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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Governor Josh Stein held a roundtable discussion with law enforcement officials at UNCW on Thursday to gain a better understanding of what their agencies’ needs are, so the state can offer more tailored support. -
On this special episode, WHQR's Aaleah McConnell shares the highlights and throughlines of a wide-ranging panel on Wilmington's new anti-camping ordinance and the issue of homelessness. -
Ryan Zuidema beat out a long list of candidates in Wilmington’s nationwide search for a new police chief. He recently spoke with WHQR about the priorities and leadership philosophy that helped him stand out. -
The former Surry County Board of Elections Chair, James Edwin Yokeley Jr., who was arrested in July for contaminating his 16-year-old step-granddaughter and her friend’s food with a schedule I controlled substance, was back in court on Tuesday for breaking the conditions of his secured bond agreement. -
Re-development plans for the historic Hillcrest community were unveiled to the public Tuesday morning at CFCC’s Union Station. -
City Council takes another step forward in the Pine Grove Drive and Greenville Loop Road Roundabout Project. -
On Tuesday night, City Council unanimously passed a resolution to enter a registry agreement with the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources to preserve the South Wilmington Sandhills within Halyburton Park. -
On Monday, the County Board of Commissioners passed a proclamation to make October the official month of domestic violence awareness in New Hanover County. -
Over a thousand people gathered at Innes Park in downtown Wilmington on Saturday to protest the Trump administration. -
City Council passed a camping ordinance that has sparked debates about homelessness throughout the community over the past couple of months.
