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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After landing at the bottom of Coast academics for the last decade, not only are these cats back on their feet — they’re climbing.
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As of last December, Moss Point restaurants are collecting 9% sales tax, 7% sales tax ad the city’s 2% tourism, parks and rec tax — this levy is what funded the center.
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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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The Harrison County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Friday morning to appoint a first-of-its-kind committee to oversee its ambulance service.
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Convergence Entertainment is shooting a film called “Armored” in parts of Pearlington and Waveland, specifically at Keesler Federal Credit Union’s Waveland Branch Thursday.
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A fire at Bayview Avenue near I-110 has led to the closure of both north and southbound lanes of I-110.
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Security in schools is on the minds of parents in South Mississippi — especially on Thursday, just one day after two teens were arrested for bringing a gun to Gulfport High.
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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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One historic piece of equipment at NASA’s Stennis Space Center is taking off on a new chapter. Controls to the test stand that originally put a man on the moon are now being handed over to a 3D-printed rocket company.
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Some elementary students conquered their fears Thursday, while others had a blast reaching into a real, live shark tank.
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This week, Gulfport High School students completed one school project aimed at improving one real-life problem.
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Patients can begin using the VR devices at the Biloxi VA Medical Center following the group’s final training session Thursday.
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The art contest recognized much more than creative skill. It also showcased the veterans’ progress, recovery and healing.
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A tax increase for Wiggins and Stone County residents is under debate in efforts to drive up emergency medical response.
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First graders made a splash in Biloxi Thursday with swimming as a part of their curriculum.
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The Tigers open their season at home against Pascagoula on August 25.
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Investigators are on the hunt in Moss Point after, they say, two to three unknown people attempted to break into a home on Ruby Street around midnight.
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There is no minimum wage law in the state of Mississippi, which means the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour applies.
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An exclusive summer internship came to a close Friday with students presenting what they learned during a research symposium at the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) in Ocean Springs.
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Citizens were seen casting their absentee ballots at the Harrison County Circuit Clerk’s office Thursday as the deadline approaches Saturday.
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Harrison County schools are back in session Friday but with stricter rules in place regarding students’ attire.
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The Mississippi Power Foundation, which is funded by the company’s shareholders, has donated $350,000 to United Way to help customers pay their energy bills.
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Following one Biloxi woman’s unrelenting effort to have August 1 declared as “Gold Star Children’s Day.”
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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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On Friday, researchers from Colorado and New Hampshire visited a Pascagoula neighborhood to address concerns of industry pollution.
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School is back in session for the Pascagoula-Gautier School District, and while it may seem early to some, the district is one of nine in the state following a modified calendar this year.
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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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Gulfport has developed its list of 19 projects it would like to develop with 2024 Gulf Coast Restoration Fund proceeds.
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Over the last several weeks, investigators visited 14 Picayune shops with an undercover and underaged individual who tried to buy vapes or alcohol. Out of the 14 stores targeted, only three refused to sell.
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The upcoming Buc-ee’s on I-10 is spurring major road development in the Pass.
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In Moss Point, government funding is still up in the air as debris and rubble pile on the ground.
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Moss Point aldermen are set to debate approving $2 million for removing debris in Moss Point and ordering materials needed for initial repairs during a council meeting Wednesday.
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Several disaster response teams have deployed to Moss Point since the tornado struck, but some say there are not enough.
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Throughout the week, the teams have been peer-mentored and coached by more advanced, high school robotics students.
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Jackson County Emergency Management, along with MEMA and other agencies, is running a command post for the city’s response inside the fire station.
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Over at Bacchus on the Beach in Pass Christian, many families celebrated together. Some dads reflected on parenting as their kids have grown.
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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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The South Mississippi Aids Task Force (SMATF) held a candlelight ceremony Thursday evening in honor of “HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day.”
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GreenWise Cannabis Company is inviting the public out to celebrate with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday morning.
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Following a massive expansion, the TrainTastic Interactive Model Railroad Museum in Gulfport is about one week away from its grand opening.
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Dogs now have a new place to burn some energy off in D’Iberville. City leaders cut the ribbon Thursday morning on a new dog park.
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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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Jocelyn Lane is a licensed therapist and relationship expert on the Coast. Her new book is called “The Power of Self-Love: How to Break Free from Unhealthy Connections.”
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Thousands of Jeeps took over South Mississippi as Day 3 drew to a close for Jeepin’ the Coast, but drivers were far from putting on the brakes for the weekend-long event.
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A Jackson County jury found Terrance “Fred” McNaughton, 23, guilty of second-degree murder.
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Right now, about 15 booths make up the market with enough space for about three more, but as demand dwindles, long-time vendors say what they really need more of is customers.
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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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The City of Biloxi and Harrison County celebrated the opening of their new boat launches with a joint ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday.
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