First Place
Thomasville and the Phoenix "20" Fund
Jim Thompson & Mark Durr, The Jefferson Post, West Jefferson

Second Place
Whiteville Independence Day
Mark Gilchrist, The News Reporter, Whiteville

Third Place
Keeping Public Records Public
Staff, The Tribune, Elkin-Jonesville

First Place
Grave Secrets
Staff, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte

Second Place
Closing of Color-Tex was only the beginning
Staff, The Salisbury Post, Salisbury

Third Place
The News Segregation
Tim Simmons & Susan Ebbs, The News & Observer, Raleigh

First Place
Future Stops Here and Not For Money
Michelle Johnson & Ken Keuffel, Winston-Salem Journal, Winston-Salem

Second Place
Contractor Admits Politicizing NCSU Deal
Dan Kane, The News & Observer, Raleigh

Third Place
University Research for Sale
Michelle Crouch, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte

Community Newspaper Division
First Place
Outreach by local churches
Joan Plotnick, The Clayton News-Star, Clayton

Daily Newspaper Division
First Place
Continuing coverage of religion
Yonat Shimron, The News & Observer, Raleigh