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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More than 1,000 people weighed in on the long-anticipated project, which aims to turn an abandoned rail line into a walking and biking trail connecting North and South Carolina. -
Ager, the Democratic nominee in the 11th Congressional District race, made the remarks in an interview with BPR after a rally in Asheville. -
The visit comes as federal funding for the arts is in a precarious position under President Donald Trump. -
The site provides real-time bus tracking, including departure information and service alerts for specific stops and lines. -
Western North Carolina Congressman Chuck Edwards, who represents the 11th Congressional District, is reportedly under investigation by the U.S. House Ethics Committee over unspecified allegations.
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The move is the latest twist in the battle over the county’s healthcare marketplace, where long-dominant Mission Hospital has faced multiple federal sanctions.
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‘A dream come true’: Pickleball fans voice excitement as Asheville seeks input on new sports complexThe city is gathering feedback from community members as it eyes two potential locations for a new pickleball facility. -
No injuries were reported, according to the Asheville Fire Department. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. -
The event comes more than 30 years after planning on the $1.8 billion project began. -
The initiative, led by the Buncombe County Special Collections, is seeking volunteers from the communities of Leicester, Sandy Mush and French Broad.
