Shawnette Wilson
Shawnette Wilson joined the FOX 29 News team in January, 2007, as a general assignment reporter and fill-in anchor. She then went on to anchor the former Fox 29 mid-day news and after that Fox 29 Morning News. She is once again reporting weekdays for the FOX 29 News evening newscasts at 5, 6, 10 and 11 p.m.
Shawnette came to Philadelphia from the CBS station WBTV/WJZY in Charlotte, North Carolina, where she anchored the 10 o’clock weeknight news and reported for the station’s 11 p.m. newscast. She previously worked as a reporter and then anchor of the 6, 10 and 11 p.m. news at the ABC station WJCL in Savannah, Georgia. Shawnette also worked as an anchor/reporter for local cable news station PV3 in Westminster, Maryland. She spent about a year working as an assignment desk assistant at Fox5 in Atlanta Georgia between on-air jobs.
While in Philadelphia, Shawnette has covered major breaking news and historic weather events such as Superstorm Sandy. She has also been part of lead team coverage for the Phillies’ 2008 World Series victory, the Pope’s visit, the 2016 Democratic National Convention and the Philadelphia Eagles’ historic 2018 Super Bowl victory.
Shawnette received Emmy nominations from The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for two long-format enterprise stories on stranger danger/child abductions and sextortion involving children victimized and blackmailed by online predators over sexual images of the victim. She is most proud of producing long-format stories like her series on the heroin epidemic affecting young people and pregnant women and young convicted felons returning to society to name a few.
The Baltimore, Maryland, native is a graduate of Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus, in New York. She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., and the National Association of Black Journalists. She loves working with young children and mentoring teens. She also writes poetry and loves musicals. Her favorite little people in the world are her two nieces and three nephews.
The latest from Shawnette Wilson
Parents, students organize after athletic programs cut in Lenape Regional School District
Burlington County parents are concerned that their children’s school activities could be cut to save money and student athletes are devastated. Meanwhile, gymnastics parents are organizing to keep their girls on the mat.
Father's Day Rally Committee celebrates 35 years supporting and honoring active fathers
A special event honoring fathers was held Tuesday night in Philadelphia praising local dads who have an active role in their children's lives. It was all part of the inaugural Fatherhood Summit.
Man, 35, shot multiple times and killed after fight in corner store, female suspect sought: officials
Philadelphia police are investigating a shooting in Point Breeze that left a 35-year-old man with critical injuries.
Emotional vigil held for Wilmington boy hit, killed by car while walking from school
A vigil was held Friday night for a 10-year-old Delaware boy killed in a tragic crash when police say a teen driver hit the victim on the sidewalk along with another boy, who survived.
House fire kills elderly man; injures woman, 5 police officers, 2 firefighters in Camden County: officials
A raging house fire killed one man and injured one woman, five police officers and two firefighters in Camden County. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Delco woman loses wedding band at Phillies game and asks for help finding it
It’s been a rough couple of days for a Phillies fan from Delaware County, after she lost something precious in the stands. It happened while she was cheering and her wedding band just flew off. She says the ring is priceless to her.
Mayor Cherelle Parker addresses Kensington cleanup during town hall on proposed $6.29 billion budget
Mayor Cherelle Parker detailed her plan to do something new when it comes to improving Kensington in a town hall meeting Tuesday night just hours before her administration plans to clear a homeless encampment,
Skimming device at Bucks County credit union 'skimmed numerous cards,' police warn
Police are warning credit union customers that they may have fallen victim to a skimming device as they look to identify a suspect caught on camera.
Church service, vigil for nursing student police say was hit and killed by drunk driver
A vigil was held for a nursing student from Delaware County who was killed by an alleged drunk driver, who was going the wrong way on I-95.
Chester County pilot honored transporting people in life-saving flights
To many people a local volunteer pilot is like a real-life angel, helping them get the critical medical care they need and he does it all for free.