
Kelly Kenoyer
Investigative Reporter at WHQR-FM (Wilmington, NC)
Investigative reporter @whqr in Wilmington, NC. Oregonian, 1st place pie baker, DM 🐲, bi-cyclist 💖💜💙 She/her
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3 days ago |
whqr.org | Kelly Kenoyer
The complex will be called The Sparrow, and it’s located on the former site of a City of Wilmington firehouse at 3939 Carolina Beach Road. Good Shepherd Center Executive Director Katrina Knight couldn’t contain her excitement as she thanked major donors like the SECU Foundation, the city of Wilmington, and The North Carolina Housing Finance Agency.
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2 weeks ago |
whqr.org | Kelly Kenoyer
Masonboro Island is one of 10 reserve sites in North Carolina, and got its accolades on a statewide tour highlighting the importance of these nature preserves. NCDEQ Secretary Reid Wilson visited Masonboro Island as part of his tour highlighting the beauty and ecological diversity of the North Carolina coastal reserves. “North Carolina's coast is one of our state's great, wonderful, tremendous treasures. I grew up in Maryland.
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2 weeks ago |
whqr.org | Kelly Kenoyer
May is National Bike Month, which aims to promote the health benefits and fun of cycling. But it’s also a time to remember those who’ve lost their lives while cycling, particularly with the Ride of Silence. Tammy Swanson is the Education Chair of the Terry Benji Bicycling Foundation, named after a local cyclist who died in a crash in 2013. The group organized this year’s Ride of Silence. “I'm taking part because I ride these roads," she said. "I'm out here.
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2 weeks ago |
whqr.org | Kelly Kenoyer
At the opening of the public hearing Tuesday, a handful of residents showed up to share their priorities in person. Three people spoke about plans to defund the mounted police unit, all of them favoring the end of that program. Alina Schmont was the first to speak on the matter — and said the horses should be retired to a sanctuary together for their own wellbeing.
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2 weeks ago |
whqr.org | Kelly Kenoyer
The mounted police cost the city about $350,000 annually, and were slated for cuts in the city manager’s recent recommended budget. But the horses are quite popular with tourists and locals alike, as seen in the public uproar on social media once the cuts were announced. And they certainly turn heads when they clop down Water Street. Addressing a crowd of curious tourists, Officer Brian Campbell explains a bit about his partner, Ranger. "He's 17 [hands]," Campbell said.
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