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.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2023 at 9:39 PM CDT
|By Amber Spradley
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.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2023 at 4:13 PM CDT
|By Amber Spradley
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.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2023 at 6:40 PM CDT
|By Amber Spradley
As Gulfport prepares to celebrate its 125th anniversary Saturday, city leaders are buying up one historic bakery’s beloved brownies for the occasion.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2023 at 10:22 PM CDT
|By Amber Spradley
Officials are investigating after one Biloxi church is vandalized for the second time in just three days.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2023 at 10:22 PM CDT
|By Amber Spradley
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.
Updated: Jun. 16, 2023 at 6:43 PM CDT
|By Amber Spradley
The doors opened to a large crowd Friday morning for the grand opening of the Traintastic Interactive Model Railroad Museum in Gulfport.
Updated: Jun. 7, 2023 at 5:18 PM CDT
|By Amber Spradley
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.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 4:49 PM CDT
|By Amber Spradley and WLOX Staff
A Jackson County jury found Terrance “Fred” McNaughton, 23, guilty of second-degree murder.
Updated: May. 28, 2023 at 8:29 PM CDT
|By Amber Spradley
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.
Updated: May. 26, 2023 at 4:39 PM CDT
|By Amber Spradley
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.
Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 1:16 AM CDT
|By Amber Spradley and Gray News staff
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.
Updated: May. 21, 2023 at 10:00 PM CDT
|By Amber Spradley
L.B. wasn’t the only Harrison Central High student who didn’t walk because of the dress code policy.
Updated: May. 14, 2023 at 11:45 PM CDT
|By Amber Spradley
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.
Updated: May. 7, 2023 at 10:14 PM CDT
|By Amber Spradley
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.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 6:19 PM CDT
|By Amber Spradley
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.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 4:42 PM CDT
|By Amber Spradley
The district has already installed the devices in bathrooms at East Central High as a pilot.
Updated: Jan. 7, 2023 at 2:38 PM CST
|By Amber Spradley
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.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 2:21 PM CST
|By Amber Spradley
Miss Mississippi Emmie Perkins visited children at Stars Early Education Center in Kiln Tuesday morning as part of her program “Music is Medicine.”
Updated: Oct. 26, 2022 at 3:01 PM CDT
|By Amber Spradley, Yolanda Cruz and WLOX Staff
A Jones County woman accused of killing a beloved rooster in Ocean Springs was found guilty of misdemeanor animal cruelty Wednesday.
Updated: Oct. 17, 2022 at 3:43 PM CDT
|By Amber Spradley and WLOX Staff
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.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2022 at 5:54 PM CDT
|By Amber Spradley
As Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida, several residents evacuated to Biloxi for safety.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 10:58 AM CDT
|By Amber Spradley and Debra Worley
Ellouise Lewis dropped out of high school in the 10th grade and said she regretted that decision throughout her adult life.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 4:35 PM CDT
|By Amber Spradley
90-year-old Ellouise Lewis received an honorary GED certificate during a graduation ceremony at Gulfport Care Center on Wednesday.
Updated: Jul. 24, 2022 at 1:47 PM CDT
|By Amber Spradley
11-year-old Lillian Dorsett played Young Pearl in the movie, which is based on the best-selling novel.
Updated: Jul. 4, 2022 at 6:42 PM CDT
|By Amber Spradley
Early Sunday morning, 16-year-old Corion Evans was at the right place at the right time with the right skills.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 6:21 PM CDT
|By Amber Spradley
A new law to curb catalytic converter theft and more goes into effect Friday.
Updated: Jun. 14, 2022 at 5:02 PM CDT
|By Amber Spradley
Day Two of the annual Mississippi Association of Supervisors Convention at the Coast Coliseum began with a discussion on the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act.
Updated: Apr. 10, 2022 at 8:46 PM CDT
|By Amber Spradley
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.
Updated: Mar. 26, 2022 at 2:32 PM CDT
|By Amber Spradley
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.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2022 at 6:23 PM CST
|By Amber Spradley
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.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2022 at 11:23 AM CST
|By Amber Spradley and Lindsay Knowles
The unanimous vote marks the official return of the professional hockey team to Biloxi.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2022 at 7:37 PM CST
|By Amber Spradley
Anita and Paul Johnson are creating an innovative space for their son who is returning home to the Coast from Arizona.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2022 at 6:03 PM CST
|By Amber Spradley
Dave Klein is pedaling from Los Angeles to St. Augustine, Florida, down bustling freeways and the back roads of the country.
Updated: Jan. 15, 2022 at 8:33 PM CST
|By Amber Spradley
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.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2022 at 1:20 PM CST
|By Amber Spradley
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.
Updated: Dec. 26, 2021 at 6:58 PM CST
|By Amber Spradley
According to police, it’s a crime of opportunity that occurs frequently at casinos.
Updated: Dec. 6, 2021 at 10:29 PM CST
|By Amber Spradley
The Chief Nursing Officer for Singing River Health System said the outcome could have been much worse if people had not been vaccinated.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2021 at 8:45 PM CST
|By Amber Spradley
The Mississippi Mobile ID now available for download, allowing residents in the Magnolia State to carry their license digitally on their smartphone.
Updated: Oct. 25, 2021 at 7:19 AM CDT
|By Amber Spradley
Eric Ward was in the hospital for 40 days after suffering a heart attack while driving and crashing his vehicle.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2021 at 7:03 AM CDT
|By Amber Spradley
Mississippi Heroes recognizes one special person every month. Efua Asieda is the first professional caregiver they have honored.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2021 at 7:08 PM CDT
|By Amber Spradley
Two Jackson County seniors celebrated their 100th birthdays together on Monday at the Pascagoula Senior Center.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2021 at 8:04 AM CDT
|By Amber Spradley
World War II Veteran Talmage Byrd celebrated his 100th birthday with close friends and family Sunday at the Vancleave HUD Community Center.
Updated: Sep. 5, 2021 at 7:57 AM CDT
|By Amber Spradley
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.