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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When Potential Tropical Cyclone #8 ravaged the Cape Fear Region, it also damaged an icon of Wilmington’s waterfront. But the battleship has weathered many storms, and its stewards plan to ensure it can continue to do so for many decades to come. -
There have been half a dozen fatal crashes in Wilmington involving cyclists and pedestrians so far in 2025. Most of these deaths are preventable, with a few behavior changes and with investments in safer infrastructure. -
The chemical GenX has plagued the Cape Fear Region for decades — though we only found out it was in the river eight years ago. Since then, there’ve been myriad fights: for regulation at the state and federal level, for filtration, and for accountability against the polluter. This week, we’ll have an update on the status of this slow-moving crisis in the Cape Fear. -
Wilmington City Council got heated Tuesday night, with Republicans and Democrats squaring off about homelessness downtown. WHQR’s Aaleah McConnell and Kelly Kenoyer have more. -
The Wilmington City Council discussed the fates of two advisory boards at their meeting on Tuesday. It followed New Hanover County's contentious decision to pull out of both committees. -
At the end of July, the regional planning organization for southeastern North Carolina held a committee meeting with one goal in mind: finding a way to pay for the region’s more serious transportation needs, including a replacement for the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge. -
In split vote, NHC commissioners exit advisory committees for workforce housing, community relationsFounded in 2019, the Workforce Housing Advisory Committee quantified the housing crisis, advised the city and county on policy, and recommended zoning changes to facilitate housing affordable to all kinds of people. Now, the county has removed itself from a major forum for the affordable housing conversation. -
Researchers are looking at an invasive species of algae along the Atlantic coast as a possible reason for mercury in the food chain.
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At Tuesday’s Council Meeting, Councilman David Joyner sought a change to the city’s investment strategies to divest from fossil fuels. It passed along party lines.
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This year has meant a lot of changes in the affordable housing space in Wilmington — not all of them positive developments. WHQR’s Kelly Kenoyer interviewed a housing expert for a mid-year update.
