Amber Spradley
News Anchor/Multimedia Journalist
Biloxi, MS
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Amber Spradley is a reporter and weekend anchor for WLOX News Now. She is originally from Atlanta and graduated magna cum laude from Georgia State University with degrees in journalism and film.
She previously worked as a bureau reporter for Tallahassee’s WCTV Eyewitness News and a general assignment reporter for Panama City Beach’s WMBB News13.
In her free time, she enjoys yoga, dining out with friends and family, and long walks on the beach with her dog, Blakely.
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The Hancock Whitney Sea of Stars benefit included a live concert, coastal cuisine and cocktails, and even animal encounters with some of the aquarium's residents.
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One 10th-grade student was arrested and taken into custody Wednesday after a pistol was confiscated from the teenage suspect’s backpack at Gulfport High School.
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As Gulfport prepares to celebrate its 125th anniversary Saturday, city leaders are buying up one historic bakery’s beloved brownies for the occasion.
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Officials are investigating after one Biloxi church is vandalized for the second time in just three days.
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Moss Point City Alderman Wayne Lennep says a resident named Bradley Turner immediately jumped into the river and pulled the woman out of her car to the bank.
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The doors opened to a large crowd Friday morning for the grand opening of the Traintastic Interactive Model Railroad Museum in Gulfport.
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Sandra and Ronnie Warren married about six years ago. Together, they picked out their home on University Street the next day, where they lived until June 2.
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A Jackson County jury found Terrance “Fred” McNaughton, 23, guilty of second-degree murder.
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Gulfport resident Edith Johnson was surrounded by family members and friends as she celebrated 102 years of life at Little Rock Missionary Baptist Church on Sunday.
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One Gulfport resident who lost her home to a hurricane three years ago was gifted a brand new house on Friday by Habitat for Humanity and its community partners.
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A transgender high school student who took her fight against the graduation dress code to court wasn’t the only one who didn’t walk because of the policy.
L.B. wasn’t the only Harrison Central High student who didn’t walk because of the dress code policy.
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On Sunday, WLOX sat down with 16-year-old Lauren Lawless, one of the six victims in a mass shooting at a prom after-party that happened two weeks ago in Bay St. Louis.
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Officer Exo, a K-9 unit killed in the line of duty last July, is to be honored during Police Week at our nation’s capital on Thursday.
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Delo’s Heavenly House of Coffee is where much of the magic happened for 18-year-old Aviya Nettles. It’s also where she sat down with WLOX Tuesday to talk about her latest milestone.
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The district has already installed the devices in bathrooms at East Central High as a pilot.
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IMMS, NOAA and other local, state and federal agencies worked to pull the whale to shore Saturday for testing. The discovery comes just three days after a dead dolphin washed up on the same beach.
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Miss Mississippi Emmie Perkins visited children at Stars Early Education Center in Kiln Tuesday morning as part of her program “Music is Medicine.”
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A Jones County woman accused of killing a beloved rooster in Ocean Springs was found guilty of misdemeanor animal cruelty Wednesday.
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Two teen girls who went missing after attending their homecoming dance at East Central High School were found dead along Highway 613 between Agricola and Hurley early Sunday morning.
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As Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida, several residents evacuated to Biloxi for safety.
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Ellouise Lewis dropped out of high school in the 10th grade and said she regretted that decision throughout her adult life.
90-year-old Ellouise Lewis received an honorary GED certificate during a graduation ceremony at Gulfport Care Center on Wednesday.
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11-year-old Lillian Dorsett played Young Pearl in the movie, which is based on the best-selling novel.
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Early Sunday morning, 16-year-old Corion Evans was at the right place at the right time with the right skills.
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A new law to curb catalytic converter theft and more goes into effect Friday.
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Day Two of the annual Mississippi Association of Supervisors Convention at the Coast Coliseum began with a discussion on the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act.
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The Industry brig from Westport, Massachusetts was built in 1815. It was used to hunt whales across the seas for two decades before wrecking on May 26, 1836.
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Bags of litter and debris are off the streets in Gulfport thanks to a nonprofit called Extend a Hand, Help a Friend and the Gulfport Police Department.
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Emily Gonzalez thought she was going car shopping with her family at Champion Dodge in Gulfport. Little did she know, she was actually walking into a big celebration, just for her.
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The unanimous vote marks the official return of the professional hockey team to Biloxi.
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Anita and Paul Johnson are creating an innovative space for their son who is returning home to the Coast from Arizona.
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Dave Klein is pedaling from Los Angeles to St. Augustine, Florida, down bustling freeways and the back roads of the country.
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If you are a crawfish fan, this is the season to celebrate. Experts say the local harvest is shaping up to be bountiful this year ahead of carnival season.
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As medical facilities face yet another surge of COVID-19 patients, a group in Bay St. Louis is organizing a care package drive for healthcare workers across the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
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According to police, it’s a crime of opportunity that occurs frequently at casinos.
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The Chief Nursing Officer for Singing River Health System said the outcome could have been much worse if people had not been vaccinated.
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The Mississippi Mobile ID now available for download, allowing residents in the Magnolia State to carry their license digitally on their smartphone.
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Eric Ward was in the hospital for 40 days after suffering a heart attack while driving and crashing his vehicle.
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Mississippi Heroes recognizes one special person every month. Efua Asieda is the first professional caregiver they have honored.
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Two Jackson County seniors celebrated their 100th birthdays together on Monday at the Pascagoula Senior Center.
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World War II Veteran Talmage Byrd celebrated his 100th birthday with close friends and family Sunday at the Vancleave HUD Community Center.
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A fundraiser was held Saturday to help the family of La’Mello Parker, the little boy who died tragically in May during a chase from Louisiana to Biloxi.
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