Kayla Courvell

Reporter

I was born and raised in a small town just north of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and decided as a child I was going to be a news reporter. I attended Robert Morris University where I earned a bachelor's degree in journalism and a minor in American history in May 2015. I made the move to Gillette, Wyoming as a reporter just weeks after graduation and have since lived and worked as a reporter in Rapid City, South Dakota and most recently, anchored a morning show in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Although the warmer weather was nice, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to join the WHIO team and work closer to home. When I'm not reporting, I'm with my furbabies, Louie and Gabana Grace, visiting family back home or exploring one of the many parks in Dayton. I look forward to telling your stories.

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Hope Center set to open next month, aiming to reduce poverty in northwest Dayton

The Hope Center will open next month in northwest Dayton. News Center 7's Kayla Courvell got an exclusive preview on how the center will look and the programs it will have to help the community.

By WHIO Staff and Kayla Courvell●

October 27, 2021 at 5:50 pm EDT

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Plans underway in Miami Valley to roll out vaccine for kids 5-12 years old

Local health officials are preparing for when the FDA gives approval to vaccinate kids between the age of 5 and 12.

By Kayla Courvell and WHIO Staff●

October 14, 2021 at 5:24 pm EDT

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At-home COVID tests in short supply

At-home COVID-19 tests are in short supply and manufacturers are worried that they can't keep up with demand.

By Kayla Courvell and WHIO Staff●

September 30, 2021 at 3:42 pm EDT

No local delays Monday morning after social media call for nationwide highway protests

Calls for a nationwide protest that would shut major highways down Monday morning didn't come to fruition here in the Miami Valley.

By WHIO Staff and Kayla Courvell●

September 27, 2021 at 2:02 pm EDT

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City of Trotwood meets with Greyhound representatives over concerns about bus station

Several weeks after community members voiced concerns over the Trotwood Greyhound bus station, city officials say they are making progress on improving conditions for those who use Greyhound buses.

By Kayla Courvell and WHIO Staff●

September 16, 2021 at 5:06 pm EDT

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Fairborn woman wins $10,000 from Publishers Clearing House

A Fairborn woman is $10,000 richer Wednesday after being selected as a prize winner by Publishers Clearing House.

By Kayla Courvell and WHIO STAFF●

September 15, 2021 at 6:50 pm EDT

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Reid Health, Kettering Health overwhelmed with influx of patients

Hospitals in the Dayton region are seeing an influx in patients as COVID-19 continues to ravage the U.S.

By Kayla Courvell and WHIO Staff●

September 15, 2021 at 5:45 pm EDT

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UD remembers victims of 9/11 with flag display campus

Thousands of American flags are displayed on the campus of the University of Dayton honoring the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001.

By Kayla Courvell and WHIO Staff●

September 10, 2021 at 5:43 pm EDT

20 Years Later: Bethel teacher remembers, teaches students about tragic day of 9/11

A high school teacher with Bethel Local Schools talked to News Center 7's Kayla Courvell Thursday and describes that tragic day on Sept. 11, 2001 and what it's like to teach kids today about that history-making day.

By Kayla Courvell and WHIO Staff●

September 09, 2021 at 1:39 pm EDT