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: 13 hours ago
|By Makayla Shelton
To increase safety, mobile classrooms will be removed and additional classrooms will be constructed.
Updated: 14 hours ago
|By Makayla Shelton
82 wreaths are on display that represent 49 non-profits in the area.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2022 at 5:15 PM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
Before the adults’ Turkey Trot 5K race began, kids had a race of their own.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2022 at 5:06 PM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
This year, over 100 participants, including turkeys and dogs, signed up for the big race.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 5:12 PM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
The festival will feature live music, local vendors, a beer garden, bouncy houses and food trucks.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 5:04 PM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
Over 20 businesses began participating in the week full of discounts and deals on November 15.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2022 at 11:58 AM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
The event is open to the public and free for everyone.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 5:42 PM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
18 small businesses have opened or expanded in Danville and Pittsylvania County this year through the help of the programs.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 5:20 PM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
The boxes were filled with enough fruits and vegetables to create an entire meal.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2022 at 11:41 PM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
There have been 200 thefts from vehicles in Danville this year, a 90% increase from last year.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2022 at 11:21 PM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
There are currently eight SROs that work across 21 schools in the county.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 6:40 PM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
The former White Mill is soon going to be filled with 150 apartments and multiple restaurants and shops.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 6:28 PM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
The talent show will feature singing, dancing, rapping, and other performances from 23 students.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2022 at 6:30 PM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
The smaller casino will feature table games, electronic machines, and restaurants, but it will not have hotel rooms.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2022 at 4:50 PM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
Key card access points will be added to all classroom doors in Martinsville High School and Martinsville Middle School.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 5:32 PM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
Students were able to speak with representatives in medicine, business, criminal justice, and other fields.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 5:13 PM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
He was a well-known artist locally and nationally as his work has been shown in galleries and museums across the country.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2022 at 5:23 PM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
The class will teach indicators of an attack, de-escalation techniques, and how to handle stress while under an attack.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2022 at 5:05 PM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
The community is continuing to leave flowers, cards and other small gifts in front of the restaurant.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2022 at 5:03 PM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
The new psychiatrist lives in Tennessee but is able to help patients in Henry County and Martinsville through telehealth.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2022 at 4:43 PM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
As part of the celebration, admission to the museum was free for everyone on Friday.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 3:45 PM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
There are 28 local businesses in downtown Danville that are participating.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 9:36 PM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
The four year program will be one of only a few of its kind in Virginia, offering hands on opportunities for students.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 9:00 PM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
The Christmas Parade will be held December 4 and begin at 5 p.m. rain or shine.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 11:43 PM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
A projected $50 million worth of revenue from the increase will be used to fund renovations for Pittsylvania County Public Schools.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 10:37 PM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
They were expecting around a 40% voter turnout in Danville which is double the turnout of the May election.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 9:19 PM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
They say the suspect knocked the kettle stand down and ran off with the kettle.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2022 at 7:22 PM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
Lori Pugh started riding four years ago and has seen cognitive and social improvements.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2022 at 6:56 PM EST
|By Makayla Shelton
The program was started this year as an effort to improve literacy rates in Middle and High School students.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 at 4:41 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
The top three teams will get the chance to compete in the state tournament at James Madison University.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2022 at 5:10 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
Danville-Pittsylvania County Habitat for Humanity is creating a community with 27 new safe and affordable homes for those in need.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2022 at 4:43 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
The event allows residents to take a tour of the new state of the art facility, ask questions, and enjoy light refreshments.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2022 at 6:27 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
In October, the students created flyers with online safety tips on them as part of Cyber Security Awareness Month.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2022 at 5:27 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
Cabin rentals, zip lining, a fishing dock and an adaptive playground are just some of the options to choose from.
Updated: Nov. 1, 2022 at 4:54 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
The job fair was free and open to everyone regardless of job experience.
Updated: Nov. 1, 2022 at 4:35 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
The kids resale shop buys gently used clothes and sells them at discounted prices.
Updated: Oct. 31, 2022 at 6:22 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
The majority of the funds will be used to build an athletics, health and wellness center with a brand new gym, an indoor track, and a climbing wall.
Updated: Oct. 31, 2022 at 4:44 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
The Halloween event took place inside the Community Market.
Updated: Oct. 29, 2022 at 5:00 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
Last April, they collected 400 pounds of prescription drugs from the community.
Updated: Oct. 29, 2022 at 3:48 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
The new location will offer more space and allow them to have a drive-through.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2022 at 4:23 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
Over 20 businesses on Main Street signed up to hand out candy to trick or treaters Friday night.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2022 at 2:02 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
The job fair is free and open to everyone regardless of job experience.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2022 at 7:30 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
The Martinsville Speedway is also celebrating its 75th anniversary by holding concerts, Halloween crafts, games and rides this weekend.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2022 at 7:13 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
The family friendly event will include fire performances, magic shows, costume contests, and a beer garden.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2022 at 4:14 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
Over 200 members of the controlled environment agriculture industry from 28 different states were there to network and learn more about indoor farming.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2022 at 4:02 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
His book includes stories from his childhood growing up in a race family and even some stories about his fans.
Updated: Oct. 25, 2022 at 5:35 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
To try and reduce the number of behavioral health crises hospitalizations, the new center will include 23-hour crisis stabilization.
Updated: Oct. 25, 2022 at 5:17 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
The new system will charge batteries with electricity during low-demand periods to use during peak usage times.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2022 at 6:02 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
He also says that trout tend to stay in deeper areas of the water.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2022 at 12:30 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
The community is invited to pick up food two food boxes per family.
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