Shawnette Wilson joined FOX 29 in January, 2007, as a general assignment reporter and fill-in anchor for the "FOX 29 News at Five."
Prior to joining FOX 29, Shawnette lived in Charlotte, North Carolina, where she was anchor of the ten o'clock weeknight news at WJZY and reporter for sister station WBTV, which she joined in January 2004.
Before moving to the Queen City, she was an anchor and reporter in Savannah, Georgia; an anchor/reporter at a station in Westminster, Maryland; and an assignment desk assistant at FOX5 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Shawnette has also worked on two cable news and community productions in New York, including "The Brooklyn Forum" and "The Manhattan D.A.'s Show." She's covered the education, government and health beat at different stations.
The Baltimore, Maryland, native is a graduate of Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus, in New York.
A member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated and the National Association of Black Journalists, Shawnette loves working with young children, mentoring teens, writing poetry, reading, singing, and Broadway musicals. She's working on writing a novel and screenplay.
Monday, June 17 2013 8:44 PM EDT2013-06-18 00:44:29 GMT
South Philly neighborhood parents are so worried about cars speeding down their street while kids are at play that they installed their own speed bumps.
South Philly neighborhood parents are so worried about cars speeding down their street while kids are at play that they installed their own speed bumps.
Wednesday, June 12 2013 10:32 PM EDT2013-06-13 02:32:43 GMT
A man and a woman have been arrested for robbing homes of grieving families as they attended funerals. The two heartless suspects were caught during an unrelated traffic stop in Franklin Township.
A man and a woman have been arrested for robbing homes of grieving families as they attended funerals. The two heartless suspects were caught during an unrelated traffic stop in Franklin Township.
Friday, June 7 2013 11:06 PM EDT2013-06-08 03:06:06 GMT
"The creek back here rises. Around here has real bad flooding but it hasn't flooded real bad in years so I hope it stays that way," said Michael Stephens. His neighborhood of Parker Manor in Chester was
"The creek back here rises. Around here has real bad flooding but it hasn't flooded real bad in years so I hope it stays that way," said Michael Stephens. His neighborhood of Parker Manor in Chester was
Friday, May 10 2013 7:37 AM EDT2013-05-10 11:37:01 GMT
Gregg Wolfe, like most parents, always thought he would look back on precious moments, like receiving Father's Day cards, with a smile. But instead he's fighting back tears.
Gregg Wolfe, like most parents, always thought he would look back on precious moments, like receiving Father's Day cards, with a smile. But instead he's fighting back tears.
Tuesday, June 26 2012 12:39 AM EDT2012-06-26 04:39:50 GMT
One day after Animal Control Officers found Chloe, a pit bull someone set on fire, the dog died from the injuries. Someone tipped off Animal Control Officers that the dog was on Gray Street in the Germantown
Reward offered in case of Pit Bull doused with an accelerant and set on fire. The dog died a day later.
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