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 meeting was the first opportunity for residents to weigh in on the plan, which is tied to the $1.2 billion overhaul of I-26 and other highways in the area. -
Rudow, who represents North Carolina's 116th House district, becomes the first Democrat to announce a bid for the seat currently held by Edwards, a freshman Republican.
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Want to understand what is going on with the Mission Health situation? We have you covered.
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New requirement sees mixed reaction at the polls
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Voters make their decisions in municipal races across the region.
