Kelly Kenoyer
Reporter / HostKelly Kenoyer is an Oregonian transplant 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 worked 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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Following the EPA’s new regulations for PFAS in drinking water, utilities across the country are wondering what it might cost to filter forever chemicals. But new technologies might make it less expensive.
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With the EPA’s new regulations, hundreds of utilities in North Carolina may need to install stronger filters to remove PFAS. WHQR’s Kelly Kenoyer toured one of the most advanced facilities in the state to see what might be needed at other utilities.
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The stringent new standards will mean drastic reductions in the level of PFAS — harmful substances known as forever chemicals — in drinking water for millions of Americans. But the new regulations are largely unfunded, and lawsuits against polluters won't be able to fill all of the gap.
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Last year, we reported on the abrupt closing of the Career Readiness Academy at Mosley — a little-known but beloved program in the New Hanover County Schools district. Public pushback saved the Mosley program, but developed into a debate over a 'newcomer school' for immigrants who had recently arrived in the United States, introduced as a possible replacement for Mosley. On this show, we unpack some of the narratives and misinformation that became part of that debate.
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Back in December of 2021, the city of Wilmington created a new comprehensive plan, and made it easier to build so-called missing middle housing all over the place. But what has been the impact of that policy?
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Tenants from across the state have come together to form the North Carolina Tenants Union, a statewide organization fighting for housing as a human right.
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In honor of Sunshine Week — an annual event focused on government transparency and reporters who work to hold governments accountable for being open to the public — WECT, Port City Daily, and WHQR took a look at warrants and domestic violence protection orders. WHQR also took a closer look at a new policy aimed at giving New Hanover County school board members first crack at public documents — something that definitely isn't in keeping with the spirit of Sunshine Week.
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The planned development will bring 128 affordable apartments to northern New Hanover County. The project traveled a rocky road to approval, including being rejected by the planning board. Still, during the final vote, the project had significant support in the crowd.
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In honor of Sunshine Week — an annual event focused on government transparency — WECT, Port City Daily, and WHQR took a look at domestic violence protection orders. One top takeaway: Brunswick County denies DVPO applications at double the rate of New Hanover County.
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The average rent in Wilmington is finally dropping after a feverish rise during the Covid-19 pandemic. The city was 17th highest for percent rent increases of every metro in the country. WHQR’s Kelly Kenoyer and Ben Schachtman have the details.