WILSON, N.C. — Cannon Hinnant, the 5-year-old boy who was shot to death outside his father’s home in Wilson, North Carolina last weekend has been laid to rest.Witnesses told police that Cannon Hinnant was riding a bike when his father’s neighbor walked up to him and shot him in the head in front of his two sisters, ages 8 and 7.“They were just playing in the yard like any other day,” Austin Hinnant, Cannon’s father, .A neighbor, who told WRAL she witnessed the shooting from her window, said Sessoms ran up to Cannon and put the gun to his head before running back into his own home. She...…WILSON, N.C. — Cannon Hinnant, the 5-year-old boy who was shot to death outside his father’s home in Wilson, North Carolina last weekend has been laid to rest.Witnesses told police that Cannon Hinnant was riding a bike when his father’s neighbor walked up to him and shot him in the head in front of his two sisters, ages 8 and 7.“They were just playing in the yard like any other day,” Austin Hinnant, Cannon’s father, .A neighbor, who told WRAL she witnessed the shooting from her window, said Sessoms ran up to Cannon and put the gun to his head before running back into his own home. She...WW…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Republicans have selected Jacksonville, Florida, to host the celebration marking President Donald Trump’s acceptance of his party’s nomination for reelection.Officials announced Thursday that the main event of the Republican National Convention would be held in Florida instead of Charlotte.“We are thrilled to celebrate this momentous occasion in the great city of Jacksonville,” said RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel. “Not only does Florida hold a special place in President Trump’s heart as his home state, but it is crucial in the path to victory in 2020. We look forward to...…JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Republicans have selected Jacksonville, Florida, to host the celebration marking President Donald Trump’s acceptance of his party’s nomination for reelection.Officials announced Thursday that the main event of the Republican National Convention would be held in Florida instead of Charlotte.“We are thrilled to celebrate this momentous occasion in the great city of Jacksonville,” said RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel. “Not only does Florida hold a special place in President Trump’s heart as his home state, but it is crucial in the path to victory in 2020. We look forward to...WW…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Here is a roundup of what’s happening so far today, June 9, surrounding COVID-19 in both North Carolina and South Carolina. Scroll below for live, local real-time minute-by-minute updates.>> Have questions about the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the Carolinas? We have an entire section dedicated to coverage of the outbreak -- .>> We’ll bring you LIVE updates on Channel 9 Eyewitness News. Get extended coverage on the free WSOC Now app on Roku, Amazon Fire and Apple TV.South Carolina’s Latest COVID-19 UpdateThe South Carolina Department of Health and...…CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Here is a roundup of what’s happening so far today, June 9, surrounding COVID-19 in both North Carolina and South Carolina. Scroll below for live, local real-time minute-by-minute updates.>> Have questions about the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the Carolinas? We have an entire section dedicated to coverage of the outbreak -- .>> We’ll bring you LIVE updates on Channel 9 Eyewitness News. Get extended coverage on the free WSOC Now app on Roku, Amazon Fire and Apple TV.South Carolina’s Latest COVID-19 UpdateThe South Carolina Department of Health and...WW…

CHARLOTTE — Police are looking for whoever sprayed gunfire at a house in north Charlotte, injuring a boy while he slept.Officers were called just before 1 a.m. Wednesday to the house on Dervish Lane, just north of Interstate 485 near Prosperity Church Road.: on scene in N Charlotte where a 7-year-old boy was shot while he was sleeping in his bed. Officers at the scene said someone fired shots into the house on Dervish Ln. WATCH Ch. 9 for LIVE updates from starting at 4:30am — WSOCTV (@wsoctv)Police said the 7-year-old had been shot while he was asleep in his bed. He was taken to the...…CHARLOTTE — Police are looking for whoever sprayed gunfire at a house in north Charlotte, injuring a boy while he slept.Officers were called just before 1 a.m. Wednesday to the house on Dervish Lane, just north of Interstate 485 near Prosperity Church Road.: on scene in N Charlotte where a 7-year-old boy was shot while he was sleeping in his bed. Officers at the scene said someone fired shots into the house on Dervish Ln. WATCH Ch. 9 for LIVE updates from starting at 4:30am — WSOCTV (@wsoctv)Police said the 7-year-old had been shot while he was asleep in his bed. He was taken to the...WW…

By: CLEVELAND COUNTY, N.C. — An attack at a Shelby mobile home park early Wednesday morning led to a fatal shooting, officials with the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. [ ] Donald Bautista, who lives on Towery Road, was awakened by someone beating on the side of his home, authorities said. Bautista grabbed a pistol and went outside to see what was going on and saw someone dart into the woods behind his home. Bautista continued to investigate, and Robert Burns attacked him with a wooden railing from a deck, authorities said. Bautista sustained several defensive...…By: CLEVELAND COUNTY, N.C. — An attack at a Shelby mobile home park early Wednesday morning led to a fatal shooting, officials with the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. [ ] Donald Bautista, who lives on Towery Road, was awakened by someone beating on the side of his home, authorities said. Bautista grabbed a pistol and went outside to see what was going on and saw someone dart into the woods behind his home. Bautista continued to investigate, and Robert Burns attacked him with a wooden railing from a deck, authorities said. Bautista sustained several defensive...WW…

RALEIGH, N.C. — (The News & Observer) — A school director has been charged with plotting to steal approximately $700,000 in student financial aid to help fund a religious leader’s North Carolina ranch.Federal prosecutors said 51-year-old Brenda Joyce Hall made her initial court appearance on Thursday to face federal charges including aggravated identity theft.Hall and others lived at a Cumberland County ranch owned and operated by a tent revival preacher. Hall operated a home school known as “Halls of Knowledge” from the property.An indictment said Hall used fabricated high school...…RALEIGH, N.C. — (The News & Observer) — A school director has been charged with plotting to steal approximately $700,000 in student financial aid to help fund a religious leader’s North Carolina ranch.Federal prosecutors said 51-year-old Brenda Joyce Hall made her initial court appearance on Thursday to face federal charges including aggravated identity theft.Hall and others lived at a Cumberland County ranch owned and operated by a tent revival preacher. Hall operated a home school known as “Halls of Knowledge” from the property.An indictment said Hall used fabricated high school...WW…