Alison Spann
News Anchor
Biloxi, MS
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Alison Spann joined the WLOX News Now team in December 2018 as a co-anchor for the 6pm and 10pm newscasts.
Alison’s career in news began after she graduated college in 2014, but her passion for news started long before that. Alison’s parents instilled in her the value of being informed about what’s happening in the world at a very young age. She grew up watching the news and learned of it’s reach and impact when she traveled and lived abroad.
Being the daughter of U.S. Marine and Intelligence Officer, Alison was able to live and experience many different people, cultures and places. She believes that’s what set up her up for a career that allows her share impactful stories from communities around the world.
Alison began her news journey at the Fox News Bureau in Los Angeles, CA before heading back home to Alabama for a job at WKRG-TV in Mobile, Al. She spent two years working as a reporter in Mobile, Al where she was able to share stories from across the coast, including many in South Mississippi. Most recently, Alison worked as a reporter for The Hill newspaper in Washington, DC covering the fast paced world of politics. While DC was an exciting experience, she was ready to get back her roots as a local news reporter and tell the stories that make the most impact—right here in the communities they are happening in.
Alison is excited to be back on the Coast where the weather is warm and the beach is never far away. If you have a story that needs to be told feel free to reach out to Alison at aspann@wlox.com.
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Tuesday will decide on the Bay-Waveland School District’s proposal to pay for upgrades across the district.
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Last week, a carnival float on its way to ride in the north bay parade crashed into a business, sending four people to the hospital. The only victim is still hospitalized.
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In 1942, Army Pvt. Andrew Ladner went off to war. He was killed in action and his remains were never recovered. Now, 80 years later, the family is finally getting closure.
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She said she knew getting in the trunk would not end well, so she decided to fight him.
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During a tour of the district, school officials pointed out several areas in need of upgrades and repairs.
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Lt. Darren Versiga spoke about several cold cases with connections to Jackson County.
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Elizabeth Smart is a far cry from the girl whose face once covered missing posters across the nation. It’s been nearly 19 years since her rescue, and she’s now a wife and a mother.
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Enviva has been canvassing the state for possible plant locations, and Stone County has made it to the final round.
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If approved by voters, the school bond would result in an increase of $55 to $330 in additional property taxes depending on the property's value.
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A day of backcountry skiing took a quick turn after an avalanche tumbled down the mountain, trapping a dog under the freezing snow.
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According to the State Health Department, Mississippi only has two confirmed cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19, but doctors predict that will change as people begin to return home from holiday travel.
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Darlene Yarberry’s husband of 41-years was killed when a drunk driver rear-ended him in August of 2020.
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At the height of the Delta variant this summer, Taylor Manning - then pregnant with her third child - tested positive for COVID-19. It would
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The Gulfport clinic closed in 1998 after it was bought by a church and turned into a Christian bookstore.
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The family of Keli Mornay and baby Brixx are using their story to encourage anyone suffering from abuse in a relationship to make a plan and leave.
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Despite having previous arrests for domestic assault, the family says police still didn’t arrest him after he beat Keli and took the baby. Thirteen days later, they were dead.
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For Rick Camarena, it’s not just the memory of the towers falling that haunts him; it’s the many funerals he attended in the days after the attack for New York’s fallen firefighters.
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Emily Williams, a survivor of the deadly pile-up on Highway 26, spoke to WLOX from her hospital bed, reliving the terrifying moments before and after she and her mother plummeted into a ravine where the road should have been.
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Nearly 200 people displaced by Hurricane Ida are taking refuge at the Gulf Hills Hotel in Jackson County.
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Rep. Steven Palazzo told WLOX that the current state of Afghanistan is a result of poor planning when it came to the withdrawal of U.S. forces.
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Abigail Jacobson has seen the pandemic from inside the ICU at Ochsner’s in New Orleans for the last year and a half. She said patients with coronavirus are deteriorating fast.
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Learning self-defense skills like takedown techniques can be vital in keeping yourself safe.
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Statements from eyewitnesses were used against a Gulfport man to charge him with murder, despite evidence showing it wasn’t him. Unfortunately, his case is one of many.
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Arthur Jones is now 29. For nearly seven years, he has been dealing with the aftermath of being charged with a murder he didn't commit.
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The Mississippi Supreme Court announced Thursday it will not hold a rehearing on Initiative 65. It’s just the latest disappointing decision for those who support medical marijuana in Mississippi.
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“Fully Committed” is a one-many comedy show starring Coast actor David Slatten.
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In an effort to promote mental health awareness during the coronavirus pandemic, the Mississippi Department of Mental Health launched a website called behindthemaskms.com.
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There’s a new fire dog in Ocean Springs, and his name is Axe. The pup just arrived at the fire station on Thursday and he’s adjusting well so far.
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Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema defended Wicker and his work on pushing the legislation through in Tuesday’s Zoom call.
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One Gulf Coast nurse reflects on a challenging year she endured as she had a front-row seat to the havoc the virus has wreaked on many lives here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
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Despite the struggles of 2020 and the coronavirus pandemic, Home of Grace still managed to successfully move clients through its recovery programs.
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If passed by the Senate, HB1315 would no longer require licensing for specific industries, including art therapists, auctioneers, interior designers, wigologists and massage therapists.
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Holding up a bear that plays a recording of her son's heartbeat, the grieving mother gave an impassioned victim impact statement at the gunman's sentencing hearing.
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A late-night house fire Wednesday in Harrison County has left a family of five homeless.
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The home is among the few antebellum-style homes left along the Mississippi Coast and has weathered many storms.
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Monoclonal antibodies have been shown to directly neutralize the COVID-19 virus and prevent the progression of the disease, according MSDH.
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Nurse Julie Cannon's quarantine period ended just over a week ago, but she says she’s still feeling some side effects of the illness.
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The Giving BAK Foundation is serving two hot meals a day to Louisiana residents who have been devastated twice in six weeks by hurricanes.
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The Jackson County Board of Education voted Monday night to bring all virtual students back to campus, but some parents aren’t happy with the decision due to fears about coronavirus spread.
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A Coast native who already lived through Hurricane Katrina as a teenager found herself in a similar situation last week as Hurricane Laura barreled through her Louisiana town.
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When Hurricane Katrina hit 15 years ago, the Mississippi Gulf Coast and the Marine Life Oceanarium in Gulfport were destroyed and eight dolphins housed in the facility were washed out to sea.
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Sen. Joel Carter is now recovered from COVID-19 and is urging Mississippians to wear a mask.
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The George County native now lives in Vacaville, Cali. and was evacuated from his home on Tuesday night.
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Award-winning musician Sir The Baptist wanted to develop to a creative outlet for children here on the Gulf Coast, so he teamed up with the Boys & Girls Club of the Gulf Coast.
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Jacques Turner says playing this season isn’t worth the risk to his health and the health of his family.
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Malachi Lee and his partner Zachariah Durr became the department’s first Black officers in 1949.
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State Epidemiologist Dr. Paul Byers on Wednesday, who said he has some concerns like most do, but noted that the spread of the virus is something we can all help prevent.
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They served as Gulfport’s first black officers in 1949 but police are looking for more information about one of the two men.
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In lieu of a traditional graduation, two colleges held socially distanced celebrations Tuesday to honor nursing students.
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The church’s longtime pastor Bro. Allen Smith succumbed after being diagnosed with coronavirus earlier this month.
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