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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City Council passed a camping ordinance that has sparked debates about homelessness throughout the community over the past couple of months. -
This weekend, a local nonprofit will hold its fifth annual molestation survivor walk. WHQR’s Aaleah McConnell sits down with Tracy Harrison of Keep Your Hands Off Me, Inc. to discuss the importance of having a supportive community. -
As kids settle back into school, adults consider ways to keep them engaged after the bell rings. There is one program that helps the youth connect to their community in a positive way. -
A contentious ordinance banning public camping on Wilmington city property passed, with some new changes, after a four-to-three vote last night. Council members Salette Andrews, Clifford Barnett, and Kevin Spears voted against it. -
After 9:30 on Friday night, the Wilmington police department’s Crisis Negotiation Team and a line of police cars exited the gates of the UNCW campus, following an active shooter incident that was determined to be a false alarm. -
Governor Josh Stein spoke today at the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), the largest labor organization in the state. -
Forty-four-year-old Michael Samuels of Wilmington, was found guilty of four counts of sex offense with a child, rape of a child, and three counts of taking indecent liberties with a child by a New Hanover County jury yesterday. -
Thailin Hall has served as City Hall since 1858, but after about a two-year transition, the City of Wilmington finally made its move to the new City Hall. The government property was unveiled Monday morning. -
Next week, City Council will vote on an anti-camping ordinance that would place greater restrictions on people who are unhoused. Many have spoken out in opposition to this ordinance, but one local organization is taking a stance through music. -
Earlier this week, the New Hanover County NAACP held a forum for Wilmington City Council candidates. News Director Ben Schachtman sat down with WHQR’s Aaleah McConnell, who attended the event, to hear how it went.
