
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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Last week, the Endowment announced $1.67 million dollars in funding, including a grant to sustain a homelessness database.
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Tuesday night, the New Hanover County Democratic Party held a straw poll to decide which candidates they’ll support in the Wilmington City Council and Mayoral elections. The outcome, like the poll itself, was controversial for some, as WHQR’s Kelly Kenoyer and Ben Schachtman report.
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Saturday marks the one-year anniversary for the Supreme Court’s landmark Grants Pass v. Johnson decision, which solidified a local government’s right to ban the unhoused from camping on public property.
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The day center shattered a record for individuals served last week, with more than 100 people coming through its doors in one day. The surge comes amid soaring daytime temperatures — and potential funding cuts.
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WHQR News Director Ben Schachtman and reporter Kelly Kenoyer unpack some of our recent reporting about Novant NHRMC: staff interviews and watchdog data show some concerning trends at the hospital, but the newest leadership team says things are improving. And, Rachel Keith helps explain FERPA, the federal law protecting student privacy, and how it might be overused to protect public information, including parental book challenges.
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A senate bill on development that was deeply unpopular with local government officials has lost momentum, but key provisions of the bill are moving forward in the House. WHQR’s Kelly Kenoyer brought in North Carolina Tribune Editor Ray Gronberg to discuss it.
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Alpek is the source of a large proportion of the 1,4 dioxane in the Cape Fear River. Its closure in July will increase water quality for residents downstream.
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An invasive species of algae is driving increases in mercury levels in the food chain. The algae is also contributing to erosion.
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The new tax rate is just barely above neutral.
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The Sparrow will house 32 chronically homeless individuals at 3939 Carolina Beach Road. Officials celebrated its opening as a significant step toward addressing the region's homelessness issue.