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Kate Capodanno

Reporter · US

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Sep 29, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Kate Capodanno

    Target 7: Old church gets new life as a free food pantry (opens the original)

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    VINTON, Va. (WDBJ) - More families across the region are unsure where they will get their next meal, according to Feeding Southwest Virginia. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports food costs are up about 3 cents more per dollar compared to last year. Since 2020, food prices have risen by almost 35%. New data from Feeding Southwest Virginia shows 42% of Virginia households are food insecure, or about 2 out of every 5 families. Jimmy and Sylvia Bise were two of the first visitors at a new foo

  2. Article · Sep 27, 2026 · Kate Capodanno

    At Issue: Sept. 27 focuses on ballot questions centered around reproductive & marriage rights (opens the original)

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    (WDBJ) - Voters will be faced with many choices this year, but some might argue the most important decision is not about a candidate. It is about Virginia’s Constitution. This week’s At Issue highlights two of the three questions you will be asked at the polls. The first question addresses reproductive rights. The second question asks voters whether they want to remove Virginia’s ban on same-sex marriage. WDBJ7 brought the conversation to our political analysts and the stakeholders invested in t

  3. Article · Sep 13, 2026 · Kate Capodanno

    At Issue: Sept. 13 focuses on data centers, one-on-one with VA AG Jay Jones (opens the original)

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    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. “This is not an easily understandable political issue, but people are talking about it and I think it is galvanizing people on both sides,” Myers said. This roundtable discussion looks closer at why the issue has reached this boiling point and how it could impact the upcoming midterm election. Join us

  4. Article · Sep 3, 2026 · Kate Capodanno

    Church transforms into free food pantry (opens the original)

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    VINTON, Va. (WDBJ) - An old church is transforming into a new place where people can find hope. St. Timothy Lutheran Church hosted its last service earlier this year. Instead of pews, there are now rows of food and other essential items. That’s because this Saturday, the church will welcome people back inside with its new ministry. It will be called Grace Period Free Food Pantry. “What we do here is not going to cure everything for any individual. But what we do here is going to be a good fundam

  5. Article · Sep 1, 2026 · Kate Capodanno

    Virginia cattle farmers react to new beef import policy (opens the original)

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    BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - More than 600 million pounds of beef is now allowed into the country at a discounted rate, starting Tuesday. President Donald Trump officially announced the change last week, saying it will help lower grocery costs. Cattle farmers in Virginia say the change will hurt the U.S. beef industry. Tom Williamson takes pride in the connection he has with his land and the livestock he raises. WDBJ7 joined him in his pasture as he pointed out his cattle. And while he focuses

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