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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New Hanover County is preparing to adopt a new comprehensive plan, aimed at shaping development in unincorporated areas for the next several decades. -
There are a lot of resources in both Brunswick and New Hanover, but many of the shelters in Wilmington are full. -
New arrivals to Wilmington often earn more than locals, and that makes housing — even subsidized housing — more expensive. -
The controversial port project promises economic benefits, but would do substantial harm to the local environment. Now, it's on an indefinite pause while the Army Corps of Engineers reviews potential environmental concerns. -
Wilmington’s job growth is slowing, but still way ahead of the national picture. -
A local business owner is facing a violation from the City of Wilmington because of his use of a cargo container. Now, he’s asking the city to change its code to allow the creative use of the metal boxes in more places. -
On today's show, Rachel Keith gives us a behind-the-scenes look at SparkNC, a program that gives students some real-world preparation for the technology industry. And, Kelly Kenoyer unpacks what’s going on with the confusion around Wilmington Housing Authority’s rent increases — and how we got here. Plus, a preview of WHQR’s latest limited series podcast, Re-Education Nation with Logan Kennedy. -
At a Wilmington Housing Authority board meeting on Tuesday, CEO Tyrone Garrett said the 138 units at Creekwood that are low-income housing tax credit units also have project-based vouchers associated with them — meaning steep rent increases feared by tenants won't materialize. -
An employee died at the Smithfield Pork Processing Plant in Bladen County over the weekend, the second fatality in seven months. WHQR’s Kelly Kenoyer brought in reporter Connor Smith from our partners at WECT to talk about it. -
The Wilmington Housing Authority has offered some clarification of its plans to raise rents on many of its units. The increases should have taken place over a decade ago, WHA said, and are necessary to remain in compliance with tax-credit regulations.
