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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The Destination 2050 Comprehensive Plan will shape the development of the county for the next decade. -
There’s a new media outlet in town, and many of the writers live on the streets. WHQR's Kelly Kenoyer joined the writers for their latest editorial meeting. -
The newcomer candidate hasn't been endorsed by the Republican Party, but he's endorsed by many downtown businesses. -
The city of Wilmington is moving forward on a plan to buy land for a new park. -
The newly opened One Banana ripening facility in Wilmington will bring in fruit from the tropics to sell to regional grocers. It's a tricky logistical process to make sure bananas are as ripe as customers want them (which is, admittedly, a matter of some debate). -
The new library, located in downtown Wilmington, is part of the county's Project Grace — a redevelopment plan that's been in the works for roughly a decade. The county gave reporters a tour of the new facility ahead of the public grand opening on Monday. -
Affordable housing redevelopment of Azalea Inn gets pushback from community, councilman Kevin SpearsAt Wilmington’s city council meeting last week, an affordable housing project on Market got the rezoning it needed to move forward. Councilman Kevin Spears was the lone vote against affordable housing on Market Street. -
Governor Josh Stein traveled to Southport on Monday in the wake of a mass shooting that killed three and injured five. Stein told residents the state shares in their grief, but also took the opportunity to advocate for reforms to the mental healthcare system and suggested the possibility of red flag laws. -
In March, the federal government cut $30 million in food assistance to North Carolina. And now, data meant to track food insecurity across the country has been stricken from the USDA website. -
Once a year in Wilmington North Carolina, dogs who love water take over the public pool for the annual Pooch Plunge.
