| Place |
Newspaper |
City |
Title |
Credits |
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| 1 - General News Reporting |
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Smoky Mountain News |
Waynesville |
In the Wake of the Slide |
Bibeka Shrestha |
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Independent Weekly |
Durham |
Coming to your low-income neighborhod: a sweepstakes cafe |
Joe Schwartz, Lisa Sorg |
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Herald |
Smithfield |
'Say it ain't so, son' : GOP stalwart appears in ad for Democrat |
Sarah Nagem |
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| 2 - Online Breaking News |
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YES! Weekly |
Greensboro |
Alston warned mayor of consequences of revisiting hotel bond vote |
Jordan Green |
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Brunswick Beacon |
Shallotte |
Weather Watch: September 2010 flood |
Stacey Manning, Kathryn Jacewicz, Caroline Curran, Laura Lewis |
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| 3 - News Feature Writing |
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Independent Weekly |
Durham |
The ultimate betrayal |
Lara Torgesen |
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| 2nd |
Independent Weekly |
Durham |
Your time is up: What rights do undocumented immigrants have when they become crime victims? |
Rebekah L. Cowell |
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| 3rd |
Smoky Mountain News |
Waynesville |
Man versus Mountain |
Becky Johnson |
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| 4 - Feature Writing |
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Brunswick Beacon |
Shallotte |
Judge Lewis is blazing a trail of justice for Brunswick County |
Caroline Curran |
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| 2nd |
Smoky Mountain News |
Waynesville |
Masterpiece of the Mountains |
Becky Johnson |
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| 3rd |
Franklin Press |
Franklin |
Memories of Upper Burningtown |
Barbara McRae |
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| 5 - Profile Feature |
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Independent Weekly |
Durham |
The reincarnation of Bruce Thomas |
Lisa Sorg |
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| 2nd |
The Cary News |
Cary |
"For 50 years, she thought he was dead" |
Ted Richardson |
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| 3rd |
Mountain Times |
Boone |
Area vet finds therapy in sculpture |
Lauren K. Ohnesorge |
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| 6 - Arts & Entertainment Reporting |
| 1st |
Independent Weekly |
Durham |
Sibling rivalry: Little Brother couldn't grow up while growing together and North Carolina hip-hop suffers |
Grayson Currin |
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| 2nd |
Independent Weekly |
Durham |
Out of the box: The N.C. Museum of Art's expansion is a bold step forward for the state and its art lovers |
Kate Dobbs Ariail |
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| 3rd |
Smoky Mountain News |
Waynesville |
Horror in Haywood |
Bibeka Shrestha |
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| 7 - Education Reporting |
| 1st |
Smoky Mountain News |
Waynesville |
HIgh School cover-up |
Bibeka Shrestha |
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| 2nd |
The Cary News |
Cary |
"Cadillac Care" |
Sadia Latifi |
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| 3rd |
Herald |
Smithfield |
Will AIG Center survive budget cuts? |
Sarah Nagem |
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| 8 - News Enterprise Reporting |
| 1st |
Independent Weekly |
Durham |
Power failures |
Samiha Khanna, Joe Schwartz |
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| 2nd |
Smoky Mountain News |
Waynesville |
A race against time |
Giles Morris |
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| 3rd |
Carteret County News-Times |
Morehead City |
Reval push on for 2011 |
Ben Hogwood |
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| 9 - Investigative Reporting |
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Smoky Mountain News |
Waynesville |
Enough |
Becky Johnson |
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| 2nd |
Lincoln Times-News |
Lincolnton |
Grants/Vests/Guns Investigative reporting |
Frank Taylor |
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| 3rd |
Herald |
Smithfield |
Bills anger customers |
Colin Campbell |
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| 10 - Sports News Reporting |
| 1st |
Watauga Democrat |
Boone |
Tornadoed |
Steve Behr |
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| 2nd |
The Cary News |
Cary |
"Falcons run out of magic" |
J. Mike Blake |
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| 3rd |
News Reporter |
Whiteville |
Wolfpack nips West Brunswick |
Dan Biser |
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| 11 - Sports Feature Writing |
| 1st |
Charlotte Business Journal |
Charlotte |
Jordan is quickly remaking how the Cats do business |
Erik Spanberg |
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| 2nd |
The Cary News |
Cary |
"Putt in a happy place" |
Paul A. Specht |
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| 3rd |
Smoky Mountain News |
Waynesville |
Quarterback High |
Giles Morris |
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| 12 - General News Photography |
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The Cary News |
Cary |
"A peaceful haven no more" |
Ted Richardson |
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| 2nd |
News Reporter |
Whiteville |
Burned out |
Mark Gilchrist |
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| 3rd |
Independent Tribune |
Concord/Kannapolis |
City mourns for Hamilton |
James Nix |
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| 13 - Feature Photography |
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Carteret County News-Times |
Morehead City |
Kite perspective |
Dylan Ray |
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Independent Tribune |
Concord/Kannapolis |
Strike! |
James Nix |
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| 3rd |
Independent Weekly |
Durham |
Gallery: The Thinkers |
Jeremy M. Lange |
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| 14 - Sports Feature Photo |
| 1st |
Brunswick Beacon |
Shallotte |
Special Olympics |
Michael Paul |
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| 2nd |
Wilkes Journal-Patriot |
North Wilkesboro |
A quiet place where you hear Thunder |
Christopher Noble |
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Independent Tribune |
Concord/Kannapolis |
Bulldogs sweep |
James Nix |
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| 15 - Sports Photography |
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Wilkes Journal-Patriot |
North Wilkesboro |
Eagles flying high |
Christopher Noble |
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| 2nd |
News Reporter |
Whiteville |
Airborne catcher |
Mark Gilchrist |
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| 3rd |
Franklin Press |
Franklin |
FHS swimmers ahead of pace |
Andy Scheidler |
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| 16 - Photo Page |
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Chapel Hill News |
Chapel Hill |
Day In The Life - Wednesday, September 8, 2010 |
Harry Lynch, Shane Snider |
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Carteret County News-Times |
Morehead City |
A whole lot of hand ringing |
Dylan Ray |
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News Reporter |
Whiteville |
Boy Scouts make good use of Bowers |
Fuller Royal |
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| 17 - Best Video |
| 1st |
The Pilot |
Southern Pines |
Academy of Moore County Faces Closure |
Hannah Sharpe |
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| 2nd |
Independent Weekly |
Durham |
The Future Is Electric |
D.L. Anderson |
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| 3rd |
Independent Tribune |
Concord/Kannapolis |
Vintage sound |
James Nix |
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| 19 - Best Multimedia Project |
| 1st |
The Pilot |
Southern Pines |
Doing Her Part |
Hannah Sharpe |
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| 2nd |
Independent Tribune |
Concord/Kannapolis |
Kannapolis at 25 |
Ben McNeely, James Nix |
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The Pilot |
Southern Pines |
Laughter Is the Best Medicine |
Hannah Sharpe |
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| 20 - Editorials |
| 1st |
Herald |
Smithfield |
Lavish party was an insult to citizens; School chief rightly lifted media ban; Council does Smithfield a disservice |
Scott Bolejack |
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| 2nd |
Smoky Mountain News |
Waynesville |
HCC building vetted and dissected; it's time to build |
Scott McLeod |
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| 3rd |
Tribune |
Elkin |
The span must stand, One day, we will need the truth, Craziness is on display in dysfunctional D.C. |
Clifton C. Clark |
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| 21 - Lighter Columns |
| 1st |
Independent Weekly |
Durham |
Front Porch: The Animals and Us; Biden's Bidding; Positive Feedback |
David Klein |
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| 2nd |
Creative Loafing |
Charlotte |
Neighborhood heroin patrol; BWA exclusive!; Rev it up |
John Grooms |
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News Reporter |
Whiteville |
Personifying perseverance... Stepping on... How to jump... |
Jefferson Weaver |
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| 22 - Serious Columns |
| 1st |
Brunswick Beacon |
Shallotte |
If you get the boot, you'll have to pay; Mother of two strives to keep the faith; Homeless man had local roots |
Laura Lewis |
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| 2nd |
Smoky Mountain News |
Waynesville |
Judge not, or so my mom always taught me |
Scott McLeod |
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| 3rd |
Creative Loafing |
Charlotte |
At the crossroads; Fully human; Vulture food |
John Grooms |
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| 23 - Sports Columns |
| 1st |
The Cary News |
Cary |
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J. Mike Blake |
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| 2nd |
Herald |
Smithfield |
Fans are lingering memory, Lessons from The National, South is now county's top program |
D. Clay Best |
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| 3rd |
Wilkes Journal-Patriot |
North Wilkesboro |
An Original; Johnson: Still getting it done after 24 seasons; Positivity, heart key to West's wild ride |
Justin Griffin |
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| 24 - Headline Writing |
| 1st |
Rhinoceros Times |
Greensboro |
Charged Discussion Over Tasers In Schools |
Staff |
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| 2nd |
Creative Loafing |
Charlotte |
The root of the matter; Hairy plodder; Suffer a Jett |
Matt Brunson |
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| 3rd |
Lincoln Times-News |
Lincolnton |
Headlines |
Frank Taylor |
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| 25 - General Excellence for Web Sites |
| 1st |
The Pilot |
Southern Pines |
The Pilot |
Staff |
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High Country Press |
Boone |
www.HighCountryPress.com |
Jamie Carroll, Derek Wycoff |
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Smoky Mountain News |
Waynesville |
www.smokymountainnews.com |
travis bumgardner |
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| 26 - Editorial Page |
| 1st |
Brunswick Beacon |
Shallotte |
Editorial Pages |
Staff |
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| 2nd |
News Reporter |
Whiteville |
Editorial pages |
Les High |
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Herald |
Smithfield |
editorial pages |
Scott Bolejack |
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| 28 - Appearance and Design |
| 1st |
Independent Weekly |
Durham |
Stay inside the lines and "Seeing a black family in the White House is something that some people simply cannot take." |
staff |
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| 2nd |
YES! Weekly |
Greensboro |
Golf traces the corridors of power issue + Back to school issue |
Devender Sellars, Loren Bailey, Erica Katz |
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| 3rd |
The Cary News |
Cary |
August 11, 2010 and August 15, 2010 |
Staff |
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| 29 - Sports Coverage |
| 1st |
Carteret County News-Times |
Morehead City |
Cougars sweep Mariners |
J.J. Smith, Evans Kistler |
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| 2nd |
Courier-Times |
Roxboro |
December 9, 2009 December 12, 2009 |
Greg Phipps |
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Watauga Democrat |
Boone |
Watauga Democrat Sports |
Steve Behr |
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| 30 - Use of Photographs |
| 1st |
Carteret County News-Times |
Morehead City |
2009 N.C. Seafood Festival/Ocean Six sweeps beach |
Staff |
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The Pilot |
Southern Pines |
Best Use of Photographs |
Staff |
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Wilkes Journal-Patriot |
North Wilkesboro |
Use of photographs |
Staff |
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| 31 - News Coverage |
| 1st |
High Country Press |
Boone |
High Country Press |
Staff |
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| 2nd |
Smoky Mountain News |
Waynesville |
Cullowhee at a crossroads |
Staff |
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| 3rd |
The Pilot |
Southern Pines |
News Coverage |
Staff |
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| 32 - Special Section |
| 1st |
Carteret County News-Times |
Morehead City |
Outlook 2010 |
Mark Hibbs, Staff |
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| 2nd |
Franklin Press |
Franklin |
Information Please - 2010 |
The Franklin Press staff |
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| 3rd |
The Pilot |
Southern Pines |
Sandhills Guide |
Staff |
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| 33 - Criticism |
| 1st |
Mountain Times |
Boone |
Concert Reviews |
Lauren K. Ohnesorge |
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| 3rd |
Independent Weekly |
Durham |
No compromises: Andre Leon Gray adds it up at Flanders Gallery; Goo dolls: The history of a brilliant ad campaign at Duke's Perkins Library; The exploding plastic ephemeral: The world in a plastic lens at Rebus Works... |
Amy White |
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