Kelly Kenoyer is a host and reporter for WHQR Public Radio and North Carolina Public Radio-WUNC, with a focus on local news in Wilmington, North Carolina. Her work has also been featured in WFAE and Public Radio East. Kelly covers a wide range of topics, including community issues, social justice, and economic updates for the Cape Fear area.
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By: Kelly Kenoyer
The NC Cooperative Extension in New Hanover County has a unique program: Nature at Home. It allows residents to learn about native plants and create a better habitat for native animals. WHQR News Reporter Kelly Kenoyer invited them to her home to learn more.
By: Kelly Kenoyer
Many voters in downtown Wilmington have found themselves shifted from NC Senate District 7 to District 8 — meaning they’re now in the same district as Whiteville in Columbus County. The gerrymandering puts more registered Democrats into the more conservative District 8, but that's unlikely to shift the balance of power there — meanwhile, District 7, in New Hanover County, is likely more secure for Republican candidates.
By: Kelly Kenoyer
Friendship and family don't have to be severed by political allegiances.
By: Kelly Kenoyer
Black voters came out in force to the polling place at Williston, Wilmington’s historic Black middle school. And for many, it was a family affair.
By: Kelly Kenoyer
Rapidly rising insurance rates due to climate change are hurting the affordable housing market in coastal areas.
By: Whqr, Kelly Kenoyer
Frustrated county leadership were caught off guard by the number — and subsequent increase — in the number of mail-in ballots that weren't included in Election Night totals. In emails provided by the county, a spokesperson for the state elections board said similar issues were happening around the state — but called concerns “ridiculous,” noting all valid votes would be counted.
By: Kelly Kenoyer
Rapidly rising insurance rates due to climate change are hurting the affordable housing market in coastal areas.
By: Kelly Kenoyer, Whqr
Today is Veterans Day, an annual day of celebration and remembrance for veterans of all American wars. But for one local student at Cape Fear Community College, one day isn't enough: he's created an entire YouTube Channel dedicated to cataloging living history. WHQR's Kelly Kenoyer invited 19-year-old Luke Basso into the studio to hear about it.
By: Kelly Kenoyer, Whqr
The New Hanover Board of Elections now expects to count over 1900 additional ballots the day before the canvass this Friday, with hundreds more still under consideration.
By: Kelly Kenoyer, Whqr
This year at Cuculorus, attendees have the chance to get an inside look at the Proud Boys, a far-right street fighting gang. The team behind the documentary Homegrown embedded with the group in the lead up to the January 6 insurrection at the nation's capital, and the director found himself on the steps of the capital, camera in hand, as his subject tried to force his way inside.
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