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Felicia Sonmez
Verified
Growth and Development Reporter, Blue Ridge Public Radio
Asheville
Beats
policy, healthcare food. A little bit of everything I can get my hands on.,Women's and gender issues arts, environmental issues LGBTQ+
The only beat I don't have experience in is sports.
Content
‘More than a facelift’: Community celebrates newly-refurbished Memorial Stadium as space for all Ashevillians
By Felicia Sonmez Verified| Blue Ridge Public Radio Verified Renée White laughed and jumped for joy Tuesday evening when she lay eyes on Asheville’s newly-refurbished Memorial Stadium for the first time. “This is worth all the blood, sweat and tears!” White, president of the East End/Valley Street Neighborhood Association, said as she surveyed the scene. “It’s beautiful up here. And I lived in Mountainside Apartments; they were right over there, so this is dear to my heart.
By Gerard Albert III Verified, Felicia Sonmez Verified| Blue Ridge Public Radio Verified Small businesses in Western North Carolina are struggling to recover after the devastation of Hurricane Helene caused closures that lasted weeks, and in some cases, months. Mountain BizWorks is expanding the Rural Rebuilding Together Grant Fund, which will see $2 million go towards downtown districts in rural parts of Western North Carolina affected by the storm. The organization’s executive director, Matt Raker said this will be a key part of revitalizing local economies.
‘More than a facelift’: Community celebrates newly-refurbished Memorial Stadium as space for all Ashevillians
By Felicia Sonmez Verified| Blue Ridge Public Radio Verified Renée White laughed and jumped for joy Tuesday evening when she lay eyes on Asheville’s newly-refurbished Memorial Stadium for the first time. “This is worth all the blood, sweat and tears!” White, president of the East End/Valley Street Neighborhood Association, said as she surveyed the scene. “It’s beautiful up here. And I lived in Mountainside Apartments; they were right over there, so this is dear to my heart.
Company Info
Blue Ridge Public Radio
Trusted regional news and music for Western North Carolina
Asheville, United States
+1 828-210-4800
Founded: 1979