Leslie Johnson
Digital Producer
Roanoke

Leslie graduated from Old Dominion University with a Bachelor’s in Communications in 2019.
She worked at radio station WMEV in Marion, VA as a summer intern in 2019 and continued to work at WMEV in the fall of 2019, airing football games and commercials.
Leslie is a huge fan of sports, music and professional wrestling, and is a dog and cat lover.
Her favorite activities include singing, working out, swimming, shopping, going to the dog park, and spending time with family.
Updated: Jun. 13, 2026 at 1:11 AM CDT
|By Leslie Johnson and Gray News staff
One person is dead after a tent collapsed during an outdoor church service, officials said.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2026 at 12:45 AM CDT
|By Leslie Johnson and Gray News staff
A skydiver at a Virginia Tech game had to be rescued after he crashed into the scoreboard.
Updated: Jan. 21, 2026 at 3:01 PM CST
|By Leslie Johnson and Gray News staff
A Virginia antibullying law called Autumn’s Law was introduced by Senator Bill Stanley on Tuesday.
Updated: Aug. 27, 2025 at 11:55 AM CDT
|By Leslie Johnson and Debra Worley
An 8-year-old boy died after being attacked by the family’s dog, according to the Danville Police Department.
Updated: Jul. 16, 2025 at 9:28 PM CDT
|By Leslie Johnson and Gray News staff
Firefighters say a man saved his mother from her apartment after it caught on fire on Sunday.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2025 at 2:13 AM CDT
|By Leslie Johnson
Police in Virginia say a K-9 was killed during a vehicle pursuit on Friday.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2025 at 11:34 PM CST
|By Taylor Locke, Leslie Johnson and Gray News staff
Three linemen jumped into action, saving a driver whose vehicle was swept up in frigid floodwaters and landing themselves in the hospital in the process.
Updated: Feb. 15, 2025 at 5:10 PM CST
|By Leslie Johnson and Jordan Gartner
A longtime first responder in Virginia has died in the line of duty.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2024 at 12:02 PM CDT
|By Leslie Johnson and Debra Worley
A 68-year-old woman died after being hit by three vehicles while trying to cross a road in Virginia Saturday night.


















