Leslie Rojas
Multimedia Journalist
Biloxi, MS
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Leslie Rojas was born and raised in Pomona, California. She grew up watching broadcast news as a form of entertainment, and it sparked her passion for journalism.
She studied journalism at Mt. San Antonio College and then transferred to California State University Long Beach (CSULB) where she received a B.A. in journalism.
During her time at CSULB, Leslie was the Editor in Chief of the Spanish magazine. She was also involved in her school’s broadcast program.
In her free time, Leslie enjoys playing with her huskies, Flash and Bailey. She also likes to travel and spend time with her family. She’s excited to join the South Mississippi community.
Updated: May. 7, 2023 at 4:30 PM CDT
|By Leslie Rojas
One church in Ocean Springs is opening its doors to anyone who wants to pray and have a conversation about Friday’s deadly shooting.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 10:14 PM CST
|By Leslie Rojas
Community Health Systems, parent company to Merit Health in Biloxi, has released a statement saying it doesn’t believe the breach reached the hospital level.
Updated: Mar. 5, 2023 at 4:18 PM CST
|By Leslie Rojas
Imagine being a 15-year-old and getting ready to go into law school. That’s the reality of one Bay St. Louis teenager who has excelled in school.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 6:51 PM CST
|By Leslie Rojas
The event is taking place at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. Around 100 vendors are displaying their cannabis products.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 9:57 PM CST
|By Leslie Rojas
Pine Gate Renewal is bringing the project to George County. According to Vice President of Product Development Sean Anderson, this is a $115 million investment.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 10:17 PM CST
|By Leslie Rojas
Co-owner Evan Daily has been in the medical marijuana business since 2020. He said he is bringing that knowledge into the new dispensary located on Marks Road.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 6:14 PM CST
|By Leslie Rojas
The family of two children who died in a fire at William Bell Apartments in Gulfport are sharing new details on how those who were hospitalized are doing.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 9:43 PM CST
|By Leslie Rojas
After further investigation, officials found four smoke detectors inside the apartment building where a fire killed two children and left six other people in the hospital, but none of them had working batteries.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 7:04 PM CST
|By Leslie Rojas and Gray News Staff
here’s no clear answer on what caused the whale to wash ashore, but scientists believe it has to do with health problems.
Updated: Jan. 8, 2023 at 1:37 PM CST
|By Leslie Rojas
There’s no clear answer on what caused the whale to die in our area, but scientists believe it had health problems.
Updated: Dec. 26, 2022 at 6:45 PM CST
|By Leslie Rojas
City Manager Michael Silverman said many factors contributed to this.
Updated: Aug. 15, 2022 at 10:24 PM CDT
|By Leslie Rojas
Over the weekend several people reported finding suspicious packages in Biloxi, including at Deer Island and Schooner Pier.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2022 at 10:09 PM CDT
|By Leslie Rojas
The Credit Union is seeing an uptake in members receiving fraud messages. Director of Information Security Stefanie Moran said the scammers do not have members’ accounts. Instead, they are targeting people by area code.
Updated: May. 17, 2022 at 10:52 PM CDT
|By Leslie Rojas
After funding was denied at the state level to rehabilitate city offices, officials in Pascagoula are looking to move those offices into the local library, leaving some community members upset.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2022 at 9:54 PM CST
|By Leslie Rojas
More than 21 children joined with their new, forever families during a mass adoption event at the Circuit Courtroom in Pascagoula.
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