The Chapel Hill News, Chapel Hill
First Place
Best Shared Page
Megan Haven, Anna Vinson & Staff

Outer Banks Sentinel, Nags Head
First Place
Best Apparel, Jewelry & Accessories Ad
Greg Clark & Candice Miggels

Wilkes Journal-Patriot, North Wilkesboro
Third Place
Best Community Service Signature Page
Staff

Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald, Ahoskie
First Place
Best Small Ad
Teresa Martin
Gold Star
Best Special Section
Staff

Mountain Xpress, Asheville
First Place
Best Full Color Restaurant/Entertainment Ad
John Varner & Travis Medford
Third Place
Best Full Color Food Ad
Scott Sessoms & Andrew Findley

The Transylvania Times, Brevard
First Place
Best Niche Publication
Karen Anthony, Pat Martini & Staff
Third Place
Best Full Color Real Estate Ad
Karen Anthony & David Metcalf

Mooresville Tribune, Mooresville
Second Place
Best Food Ad
Lynda McRee & April Lytle
Second Place
Best Full Color Institutional Ad
Tracey Kimrey & Amber Murr

The News Reporter, Whiteville
Second Place
Best Motor Vehicle Ad
Amelia Sasser & Daphne Duncan
Third Place
Best Apparel, Jewelry & Accessories Ad
Dean Lewis & John Fonvielle

Watauga Democrat, Boone
Second Place
Best Home Furnishings & Appliances Ad
Jennifer Canosa
Third Place
Best Use of Humor
Gina Cavallaro
Third Place
Best Innovative Concept
Dana Starensier
Gold Star
Best Special Section
Gina Cavallaro

The Cary News, Cary
Second Place
Best Small Ad
Ginny O'Neal & Becky Hutchinson
Third Place
Best Full Color Home Furnishings & Appliances Ad
Daniel Boling & Becky Hutchinson
Third Place
Best Full Color Apparel, Jewelry & Accessories Ad
Melissa Horne & Julie Blake
Third Place
Best Single Sheet Insert
Becky Hutchinson & Staff

Charlotte Business Journal, Charlotte
First Place
Best Full Color Home Furnishings & Appliances Ad
Matt Freeman
First Place
Best Newspaper Promotion
Matt Freeman
Third Place
Best Institutional Ad
Kristin Simmer
Third Place
Best Use of Spot Color
Kristin Simmer

Eastern Wake News, Zebulon
First Place
Best Special Section
Wayne Wilson & Staff
Second Place
Best Restaurant/Entertainment Ad
June Sanders & Wayne Wilson
Third Place
Best Real Estate Ad
June Sanders & Wayne Wilson
Third Place
Best Motor Vehicle Ad
Amy Foulds & Wayne Wilson

Up & Coming Weekly, Fayetteville
First Place
Best Full Color Institutional Ad
Chris Villa & Shani Lewis
Second Place
Best Full Color Restaurant/Entertainment Ad
Sam Lum & Graphics Staff
Second Place
Best Full Color Apparel, Jewelry & Accessories Ad
Terry Hughes & Graphics Staff
Second Place
Best Innovative Concept
Staff
Second Place
Best Advertising Campaign
Chris Villa & Graphics Staff

Huntersville Herald, Huntersville
Second Place
Best Shared Page
Cindy Dorman & Ashlie DeCaron
Second Place
Best Retail Ad
Cindy Dorman & Julie Tucker
Third Place
Best Home Furnishings & Appliances Ad
Fran Hook & Julie Tucker
Third Place
Best Full Color Retail Ad
Fran Hook & Ashlie DeCaron
Third Place
Best Use of Full Color
Cindy Dorman & Ashlie DeCaron

The Brunswick Beacon, Shallotte
First Place
Best Real Estate Ad
Linda Cheers
First Place
Best Home Furnishings & Appliances Ad
Lesley Williams
First Place
Best Use of Humor
Anne Hewett & Keith White
First Place
Best Classifed Section
Staff
Second Place
Best Real Estate Ad
Linda Cheers
Second Place
Best Full Color Retail Ad
Lesley Wiliams

Carteret County News-Times, Morehead City
First Place
Best Community Service Signature Page
Staff
First Place
Best Wild Card
Lynn Allred
Second Place
Best Community Service Signature Page
Lynn Allred
Second Place
Best Apparel, Jewelry & Accessories Ad
Kim Mosley
Third Place
Best Wild Card
Staff
Gold Star
Best Special Section
Staff

The Mountaineer, Waynesville
First Place
Best Full Color Real Estate Ad
Beth Satterfield Edwards & Suzanne Patterson
First Place
Best Food Ad
Michelle Schumacher & Angie Ruff
Second Place
Best Newspaper Promotion
Beth Satterfield Edwards & Angie Ruff
Third Place
Best Shared Page
Susan Kelley & Ann Magrath
Third Place
Best Full Color Institutional Ad
Michelle Schumacher & Suzanne Patterson
Third Place
Best Retail Ad
Jennifer Young & Anne Magrath
Third Place
Best Newspaper Promotion
Anne Magrath & Staff

The Mountain Times, Boone
First Place
Best Advertising Campaign
Charlie Price & Jim Fleri
First Place
Best Online Revenue Producer
Bill Greene
First Place
Best Motor Vehicle Ad
Rebekah Graham
First Place
Best Use of Spot Color
Jennifer Canosa
First Place
Best Innovative Concept
Jim Fleri
Second Place
Best Classified Section
Staff
Second Place
Best Use of Full Color
Rebekah Graham
Gold Star
Best Special Section
Staff

The Tribune, Elkin
First Place
Best Full Color Motor Vehicle Ad
Kay Martin & Ross Byrd
First Place
Best Full Color Food Ad
Starr Poplin & Neil Brown
First Place
Best Restaurant/Entertainment Ad
Starr Poplin & Neil Brown
First Place
Best Institutional Ad
Starr Poplin & Missy Casstevens
Second Place
Best Full Color Motor Vehicle Ad
Kay Martin & Ellen James
Second Place
Best Full Color Food Ad
Staff
Second Place
Best Institutional Ad
Ross Byrd & Sarah Byrd
Third Place
Best Full Color Motor Vehicle Ad
Starr Poplin & Ross Byrd
Third Place
Best Full Color Restaurant/Entertainment Ad
Starr Poplin & Missy Casstevens

The Smoky Mountain News, Waynesville
First Place
Best Local Recruitment Ad
Scott McLeod & Heather Rowell
First Place
Best Full Color Local Recruitment Ad
Greg Boothroyd & Travis Bumgardner
First Place
Best Full Color Apparel, Jewelry & Accessories Ad
Greg Boothroyd & Micah McClure
First Place
Best Retail Ad
Greg Boothroyd & Micah McClure
First Place
Best Full Color Retail Ad
Greg Boothroyd & Travis Bumgardner
First Place
Best Use of Full Color
Greg Boothroyd & Travis Bumgardner
First Place
Best Single Sheet Insert
Greg Boothroyd & Travis Bumgardner
Second Place
Best Full Color Real Estate Ad
Greg Boothroyd & Travis Bumgardner
Second Place
Best Full Color Home Furnishings & Appliances Ad
Greg Boothroyd & Travis Bumgardner
Second Place
Best Use of Spot Color
Whitney Burton & Travis Bumgardner
Second Place
Best Use of Humor
Greg Boothroyd & Micah McClure
Second Place
Best Wild Card
Micah McClure
Second Place
Best Single Sheet Insert
Laurie Powell & Travis Bumgardner
Second Place
Best Niche Publication
Staff
Third Place
Best Small Ad
Greg Boothroyd & Travis Bumgardner
Third Place
Best Restaurant/Entertainment Ad
Whitney Burton & Travis Bumgardner
Third Place
Best NIche Publication
Staff