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, cyclist, swing dancer, and an enjoyer of board games. Contact her on Twitter @Kelly_Kenoyer or by email: KKenoyer@whqr.org.
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There are new, homemade park benches popping up at bus stops around Wilmington. They were put there by the Wilmington Democratic Socialists of America, and became more controversial after recent social media attention. -
On today's show, Kelly Kenoyer discusses her months-long investigation into alleged morale issues in Wilmington City Hall. And Rachel Keith sits down to discuss her recent reporting on the Upperman family’s decision to stop supporting UNCW scholarships over the university’s anti-DEI policy, plus her recent efforts to track the $20 million nursing pipeline grant. -
The Living Hope Day Center is in its last month of operation at the First Baptist Church, and at the end of July, the shelter will close without an immediate replacement. -
More than a dozen current and former City of Wilmington staff have spoken to WHQR, describing deteriorating morale in the wake of Becky Hawke’s restructuring and terminations of previous staff. -
North Carolina’s proposed budget is stripping NC Legal Aid and other civil defense organizations of a significant financial resource. -
The ban allows private citizens to sue local government if they permit camping on public property. The legislation allows the creation of dedicated camping areas, as long as they don't impact businesses or residential areas. The bill doesn't provide any funding for dealing with homelessness. -
The former zoning administrator for the city of Wilmington has filed suit against the city. She claims the city did not provide just cause to terminate her employment, pressured her to resign, and did so to make way for the city’s reorganization. -
A month after its grand opening, the Sparrow is nearly full. The permanent supportive housing complex located in Wilmington is home to 32 chronically homeless and disabled people. WHQR’s Kelly Kenoyer visited with a new tenant to see how things are going. -
As the city of Wilmington overhauls its structure and implements a new pay structure, some of its newest animal employees will be getting grass and oats for their living wage. WHQR's Ben Schachtman and Kelly Kenoyer dug into the story. -
A proposed ban on homeless camping across the state is working its way through the North Carolina legislature at a rapid pace. It’s part of a broader strategy across the US, driven by the Cicero Institute.
