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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Kelly Kenoyer's coverage is focused on local government, real estate, and social issues in the North Carolina area. She often reports on legal policy regulation and cites data to support her articles. When reaching out to Kelly, consider offering insights related to local government policies, housing affordability, or community initiatives in the Wilmington area.
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By: Kelly Kenoyer
The city is still hoping to recoup some costs to cover the purchase of the new skyline center. Officials hope a long-term lease with the federal government will help bring in stable revenue — and possibly make one of its surplus buildings more attractive to buyers in the long run.
By: Ben Schachtman, Kelly Kenoyer
It’s been just over a year since Wilmington City Council bought the former PPD Building, now called the Skyline Center. It cost the city $68 million, and staff have slowly been moving into it for months.
The closure comes as the building housing the restaurant faces code violations.
By: Whqr, Kelly Kenoyer
On Friday, the Black Student Union marched on the Wilmington campus to protest how UNCW has rolled out the elimination of campus Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives. The state Board of Governors voted in May to remove DEI at all state universities in the name of “institutional neutrality” — but left the details of how to do that, at least in part, up to individual schools.
By: Kelly Kenoyer
The 184-unit complex will be rented to those making 30-80% of the area median income.
Top priorities include day shelters, improved coordination, and more permanent supportive housing.
Biden administration official Tom Perez toured several sites in Wilmington on Friday, September 6, to hear about federal investments in housing, infrastructure, and replacing lead pipes.
By: Kelly Kenoyer, Whqr
Emergency Responders are spread thin in the coastal down, but neighbors have happily pitched in to help.
By: Kelly Kenoyer
The unnamed storm dropped 20 inches of rain on Carolina Beach and more than 19 inches near Southport, all in just 12 hours. But projections for the storm only expected up to 8 inches – so the storm caught public officials and residents off guard.
By: Kelly Kenoyer
Rainfall amounts in the Cape Fear Region were extremely localized, with catastrophic rain in Carolina Beach, Bolivia, and Southport.
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