Kate Capodanno is a Weekday Anchor at WDBJ7. She covers a diverse range of topics including animal rights, animal cruelty, legal reform, and regional interest stories, with a focus on security and law enforcement. Her work has been featured in WDBJ7, WKYT-TV, Wsaw-tv, WVUE-TV Fox 8, WCAX-TV, and NewsBreak.
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Published Sep. 7, 2026 at 6:56 PM GMT+2 | Updated 6 minutes ago
By: Kate Capodanno
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - This week's debut “ At Issue with Kate Capodanno ” takes the conversation surrounding data centers to WDBJ7's Political Analyst Dr. Cayce Myers and Senior Reporter Joe Dashiell
By: Kate Capodanno
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A historic deal to create the largest utility in the country has dominated conversations and is the focus of this week's “ At Issue with Kate Capodanno .”
By: Kate Capodanno
WDBJ7 brought the conversation to our political analysts and the stakeholders invested in this issue.
Published Sep. 29, 2026 at 2:24 AM CEST | Updated 5 minutes ago
The SCC will start its evidentiary hearing about the issue on Nov. 17, however in the weeks before, people across Virginia have a chance to weigh in on the issue.
By: Kate Capodanno
Published Oct. 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM CEST | Updated moments ago
By: Kate Capodanno
Published Oct. 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM GMT+2 | Updated moments ago
By: Kate Capodanno
At Issue this week, the influence of political endorsements and the important role they play in campaign strategy.
By: Kate Capodanno
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - In less than two weeks, the votes will be in and you will know who will represent your hometown in Congress. But until then, the political advertisements will target you on every device and platform.
