Kaira Willis is a Reporter at WDBJ7. With a strong background in covering criminal trials and community issues, Kaira is passionate about storytelling in areas such as law and legal affairs, education, and regional interests. She has been featured in various outlets including KHQA, FOX 55/27 Illinois, and WICS-TV, and looks forward to engaging with the Roanoke Valley community.
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By: Kaira Willis
PULASKI COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Pulaski County Public Schools are launching a four-year plan to scale back one-to-one Chromebook laptop computers in elementary schools. By the 2029-2030 school year, only 5th graders will have their own devices, while 2nd through 4th graders share classroom laptop carts. WDBJ7 spoke with the district about what prompted this plan and how the phases will look.
AMHERST COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A new project kicked off today in Amherst County aimed to tackle tough topics with teens help bring awareness to risky behaviors like drugs. While law enforcement works to get drugs off the street, WDBJ7 shows us how a group is working to make sure parents know what to be on the lookout for.
The church community is still reeling after the tragedy. Saturday, dozens of members and volunteers spent the morning cleaning up and offering each other comfort after a tragedy. WDBJ7 spoke with the lead pastor, who was in the process of evacuating the tent when it collapsed above him.
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Monday, Roanoke City Council accepted a state grant aimed at helping protect groups that may be targets of hate crimes. The new grant could bring more security support to organizations in Roanoke working with police to prevent and respond to hate crimes.
RADFORD, Va. (WDBJ) - The Pulaski County Sheriff's Office has partnered with Radford University to host its first ever three-day Regional School Safety Symposium.
By: Kaira Willis
Published Jun. 17, 2026 at 10:49 PM CEST | Updated 7 minutes ago
The city's Equity and Empowerment Advisory Board is working to develop an Urban Renewal Apology that would help bring reparations to the victims and descendants of policies that destroyed the majority Black communities of Northeast and Gainsboro. With Juneteenth Friday, we wanted to check in on that plan.
WDBJ7 spoke with members of the Roanoke Cultural Collective, who will be bringing the Juneteenth Festival back to the reimagined Eureka Park, which has a significant history within the black community of Northwest.
Virginia thought it had a fix, limit kids under 16 to one hour a day on social media, but Tech companies sued. A federal judge said it went too far and now, an ocean away, the U.K. isn’t just limiting screen time, it’s banning it altogether.
By: Kaira Willis
Henry County Public Schools is marking Virginia's 250th anniversary celebration with a hands-on history lesson for students. On Tuesday HCPS held an event at the New College Institute, combining a VA250 celebration with an Advanced Manufacturing Expo.
