Kaitlyn Dillon
Digital Producer

Kaitlyn is a recent graduate of Virginia Tech and a Roanoke native. She joined the WDBJ7 team in March 2023 and is excited to cover her hometown station.
Kaitlyn is the weekend and nightside digital news producer; she creates content for the web and social media.
Kaitlyn received her degree in Communications from Virginia Tech in December 2022, majoring in Multimedia Journalism with a minor in sociology. She previously worked for Getty Images through the Emmy’s fellowship program, where she edited photos and created content for the Getty Images social media profiles.
When not at work, she enjoys photography, video games, and playing with her pet corgi.
Please feel free to say hello through email!
Updated: Nov. 19, 2024 at 9:59 AM CST
|By Kaitlyn Dillon, Pat Thomas and Amanda Alvarado
A woman is accused of pouring gasoline on a victim who was sitting on a couch, burning her to death.
Updated: Jul. 4, 2024 at 3:54 PM CDT
|By Kaitlyn Dillon and Emily Van de Riet
One person was electrocuted and two others were hurt Thursday at Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia, about an hour southeast of Roanoke.
Updated: Apr. 23, 2024 at 3:05 PM CDT
|By Kaitlyn Dillon and Andrew McMunn
The four puppies are presumed to have been born over the weekend.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2024 at 11:07 PM CDT
|By Kaitlyn Dillon and Gray News staff
Police believe the pilot was trying to make an emergency landing when the plane ran short of the runway, hit several trees and crashed into a hillside.
Updated: Feb. 6, 2024 at 6:54 AM CST
|By Kaitlyn Dillon and Amanda Alvarado
Waste milk from a dairy plant spilled into a creek.















