Kelly Kenoyer
Reporter / HostKelly Kenoyer is an Oregonian transplant new to the East Coast. She attended University of Oregon’s School of Journalism as an undergraduate, and later received a Master’s in Journalism from University of Missouri- Columbia. After a long stint in print journalism, Kelly developed audio journalism skills as a podcast producer for Investigative Reporters and Editors, and as a radio reporter at KBIA in Columbia, MO. She’s an avid baker, hiker and cyclist and an enjoyer of board games. Contact her on Twitter @Kelly_Kenoyer or by email: KKenoyer@whqr.org.
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The statues, which date back to 1909 and 1922, were erected during the Jim Crow period by the Daughters of the Confederacy. State law protects them from being removed — but the City of Wilmington found a legal loophole and voted to take them down, with one vocal holdout. -
The Delta variant of COVID has made its way to the Cape Fear region, even as vaccinations hover at 50%. With cases on the rise, public health officials are struggling to convince residents to get a shot.
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The Delta variant of COVID-19 is spreading rapidly in the United States, and North Carolina is no exception.
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At Thursday's Cape Fear Public Transit Authority meeting, the board took initial steps to bridge the Cape Fear River.
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A North Side park is set to get new facilities, including bathrooms and a pavilion.
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Wilmington Police Department is currently hiring for about 15 police officers -- that’s more than 5% of the total budgeted police force.
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On this week's show, guest host Kelly Kenoyer takes a deep dive into the history of segregation in Wilmington, learning how modern zoning codes have continued that legacy today. We'll look at this through the lens of Wilmington's Northside, because the story of this neighborhood is the story of countless others, which have experienced the same issues.
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On this week's show, guest host Kelly Kenoyer takes a deep dive into the history of segregation in Wilmington, learning how modern zoning codes have continued that legacy today. We'll look at this through the lens of Wilmington's Northside, because the story of this neighborhood is the story of countless others, which have experienced the same issues.
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While working on the upcoming edition of The Newsroom, reporter Kelly Kenoyer and intern Mattie Holloway dug deep into research on the history of segregation, gentrification, and zoning in Wilmington. Mattie joins Kelly here to talk about that work.
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Wilmington is in the process of creating new Land Use Development codes, which will decide how the city grows and changes for the next several decades. These codes sound dry, but they will determine the look and character of our neighborhoods ... and whether we can afford to live in them.
