Makayla Shelton
Reporter/Anchor
Roanoke, VA
Makayla recently graduated from Virginia Tech, where she majored in multimedia journalism. She joined the WDBJ7 team in June 2022 as a Southside Bureau reporter. She also co-anchors the weekend morning shows.
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.
They named her Katie Jo and decided to keep her in the back yard.
Despite oppression, her voice carried her all over the world.
The different codes helped lead slaves to freedom.
Since starting the book club seven years ago, they’ve read 2.2 million pages.
Two boys were rescued from a frozen pond after using a submerged phone to call 911.
“I couldn’t feel anything from my neck down. I barely could walk," said Jackson Herrmann.
Since starting Frankie’s Spicy Farm, he’s sold over 2,000 bottles of No AC, It’s Hot and Smooth Heat.
Since Sunday afternoon, Virginia State Police say there have been over 600 wrecks across the Commonwealth.
The calf's new family found her at the bottom of a trash bin with the umbilical cord still attached and nursed her back to health.
Instead of focusing on his own Christmas wish list, Noah will be buying supplies off the shelter’s wish list.
Since first blowing up on the facility’s TikTok page, she’s gained the title of TikTok Queen by her fellow residents.
“It sounded like a train coming through our living room,” said James Dalton, Dry Fork resident.
He has run around 20,000 calls during his career, saving countless lives along the way.
“Our hearts go out to everyone affected by this tragic event.” said Chief Scott Booth.
The company is now investing $8 million into a new facility at Cane Creek Centre, creating 144 new jobs.
The sales tax increase is allowing for new automatic locks on all doors and cameras in every classroom.
Woman inspired by granddaughter knits sensory-friendly fidget mats for autistic kids and the elderly
The tight-knit group will also give the mats to local schools for kids with special needs.
So far, God's Pit Crew has helped over 20 families recover from Hurricane Beryl.
“We all heard what sounded like firecrackers and, come to find out, it was shooting going on and people just started rushing out."
The Sharswood Plantation book "Unnamed: the Search for Sarah Miller" is out now.
The documentary includes interviews with locals like Dorothy Batson who share their personal experiences during that time.
Mr. Robert Dillard started driving for Henry County Schools in 1974.
“This has been a tough project, there’s no other way to put it,” said Matt Rowe, Director of Economic Development for Pittsylvania County.
The property has a strong connection to the Sharswood Plantation just down the road.
His family is concerned because Turner is a diabetic and he is without his insulin, wallet, and phone.
They show people how to survive outdoors through water purification, fire building exercises, growing fruits and vegetables, and more.
Four of the puppies had to be hospitalized after testing positive for Parvo.
The puppies were covered in ticks and malnourished, and tested positive for worms.
Some noted Dr. Hanbury as their favorite professor and others thanked him for his support.
Some already had experience with heavy machinery while others reached new heights.
What started as a 4H project led to the creation of his own hot sauce line.
They are hoping to raise enough money to purchase an automatic generator and an SUV with rear loading capabilities for Rodney.
Her immortal cells have helped create vaccines for Polio, the virus that causes cervical cancer, and even COVID-19.
It wasn’t until 2021 that NASCAR presented the Scott family with the Jacksonville 200 trophy Wendell won 58 years ago.
A woman is thanking a teenage girl for saving her from choking in a Danville restaurant.
Bill Nelson says it could help with NASA’s plans to send people to Mars by 2040.
As depicted in Hacksaw Ridge, Desmond Doss was a combat medic who refused to carry any weapons.
Colleges and universities are aware of the delays and are working one-on-one with students through the process.
They both say marrying again was never on their minds.
They say marrying again was never on their minds.
Mabel Dalton has owned Carl’s Place since it was built over 70 years ago.
That fiery determination helped him raise $10,000 through grants, a Kickstarter, and selling his merch.
A roofing crew from Cenvar Roofing completed the new roof for Harris Monday.
A 73-year-old woman from Virginia recently repaired her own roof. Now, she’s getting a brand new one for free.
One woman from Ridgeway decided to take ladders into her own hands despite her age.
"If I wanted to, I could have just stopped and said, ‘I don’t want to do this anymore.’ But no, I kept going,"
"Finding something like this is a once in a lifetime thing. It’s not going to happen again.”
In 1980, Tucker became the first black woman to run for Virginia Governor.
VIR and Blue Ridge Rock Festival now have a multi-year agreement.
Averett announced their new partnership with Hargrave Military Academy.
