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, hiker and cyclist and an enjoyer of board games. Contact her on Twitter @Kelly_Kenoyer or by email: KKenoyer@whqr.org.
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This year, WHQR's Cape Fear Conversation series is taking a closer look at the four focus areas of the New Hanover Community Endowment. First up, community development. It's a board area that includes a lot of different facets, but for this forum we focused on housing.
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A massive development has been proposed on Sidbury Road in the northern part of New Hanover County.
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Elected officials from Wilmington and New Hanover County held a joint meeting today to discuss the homelessness crisis in the Cape Fear Region. As WHQR’s Ben Schachtman and Kelly Kenoyer report, they struggled to come up with a meaningful plan of action.
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Last week, the New Hanover County Planning Board rejected plans for an affordable housing development in Castle Hayne. That’s despite staff support for a plan that had been revised to work better with county guidelines.
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The New Hanover Community Endowment announced today William Buster is resigning from his position as president and Chief Executive Officer. Buster didn't give a reason and the Endowment offered very little comment.
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In January, the Wilmington Warming Shelter served more unhoused individuals than it has at any point in its history. WHQR’s Kelly Kenoyer interviewed Pastor Meg McBride and Pastor Jamie Lee Thompson about their efforts, and what the shelter needs to keep up this emergency service.
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The move would bring the city and county in line with other local governments around the country, according to local service providers. But, notably, it would exclude Eden Village from city and county resources until it begins data sharing as other Continuum of Care organizations do.
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The Point In Time (PIT) count helps track homelessness in the region, and it's done annually in every part of the United States.
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The Workforce Housing Advisory Committee gave its annual report to the New Hanover County Commission on Monday, and provided five sets of recommendations.
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New Hanover County has filed a lawsuit against more than a dozen PFAS manufacturers, ranging from legacy chemical companies to smaller, firefighting foam companies.