Aaleah McConnell
ReporterAaleah McConnell is a Report for America corps member and a recent North Carolina implant from Atlanta, Georgia. They report on the criminal justice system in New Hanover County and surrounding areas. Before joining WHQR, they completed a fellowship with the States Newsroom, as a General Assignment Reporter for the Georgia Recorder. Aaleah graduated from Kennesaw State University with a degree in journalism and minored in African and African-American Diaspora studies. In their free time, Aaleah loves roller-skating and enjoys long walks with their dog Kai. You can reach them at amcconnell@whqr.org.
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After a several-month-long investigation into a narcotics trafficking case, the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office has seized a mountain of evidence from the suspected trafficker. -
Charges may be piling up for 35-year-old Hykeem Gaymon of Wilmington. He was taken into custody Friday morning after barricading himself inside an apartment. -
Following the trial of Raquel Adams, who was found guilty of a double homicide in May, another installment in the TRU Colors case unfolded Wednesday morning at the New Hanover County Courthouse. -
The Wilmington Police Department is asking for help finding a suspected shooter involved in an incident over the weekend. -
A line of protestors stood near the entry of the Atlantic Intercoastal Waterway on Wednesday morning to try and convince tourists and residents not to fly with Avelo based on their contract with ICE. The company has received significant incentive investments from local tourism agencies. -
Wilmington City Council got heated Tuesday night, with Republicans and Democrats squaring off about homelessness downtown. WHQR’s Aaleah McConnell and Kelly Kenoyer have more. -
On Sunday morning, Wilmington Police Department officers responded to a vehicle collision on Willard Street near Greenfield Lake. Upon arrival, they found a vehicle that was severely damaged and engulfed in flames. -
A Fayetteville postal worker pled guilty to misappropriation of postal funds in federal court on Monday. -
Just before 8 a.m. on Monday, the Wilmington Police Department responded to a collision involving a female pedestrian who was walking near the intersection of Forest Hills Drive and Market Street. -
The Wilmington City Council approved a resolution launching the development of permanent social districts at Tuesday's meeting. The city also approved creating a committee to help oversee the process.
