Shelby Martin
Multimedia Journalist
Harrisonburg, VA
Shelby was born and raised in south Orange County, California. She attended Cal State Fullerton, where she was a President’s Scholar.
During her time in college, Shelby was an anchor on Titan TV’s “The Report,” an award-winning, student-run newscast. She graduated in May 2023 with a bachelor’s degree in communications.
During her free time, Shelby loves singing, writing songs and playing the guitar. She is thrilled to explore Harrisonburg and find stories that deserve to be told!
It’s Agriculture Safety Awareness Week, and the Virginia Farm Bureau is highlighting the AgriSafe Network’s AgriStress Helpline.
The United States is seeing a large measles outbreak, with nearly 150 cases reported since late January, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. Last week, the nation saw its first measles death in a decade.
Most young people celebrate their 21st birthday with a party, but Bentley Shifflett spent her special day with strangers in North Carolina, where she helped those impacted by Hurricane Helene.
Caleb Gilbert is only 12 years old, but he’s already become the newest All-American Soap Box Derby World Champion, and the first winner to represent Harrisonburg in the competition.
When asked about her mother, Bonnie Santiago, Gabrielle Adams would describe her as bubbly, kindhearted and the life of any party. On the 10th anniversary of Bonnie’s disappearance, Adams and the rest of her family are still looking for answers.
The Shenandoah County School Board held its first meeting since the Virginia NAACP filed a federal lawsuit against the board on Tuesday, June 12th.
On May 10th, the Shenandoah County Public School Board became the first in the nation to restore its original Confederate names. Construction to replace the signage on the two schools began on May 31st, about a week after school let out for the summer.
A father and son set a Guinness World Record, visiting every national park in the lower 48 states in just 15 days, with Shenandoah National Park as their last stop.
- Virginia roads are becoming more dangerous during the summer, especially for teenage drivers.
All eyes were on Woodstock, Virginia, just after midnight on May 10 as the Shenandoah County School Board brought back the Civil War-era names.
The school board elected to change the names in 2020 to abolish the recognition of Confederate generals like many other systems did at the time.
As a community group in Shenandoah County seeks to restore the confederate names of two local schools, several residents voiced their opinions at the Shenandoah County School Board meeting.
“The victims of these cases are gone but not forgotten, and we hope to bring peace to the families who lost loved ones, educate the public on historical cases, and most importantly, canvass for more information that can be used to bring criminals to justice.”
