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 Division D: Daily Newspapers Under 15,000 Circulation
Division
E: Daily Newspapers 15,000 - 34,999 Circulation
Division
F: Daily Newspapers 35,000 & Over Circulation
Division D: Daily Newspapers
Under 15,000 Circulation
General News Reporting
First
Place
Young
mother's remains found
Dan
Carsen, The Daily Dispatch, Henderson
Second
Place
Teacher
assistant accuses teacher
Jill
Doss-Raines, The Dispatch, Lexington
Third
Place
Fatal
blast
Cheryl
Moose, The News Herald, Morganton
News Feature Writing
First
Place
Play
brings students together
Jill
Doss-Raines, The Dispatch, Lexington
Second
Place
Firemen
training goes live
Josh
Dooley, The Sanford Herald, Sanford
Third
Place
Inspections
next hurdle
Jason
Hardin, Kinston Free Press, Kinston
Lifestyle Feature Writing
First
Place
Raising
Tianna
Nancy
McGillicuddy, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount
Second
Place
Catfish
are jumping
Tim
Preston, The Sanford Herald, Sanford
Third
Place
The
bird house
Tom
MacCallum, Richmond County Daily Journal, Rockingham
Profile Feature
First
Place
A
ballerina's trademark
Susan
Farrington, The Sanford Herald, Sanford
Second
Place
Weaving
his way through life
Crystal
Craven, Richmond County Daily Journal, Rockingham
Third
Place
Waxhaw
craftsman makes old-fashioned
brooms
Nick Roskelly, The Enquirer-Journal, Monroe
News Enterprise Reporting
First
Place
A
year after Floyd
Staff,
Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount
Second
Place
Battleground
J.
Eric Eckard, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount
Third
Place
Too
soon to die, too soon to grieve
Karen
Welsh, Kinston Free Press, Kinston
Investigative Reporting
First
Place
Election
problems
Staff,
The Daily Record, Dunn
Second
Place
Institute
says clerk should keep minutes
Barbara
Arntsen, The Daily Dispatch, Henderson
Third
Place
Grace
under fire
Beth
Ammon, The News Herald, Morganton
Business Writing
First
Place
Swift
Denim closing
Staff,
The Daily Record, Dunn
Second
Place
Not
much still Made in the USA
Pat
Kimbrough, The Enquirer-Journal, Monroe
Third
Place
A
future for the family farm
Charlie
Richards, The Daily Dispatch, Henderson
Sports News Reporting
First
Place
The
energy is gone
Patrick
Brannan, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount
Second
Place
Tom
Pryor: 700 wins and counting
Chris
Dailey, Tryon Daily Bulletin, Tryon
Third
Place
Bulldogs
run to 1_A state title
Bruce
Wehrle, The Dispatch, Lexington
Sports Feature Writing
First
Place
A
team's journey
Karen
Welsh, Kinston Free Press, Kinston
Second
Place
Riding
out the storm
Michael
Wanbaugh, Kinston Free Press, Kinston
Third
Place
Negro
League star…
Jeremy
Desposito, The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City
Photography, General News
First
Place
Abortion
foes voice opposition
Kimmy
Costner, The News Herald, Morganton
Second
Place
Sad
embrace
Tracy
McLamb, The Daily Record, Dunn
Third
Place
Raging
Inferno
Ben
Butler, The Daily Courier, Forest City
Photography, Feature
First
Place
Eye
on the ball
Charles
Buchanan, Kinston Free Press, Kinston
Second
Place
Young
lives intersecting
Gregg
Floyd, News-Topic, Lenoir
Third
Place
In
motion
Donnie
Roberts, The Dispatch, Lexington
Photography, Sports
First
Place
Show
me the ball
Ben
Butler, The Daily Courier, Forest City
Second
Place
Jones
going home
Woody
Fender, The News Herald, Morganton
Third
Place
Winners
and losers
Donnie
Roberts, The Dispatch, Lexington
Photo Page
First
Place
The
child
Ben
Butler, The Daily Courier, Forest City
Second
Place
Moved
by faith
Ben
Butler, The Daily Courier, Forest City
Third
Place
Jam
session
Norris
Garner & Ross Chandler, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount
Illustration
First
Place
The
crying game
Jim
Horton, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount
Photo Illustration
First
Place
A
silent killer stalks
Sam
Wolfe, The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City
Second
Place
Fire
up the grill
Tracy
McLamb, The Daily Record, Dunn
Third
Place
Spring
forward
David
Hughey, The Sanford Herald, Sanford
Editorials
First
Place
Julian
Eure, The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City
Second
Place
Chad
Killebrew, The Dispatch, Lexington
Third
Place
William
Keesler, The Dispatch, Lexington
Humorous Columns
First
Place
Scott
Hollifield, The McDowell News, Marion
Second
Place
Marty
Queen, The McDowell News, Marion
Third
Place
Jason
Hardin, Kinston Free Press, Kinston
Serious Columns
First
Place
Tom
MacCallum, Richmond County Daily Journal, Rockingham
Second
Place
Jeff
Herrin, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount
Third
Place
Ronnie
Bell, Daily and Sunday Herald, Roanoke Rapids
Sports Columns
First
Place
Marty
Queen, The McDowell News, Marion
Second
Place
Alex
Podlogar, The Daily Courier, Forest City
Third
Place
Carlton
Hurt, The Dispatch, Lexington
Criticism
First
Place
Jake
Womer, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount
Second
Place
Cherriece
Wright, The Dispatch, Lexington
Third
Place
Susan
Farrington, The Sanford Herald, Sanford
Graphics
First
Place
Register
voter changes
Jessica
Barbour, The Daily Record, Dunn
Second
Place
Lawn
mowers
Staff,
The Daily Record, Dunn
Third
Place
Triad
Academy
Crystal
Driggers, The Dispatch, Lexington
Best Special Section
First
Place
Good
Deeds
Patricia
Earnhardt, The Daily Dispatch, Henderson
Second
Place
Spotlight
on Burke
Staff,
The News Herald, Morganton
Third
Place
Seven
Days of Floyd
Staff,
Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount
General Excellence
First
Place
Staff,
Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount
Second
Place
Staff,
The Enquirer-Journal, Monroe
Third
Place
Staff,
The Sanford Herald, Sanford
Appearance and Design
First
Place
Staff,
The Daily Courier, Forest City
Second
Place
Staff,
Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount
Third
Place
Staff,
The Robesonian, Lumberton
News Page/Section Design
First
Place
Staff,
The Sanford Herald, Sanford
Second
Place
Staff,
The Dispatch, Lexington
Third
Place
Staff,
The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City
Feature Page/Section Design
First
Place
Staff,
The Enquirer-Journal, Monroe
Second
Place
Jamie
Griswold Stamm, The Sanford Herald, Sanford
Third
Place
Staff,
The Dispatch, Lexington
Division E: Daily Newspapers 15,000 - 34,999
Circulation
General News Reporting
First
Place
School
merger
Staff,
The Star, Shelby
Second
Place
VA
shooting
Staff,
The Salisbury Post, Salisbury
Third
Place
Cancer
investigation sought…
Staff,
The Salisbury Post, Salisbury
News Feature Writing
First
Place
Making
the call
T.
Scott Batchelor, The Daily Reflector, Greenville
Second
Place
Erasing
the lines
Mary
Schulken, The Daily Reflector, Greenville
Third
Place
Queen
Anne's rising
Amy
Royster, The Daily Reflector, Greenville
Lifestyle Feature Writing
First
Place
Life
and death on 7 North
Jimmy
Tomlin, High Point Enterprise, High Point
Second
Place
A
special child
Kathy
Chaffin, The Salisbury Post, Salisbury
Third
Place
Hear
today
Andrew
Dys, The Star, Shelby
Profile Feature
First
Place
Fallen
star
Shana
Bretzius, The Star, Shelby
Second
Place
Skeet's
treasure
Rose
Post, The Salisbury Post, Salisbury
Third
Place
Voice
of racing
Brad
Hodges, The Salisbury Post, Salisbury
News Enterprise Reporting
First
Place
Greener
pastures
Staff,
Times-News, Hendersonville
Second
Place
Tower
deaths
Scott
Jenkins, The Salisbury Post, Salisbury
Third
Place
Gorwing
pains
Chip
Womick, The Courier-Tribune, Asheboro
Investigative Reporting
First
Place
Dumping
ground
Shana
Bretzius, The Star, Shelby
Second
Place
Slow
Burn
Brad
Hodges & Mark Wineka, The Salisbury Post, Salisbury
Third
Place
Suffer
the children
J.D.
Walker, The Courier-Tribune, Asheboro
Business Writing
First
Place
Hard
Road series
Sara
Pitzer, The Salisbury Post, Salisbury
Second
Place
I-85
plans mean dramatic changes
Mark
Wineka, The Salisbury Post, Salisbury
Third
Place
Their
daily bread
Roselee
Papandrea, Daily News, Jacksonville
Sports News Reporting
First
Place
Athletes
see lives change
Aaron
Beard, The Wilson Daily Times, Wilson
Second
Place
Brevard's
Lentz chooses Tech
Ron
Wagner, Times-News, Hendersonville
Third
Place
Two
standout Burns football players…
Alan
Ford & Andrew Dys, The Star, Shelby
Sports Feature Writing
First
Place
Appalachian
adventure
Michelle
Hines, The Courier-Tribune, Asheboro
Second
Place
Sounds
of success
Mike
Grizzard, The Daily Reflector, Greenville
Third
Place
Milem
wows 'em
Mike
London, The Salisbury Post, Salisbury
Photography, General News
First
Place
Frightening
experience
Anna
Caudill Peterson, The Courier-Tribune, Asheboro
Second
Place
Saluting
memories
Keith
Barnes, The Wilson Daily Times, Wilson
Third
Place
9-year-old
girl missing
Lee
McLeod, The Star, Shelby
Photography, Feature
First
Place
Cheering
time
Joey
Benton, The Salisbury Post, Salisbury
Second
Place
Slimed
Jon
Lakey, The Salisbury Post, Salisbury
Third
Place
Eating
snow
Randy
Davey, Daily News, Jacksonville
Photography, Sports
First
Place
Frostbite
run
Patrick
Leland Sullivan, Times-News, Hendersonville
Second
Place
I
can't watch
Jon
Lakey, The Salisbury Post, Salisbury
Third
Place
Wounded
warrior
John
Althouse, Daily News, Jacksonville
Photo Page
First
Place
Safe
haven
Mike
Spencer, Times-News, Burlington
Second
Place
Awaiting
the call for help
Vince
Wheeler & Patrick Palladino, High Point Enterprise, High Point
Third
Place
Snow
Staff,
Daily News, Jacksonville
Illustration
First
Place
Core
a peel
Brandon
Wood, The Star, Shelby
Photo Illustration
First
Place
Class
of 2000
Chris
Cummins, The Daily Reflector, Greenville
Second
Place
Survey
shows violence worries some…
Byron
Holland, The Sun Journal, New Bern
Third
Place
Many
faces of mental illness
Joey
Benton, The Salisbury Post, Salisbury
Editorials
First
Place
Bill
Moss, Times-News, Hendersonville
Second
Place
Patrick
Holmes, Times-News, Burlington
Third
Place
Craig
Brelsford, Hickory Daily Record, Hickory
Humorous Columns
First
Place
Ken
Buday, The Sun Journal, New Bern
Second
Place
Jimmy
Tomlin, High Point Enterprise, High Point
Third
Place
Sara
Pitzer, The Salisbury Post, Salisbury
Serious Columns
First
Place
Mary
Schulken, The Daily Reflector, Greenville
Second
Place
Bill
Moss, Times-News, Hendersonville
Third
Place
Elizabeth
Cook, The Salisbury Post, Salisbury
Sports Columns
First
Place
Ron
Wagner, Times-News, Hendersonville
Second
Place
Ronnie
Gallagher, The Salisbury Post, Salisbury
Third
Place
Rob
Young, The Daily Reflector, Greenville
Criticism
First
Place
Elizabeth
Cook, The Salisbury Post, Salisbury
Second
Place
Ashley
Atkinson, The Daily Tar Heel, Chapel Hill
Third
Place
Hal
Tarleton, The Wilson Daily Times, Wilson
Graphics
First
Place
Linda
Bowden, Times-News, Burlington
Second
Place
Paul
Woodward, Daily News, Jacksonville
Third
Place
Brandon
Wood, The Star, Shelby
Best Special Section
First
Place
Ruin & Hope
Staff,
The Daily Reflector, Greenville
Second
Place
Pioneers
Staff,
Times-News, Hendersonville
Third
Place
Defining
a decade
Staff,
The Daily Tar Heel, Chapel Hill
General Excellence
First
Place
Staff,
Daily News, Jacksonville
Second
Place
Skip
Foster, The Star, Shelby
Third
Place
Staff,
The Salisbury Post, Salisbury
Appearance and Design
First
Place
Staff,
Daily News, Jacksonville
Second
Place
Staff,
The Daily Reflector, Greenville
Third
Place
Staff,
The Salisbury Post, Salisbury
News Page/Section Design
First
Place
Staff,
Daily News, Jacksonville
Second
Place
Staff,
The Salisbury Post, Salisbury
Third
Place
Staff,
Times-News, Burlington
Feature Page/Section Design
First
Place
Staff,
Times-News, Burlington
Second
Place
Staff,
Daily News, Jacksonville
Third
Place
Sally
Cook Parsons, Times-News, Hendersonville
Division F: Daily Newspapers 35,000 and Over
Circulation
General News Reporting
First
Place
Storm
of 2000
Staff,
The News & Observer, Raleigh
Second
Place
Rae
Carruth
Staff,
The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte
Third
Place
Quick-change
artists
Bryan
Strickland, The Herald-Sun, Durham
News Feature Writing
First
Place
An
American tragedy
Elizabeth
Leland, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte
Second
Place
When
the nightmare is real
Stan
Swofford, News & Record, Greensboro
Third
Place
A
year after day-care fire death…
Susan
Reinhardt, Asheville Citizen-Times, Asheville
Lifestyle Feature Writing
First
Place
What
in the world happened to Rosie
Maria
Johnson, News & Record, Greensboro
Second
Place
Season
of hope
Janice
Gaston, Winston-Salem Journal, Winston-Salem
Third
Place
The
pageantry of Christmas
Margaret
Moffett Banks, News & Record, Greensboro
Profile Feature
First
Place
The
real observer
Charles
Broadwell, The Fayetteville Observer, Fayetteville
Second
Place
A
personal stake
Joyce
Clark Hicks, The News & Observer, Raleigh
Third
Place
Still
sharp
Gail
Smith, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte
News Enterprise Reporting
First
Place
Uncertain
justice: The death penalty on trial
Staff,
The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte
Second
Place
Voces
Nuevas, New Voices
Staff,
News & Record, Greensboro
Third
Place
Hurricane
Floyd: The Reconstruction
Staff,
The News & Observer, Raleigh
Investigative Reporting
First
Place
Broken
trust
Staff,
The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte
Second
Place
Doing
the crime, but not the time
Staff,
The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte
Third
Place
Worlds
apart, The racial education gap
Tim
Simmons & Susan Ebbs, The News &
Observer, Raleigh
Business Writing
First
Place
Tobacco: New
times for the old belt
Kerry
Hall, News & Record, Greensboro
Second
Place
The
Beale deal
Valerie
Bauerlein, Winston-Salem Journal, Winston-Salem
Third
Place
Lost
empire: The fall of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Staff,
Winston-Salem Journal, Winston-Salem
Sports News Reporting
First
Place
Eeire
tragedy
Barry
Svrluga, The News & Observer, Raleigh
Second
Place
Bobby
Phills killed in car crash
Staff,
The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte
Third
Place
Who
and how much? State's bidding begins
Staff,
News & Record, Greensboro
Sports Feature Writing
First
Place
Bending
rules is the rule in racing
Barry
Svrluga, The News & Observer, Raleigh
Second
Place
Justin's
journey
Brett
Friedlander, The Fayetteville Observer, Fayetteville
Third
Place
Hungry
to excel
Neil
Amato, The Herald-Sun, Durham
Photography, General News
First
Place
Pit
bull attacks officer
Jamie
Moncrief, Morning Star/Sunday Star-News, Wilmington
Second
Place
Smoke
empties jail
Brian
Thorpe, The Fayetteville Observer, Fayetteville
Third
Place
Bicyclist
grabbed
Ken
Blevins, Morning Star/Sunday Star-News, Wilmington
Photography, Feature
First
Place
Talk
about tight fits
Walt
Unks, The Herald-Sun, Durham
Second
Place
Floyd
victims rebuild
Robert
Willett, The News & Observer, Raleigh
Third
Place
Family
ties
Christine
Rucker, Winston-Salem Journal, Winston-Salem
Photography, Sports
First
Place
Fighting
for the ball
Chuck
Liddy, The News & Observer, Raleigh
Second
Place
Thornton
dunk
Walt
Unks, The Herald-Sun, Durham
Third
Place
Overtime
heartbreak
Nelson
Kepley, News & Record, Greensboro
Photo Page
First
Place
Vernon's
goodbye
Jeff
Siner, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte
Second
Place
Broken
trust
Gayle
Shomer, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte
Third
Place
Deep
quest for knowledge
Mark
Courtney, Morning Star/Sunday Star-News, Wilmington
Illustration
First
Place
Lunch
bus
Hilde
Deprez, The Gaston Gazette, Gastonia
Second
Place
Spin
doctors
Carol
Collier, Morning Star/Sunday Star-News, Wilmington
Third
Place
African
Christmas story
Doug
Cox, News & Record, Greensboro
Photo Illustration
First
Place
Kicking
butts
Francisco
Kjolseth, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte
Second
Place
Wounded
wives
Stephanie
Grace Lim, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte
Third
Place
Throb
groove dance
Stephanie
Grace Lim, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte
Editorials
First
Place
Meredith
Jacobs, The Fayetteville Observer, Fayetteville
Second
Place
Charles
Riesz, Morning Star/Sunday Star-News, Wilmington
Third
Place
Tim
White, The Fayetteville Observer, Fayetteville
Humorous Columns
First
Place
Susan
Reinhardt, Asheville Citizen-Times, Asheville
Second
Place
Barry
Saunders, The News & Observer, Raleigh
Third
Place
Dennis
Rogers, The News & Observer, Raleigh
Serious Columns
First
Place
Mary
Curtis, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte
Second
Place
Tommy
Tomlinson, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte
Third
Place
Lorraine
Ahearn, News & Record, Greensboro
Sports Columns
First
Place
Lenox
Rawlings, Winston-Salem Journal, Winston-Salem
Second
Place
C.
Jemal Horton, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte
Third
Place
Keith
Jarrett, Asheville Citizen-Times, Asheville
Criticism
First
Place
Mark
Burger, Winston-Salem Journal, Winston-Salem
Second
Place
Richard
Maschal, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte
Third
Place
Orla
Swift, The News & Observer, Raleigh
Graphics
First
Place
David
Puckett, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte
Second
Place
Bill
Pitzer, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte
Third
Place
Tim
Rickard, News & Record, Greensboro
Best Special Section
First
Place
The
Fayetteville Observer, 100 years
Staff,
The Fayetteville Observer, Fayetteville
Second
Place
Living
Here
Staff,
The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte
Third
Place
Rodin
Exhibition
Staff,
The News & Observer, Raleigh
General Excellence
First
Place
Staff,
The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte
Second
Place
Staff,
News & Record, Greensboro
Third
Place
Staff,
The News & Observer, Raleigh
Appearance and Design
First
Place
Staff,
The News & Observer, Raleigh
Second
Place
Staff,
News & Record, Greensboro
Third
Place
Staff,
The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte
News Page/Section Design
First
Place
Staff,
The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte
Second
Place
Staff,
The Herald-Sun, Durham
Third
Place
Staff,
The News & Observer, Raleigh
Feature Page/Section Design
First
Place
Staff,
News & Record, Greensboro
Second
Place
Robin
Johnston & Veronica Velasco, The News
& Observer, Raleigh
Third
Place
Tracy
Ormsbee, Morning Star/Sunday Star-News, Wilmington
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