Felicia Sonmez
Growth and Development ReporterFelicia Sonmez is a reporter covering growth and development for Blue Ridge Public Radio.
Prior to joining BPR, Felicia worked for more than a dozen years as a print journalist, including as a national political reporter for The Washington Post. From 2013 to 2018, she was based in Beijing, where she worked as a China correspondent for the international wire service Agence France-Presse and as an editor for The Wall Street Journal. She also spent a year in advanced Chinese language study as a Blakemore Fellow at Tsinghua University.
A native of Hackensack, New Jersey, Felicia graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Government. She loves hiking, backpacking and listening to live music. She is the proud owner of a tuxedo cat named Yogurt.
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The funds will go toward rebuilding sidewalks, replacing sewer infrastructure and other projects. -
Next month’s hearing comes at a critical time for Buncombe County’s health care landscape. -
The area has more than 50 different climbs — including a trio called The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. -
The Republican congressman spoke with BPR this week about negotiations over reopening the federal government, Hurricane Helene recovery and more. -
Elections took place in cities and towns across the region on Tuesday. -
The hires are good news for Mission. But the hospital continues to face mounting complaints over patient safety amid alleged understaffing. -
The Buncombe County town of about 5,000 has seen its population double in the last 25 years — and it’s expected to double again in the next three. -
The funds, which are part of the Dislocated Worker Grant Program, had been delayed amid the federal government shutdown. -
The move is the latest step in the airport’s $400 million expansion. -
The result of the state Certificate of Need competition could have big repercussions for Western North Carolina’s health care landscape.
