fear in me. I just knew this is something I had to do,” said Batson.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 5:06 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
The volunteers are visiting the hardest hit areas like Wynona to help survivors and distribute supplies.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 4:56 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
Construction has already started, and installation will begin first in Renan and Sandy Level.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 5:09 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
They will be giving out free easter baskets to children under 12 who sign up in advance.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 4:56 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
For the high school students, they will provide summer employment opportunities and internships for ages 14 and up.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 5:42 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
Campers Care is preparing to send the first two campers out within the next couple of weeks.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 5:31 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
One of them even hurt so severely that they were airlifted to the hospital - but everyone is ok.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 6:44 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
The ‘Build a Better Library Book by Book’ campaign will increase the size of Bassett library from 6,000 to 10,000 square feet.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 6:28 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
The Fashion Haus is a woman-owned business and their show will include local designers.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 4:47 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
Children with exposure to lead could experience kidney failure, slowed growth, anemia, and more.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 5:47 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
Larking says the main theme for the budget is investing in Danville’s young people.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 5:29 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
The goal is to answer any questions, hear concerns, and strengthen relationships with community members.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 5:30 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
The partnership allows the 22 students to gain real-world experience while also providing free labor for Habitat for Humanity.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 5:19 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
Hall says his health problems are what led to his decision to close.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 5:43 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
There are colorful, life size animal sculptures throughout the rooms like the seven foot tall elephant out front - Eldridge.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 5:17 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
They started the event last year as a way to encourage reading for kids.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 4:52 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
The park will feature playgrounds, a main lawn area for events and concerts that will seat around 400 people, and a unique splash pad.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 4:43 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
Averett announced their new partnership with Hargrave Military Academy.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 6:40 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
The festive event will include a live DJ, pictures with your pup and, of course, a hot dog stand.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 6:32 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
The surviving three horses are now at Agrarian Veterinary Services in Buckingham.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 9:14 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
Seeing patients wait multiple hours for transportation from the hospital got her wheels turning.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 2:44 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
Participants can stop at any time or try to get a half marathon, marathon, 50 K or 50 mile medals.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 6:13 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
They relocated from down the road at 1707 Virginia Avenue to 3424 Virginia Avenue to modernize operations.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 6:01 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
Their dances represented Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” and other historic pieces.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 5:54 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
They want no more than 2% of the total acreage within a single zoning district to be approved for use as a solar energy facility.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 5:35 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
The animals now have a safer place to spend time outside.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 5:57 PM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
Virginia State Police are partnering with the Danville Police Department again as part of Governor Youngkin’s Bold Blue Line Initiative.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 5:37 PM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
They will play and practice at Dan Daniel Memorial Park.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 7:11 PM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
They are looking to hire around 450 people to operate the temporary casino which is set to open this summer.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 1:31 PM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
Their goal is to be able to graduate 800 to 1,000 students per year.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 5:13 PM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
The Big Sort will be held Thursday night at 5:00 at Gretna Elementary School.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 4:58 PM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
7-foot-8 George Bell visited Patrick Henry Elementary School in Martinsville Wednesday to share his anti-bullying message.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 5:14 PM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
Over 100 businesses from Martinsville, Danville, Roanoke and the surrounding areas are participating in the trade show.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 4:52 PM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
The six Plan Danville ambassadors will cover different regions of the city and communicate their conversations with residents to city leaders.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 5:14 PM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
The adoption fee for all animals except puppies under four months will be the same as their weight.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 4:21 PM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
The city plans to develop residential properties such as single and multi-family homes for all income ranges.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 5:59 PM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
Former NFL player Ferrell Edmunds was the keynote speaker.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 11:45 AM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
The Pittsylvania County nonprofit is hoping to purchase an additional camper to send to places such as Ohio to help tornado victims.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 4:43 PM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
They originally planned to open at the beginning of this year, but supply chain issues have caused a shortage of available contractors in the area.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 3:51 PM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
Forest Hills and School Field Elementary School students were given picture books to take home to begin the one million book mission.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 5:50 PM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
He also spoke to law students about criminal justice reform and the role of state government.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 5:39 PM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
The event will include reading diverse stories, singing songs, hearing rhymes, and more.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 6:44 PM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
The school opened in 1941 and closed in 2004 due to consolidation, but the history remains such as the original lockers, murals, and even chalk boards inside the bedrooms.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 6:31 PM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
It started in Pittsylvania County and is now expanding to areas such as Carroll, Grayson, and Wythe counties.
Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 7:09 PM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
It was previously used to heat the greenhouses when it was a rose farm decades ago.
Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 7:02 PM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
It will include a taproom, an event space, an Airbnb and a restaurant with riverfront views.
Updated: Feb. 26, 2023 at 7:22 PM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
They previously discussed the use of ARPA funds to demolish some of the decaying, empty homes.
Updated: Feb. 26, 2023 at 6:00 PM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
Local musicians performed live gospel music at the Walker Theatre.
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