General
News Reporting 1st St. Stephens High School students die
Monte Mitchell, The Observer-News-Enterprise, Newton 2nd Seven perish in house fire
Gene Metrick, Eric Eckard & Chad Dunbar, Rocky Mount Telegram,
Rocky Mount 3rd Mother killed in carjacking
Gene Metrick & Ray Watters, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount
News Feature
Writing 1st The Catawba, River of Life
Sabian Warren, The News Herald, Morganton 2nd Flood of the century anniversary
Staff, Kinston Free Press, Kinston 3rd Kamp Kiwanis
Jill Doss-Raines, The Dispatch, Lexington
Lifestyle
Feature Writing 1st Taking aim at a tradition
Tim Preston, The Sanford Herald, Sanford 2nd Days gone by
Steve Martini, Kinston Free Press, Kinston 3rd It was a blue light wedding
Sue Thackeray, The Sanford Herald, Sanford
Profile
Feature 1st All over again
Gene Metrick, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount 2nd She hears America singing
Mariel Betancourt, The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City 3rd The green flag falls, and it's out of his hands
Douglas Grant, The Daily News, Eden
News Enterprise
Reporting 1st Census impact
Gene Metrick, Ray Watters, Eric Eckard & Viola Harris,
Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount 2nd A natin in shock
Staff, The Daily Record, Dunn 3rd Mobile home/Battlefield
Steve Martini, Kinston Free Press, Kinston
Investigative
Reporting
1st The trashing of Vance County
Barbara Arntsen, The Daily Dispatch, Henderson 2nd Color and crime
J. Eric Eckard, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount 3rd The Children's School and Leo Snow
Duke Conover, The News Herald, Morganton
Business
Writing 1st Series on Cone Mills closing
Michael Gavin, The Daily Courier, Forest City 2nd Drexel closing plants
Duke Conover, Sabian Warren & Sharon McBrayer, The News Herald,
Morganton 3rd Will our economy survive?
Duke Conover & Cheryl Bollinger, The News Herald, Morganton
Sports News
Reporting 1st Warriors squeak past Spartans
Nathan Key, News-Topic, Lenoir 2nd 4-A baseball champion series
Matt Martin & Jeff Gentry, The Sanford Herald, Sanford 3rd West Davidson looks strong against North
Carlton Hurt, The Dispatch, Lexington
Sports Feature
Writing 1st Counting the inches
Jack Daly, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount 2nd Fighting a bigger battle
Kyle Phipps, News-Topic, Lenoir 3rd K-Tribe mama lives spicy life
Andy Turner, Kinston Free Press, Kinston
Photography,
General News 1st 'Close to my heart'
David Weaver, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount 2nd Residents shocked by disaster
Charles Buchanan, Kinston Free Press, Kinston 3rd County rocked by two murders
Bobbie Jamison, The Dispatch, Lexington
Photography,
Feature 1st Pretty in pink
Sam Wolfe, The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City 2nd Welcome Summer
Charles Buchanan, Kinston Free Press, Kinston 3rd U.S. mourns, preps for war
Sam Wolfe, The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City
Photography,
Sports 1st Play of the day
Glenn Beil, The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City 2nd Vikings fall to Winston-Salem, 44-0
Sam Wolfe, The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City 3rd With a twist of his helmet…
David Hughey, The Sanford Herald, Sanford
Photo Page 1st To honor the fallen
Jake Womer & David Weaver, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount 2nd Blood and tears
David Weaver, Tim Harrison & Jeff Herrin, Rocky Mount Telegram,
Rocky Mount 3rd The fine art of firefighting
Mike Dirks, The Enquirer-Journal, Monroe
Illustration 1st Football 2001
Brontie Runkle, The News Herald, Morganton
Photo Illustration 1st Achievement gap
Stephanie Bargo, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount 2nd Drugs are easy to find
Sam Wolfe, The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City 3rd Player of the year
Scott Lowe, Kinston Free Press, Kinston
Editorials 1st Patrick Holmes, Kinston Free Press, Kinston 2nd Sherry Matthews, The Sampson Independent, Clinton 3rd Julian Eure, The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City
Humorous
Columns 1st Scott Hollifield, The McDowell News, Marion 2nd Marty Queen, The McDowell News, Marion 3rd Donnie Douglas, The Robesonian, Lumberton
Serious
Columns 1st Scott Hollifield, The McDowell News, Marion 2nd Crystal Craven, Richmond County Daily Journal, Rockingham 3rd Michael Howlett, The Mount Airy News, Mount Airy
Sports Columns 1st Marty Queen, The McDowell News, Marion 2nd Brad Locke, The Robesonian, Lumberton 3rd Alex Podlogar, The Daily Courier, Forest City
Criticism 1st Charlie Richards, The Daily Dispatch, Henderson 2nd Cherriece Wright, The Dispatch, Lexington 3rd Jake Womer, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount
Graphics 1st Crystal Driggers, The Dispatch, Lexington 2nd Brontie Runkle, The News Herald, Morganton
Best Special
Section 1st Industrial 2001 "The Next Generation"
Staff, The Sanford Herald, Sanford 2nd The Big Burke Storybook
Anna Wilson & Brontie Runkle, The News Herald, Morganton 3rd Terror from the sky
Staff, The Daily Courier, Forest City
General
Excellence 1st Staff, The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City 2nd Staff, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount 3rd Staff, The Dispatch, Lexington
Sports Coverage 1st Jason Boyd, Washington Daily News, Washington 2nd Staff, The Dispatch, Lexington 3rd Staff, The Enquirer-Journal, Monroe
Appearance
and Design 1st Staff, The Dispatch, Lexington 2nd Staff, Kinston Free Press, Kinston 3rd Staff, The Sanford Herald, Sanford
News Page/Section
Design 1st Staff, The Dispatch, Lexington 2nd Staff, The Daily Dispatch, Henderson 3rd Staff, The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City
Feature
Page/Section Design 1st Staff, The Dispatch, Lexington 2nd Jake Womer, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount 3rd Staff, Richmond County Daily Journal, Rockingham
General
News Reporting 1st School Molestions
Amy McCraw & Harrison Metzger, Times-News (H), Hendersonville 2nd Relatives say victim's abuse ongoing
Scott Jenkins, The Salisbury Post, Salisbury 3rd Shots open old wounds
Jonathan Weaver, Statesville Record & Landmark, Statesville
News Feature
Writing 1st A Father's Day to remember
Heather Barr, The Star, Shelby 2nd A deadly mix
Jimmy Tomlin, High Point Enterprise, High Point 3rd Just a joustin'
Brad Hodges, The Salisbury Post, Salisbury
Lifestyle
Feature Writing 1st A family's way
Rob Young, The Daily Reflector, Greenville 2nd 'You go, Grandma'
Kim Grizzard, The Daily Reflector, Greenville 3rd A class act
Bill Cresenzo, Times-News, Burlington
Profile
Feature 1st Teacher of the year
Kim Grizzard, The Daily Reflector, Greenville 2nd Jim Graham
Mark Wineka, The Salisbury Post, Salisbury 3rd House majority leader feels…
Matthew Shaw, News-Argus, Goldsboro
News Enterprise
Reporting 1st A walk through…
Mark Wineka, The Salisbury Post, Salisbury
2nd The long wait for a driver's license
Amy McCraw, Times-News, Hendersonville
3rd OxyContin: Hillbilly herion
Barbara Jones, Independent Tribune, Concord/Kannapolis
Investigative
Reporting 1st War on drugs
Staff, The Courier-Tribune, Asheboro 2nd Closing of Color-Tex was only the beginning
Staff, The Salisbury Post, Salisbury 3rd Where is Nathan's money?
Cassie Tarpley, The Star, Shelby
Business
Writing 1st When boom goes bust
Andrew Mackie, Hickory Daily Record, Hickory 2nd FedEx: Good, Bad & In Between
Paul Johnson, High Point Enterprise, High Point 3rd Vegas crew eyes share of market
Richard Craver, High Point Enterprise, High Point
Sports News
Reporting 1st Capel catches triple-double
Ronnie Gallagher, The Salisbury Post, Salisbury
2nd Demons escape Manteo
Phil Goble, Jr., The Wilson Daily Times, Wilson 3rd Blue Devils edge Terrapins 84-82
Mike Boaz, Daily News, Jacksonville
Sports Feature
Writing 1st ECU's Guzzo: From triumph to tradegy
Woody Peele, The Daily Reflector, Greenville 2nd Homecoming for a legend
Tom Berry, High Point Enterprise, High Point 3rd The best name in pro ball
Mike London, The Salisbury Post, Salisbury
Photography,
General News 1st Painful day
Joey Benton, The Salisbury Post, Salisbury 2nd Messages of faith
Greg Eans, The Daily Reflector, Greenville 3rd Business burns
Rhett Butler, The Daily Reflector, Greenville
Photography,
Feature 1st No horsing around
Byron Holland, The Sun Journal, New Bern 2nd Juneteenth celebrates persistence
Lou Ellen Plummer, The Sun Journal, New Bern 3rd Summer splashin'
Bruce Matlock, Statesville Record & Landmark, Statesville
Photography,
Sports 1st Day, night to remember
Andrew Russell, The Gaston Gazette, Gastonia 2nd On the verge
Joe Young, The Star, Shelby 3rd Bear boys swim to another league title
Byron Holland, The Sun Journal, New Bern
Photo Page 1st Midnight medicine
Michael Hensdill, The Gaston Gazette, Gastonia 2nd Cameron Craziness
Mike Spencer, Times-News, Burlington 3rd Champions Day
John Althouse, Daily News, Jacksonville
Illustration 1st Frying frenzy
Hilde Deprez, The Gaston Gazette, Gastonia
Photo Illustration 1st The Magnificent Seven
Staff, The Gaston Gazette, Gastonia 2nd Downtown: Day and Night
Byron Holland, The Sun Journal, New Bern 3rd Four tops
Joey Benton, The Salisbury Post, Salisbury
Editorials 1st Mary Schulken, The Daily Reflector, Greenville 2nd Lee Barnes, Times-News, Burlington 3rd Mike Rouse, News-Argus, Goldsboro
Humorous
Columns 1st Hal Tarleton, The Wilson Daily Times, Wilson 2nd Don McLoud, News-Argus, Goldsboro 3rd Ken Buday, The Sun Journal, New Bern
Serious
Columns 1st Elizabeth Cook, The Salisbury Post, Salisbury 2nd Bill Moss, Times-News, Hendersonville 3rd Eugene Price, News-Argus, Goldsboro
Sports Columns 1st Mike Boaz, Daily News, Jacksonville 2nd Tom Berry, High Point Enterprise, High Point 3rd Ron Wagner, Times-News, Hendersonville
Criticism 1st William Peterson, The Daily Reflector, Greenville 2nd Elizabeth Cook, The Salisbury Post, Salisbury 3rd Bill Moss, Times-News, Hendersonville
Graphics 1st Brandon Wood, The Star, Shelby 2nd Linda Bowden, Times-News, Burlington 3rd Paul Woodward, Daily News, Jacksonville
Best Special
Section 1st The New Gazette; The Magnificent Seven
Staff, The Gaston Gazette, Gastonia 2nd Election
Staff, The Star, Shelby 3rd Weapons of Wilson County; Churches of…
Althea Simpson, The Wilson Daily Times, Wilson
General
Excellence 1st Staff, The Daily Reflector, Greenville 2nd Staff, Times-News, Hendersonville 3rd Staff, The Salisbury Post, Salisbury
Sports Coverage 1st Staff, The Wilson Daily Times, Wilson 2nd Ronnie Gallagher, The Salisbury Post, Salisbury 3rd Staff, Hickory Daily Record, Hickory
Appearance
and Design 1st Staff, Daily News, Jacksonville 2nd Staff, The Star, Shelby 3rd Staff, Times-News, Hendersonville
News Page/Section
Design 1st Staff, The Gaston Gazette, Gastonia 2nd Staff, The Salisbury Post, Salisbury 3rd Staff, Daily News, Jacksonville
General
News Reporting 1st (tie) Under attack
Staff, The News & Observer, Raleigh 1st (tie) Attack on America: The war at home
Staff, The Herald-Sun, Durham 3rd (tie) On guard in the Balkans
Tanya Biank, The Fayetteville Observer, Fayetteville 3rd (tie) The peace keepers
J.S. Newton, The Fayetteville Observer, Fayetteville
News Feature
Writing 1st Pinehurst pretender series
Greg Barnes, The Fayetteville Observer, Fayetteville 2nd A fresh start
Margaret Moffett Banks, News & Record, Greensboro 3rd An unbreakable spirit: 'I want to walk'
Susan Reinhardt, Asheville Citizen-Times, Asheville
Lifestyle
Feature Writing 1st Betsy's story
Trish Wilson, The News & Observer, Raleigh 2nd From Raleigh to Selma
Kelly Starling, The News & Observer, Raleigh 3rd The spirit of Friday night series
Lisa O'Donnell, Winston-Salem Journal, Winston-Salem
Profile
Feature 1st A sentinel for the sacred
Diane Suchetka, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 2nd Hege country
Tom Steadman, News & Record, Greensboro 3rd He calls 'em like he hears 'em
Anna Griffin, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte
News Enterprise
Reporting 1st Mean streets - Gangs in Durham
James Miller & Eric Olson, The Herald-Sun, Durham 2nd A chance for Anna series
Sarah Avery, The News & Observer, Raleigh 3rd Wake County Smart Start
Trish Wilson, The News & Observer, Raleigh
Investigative
Reporting 1st Grave secrets
Staff, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 2nd Durham HUD loan scandal
Staff, The Herald-Sun, Durham 3rd Avalon group home series
Missy Stoddard, The Fayetteville Observer, Fayetteville
Business
Writing 1st Problems with Glaxo drugs
Bill Krueger, The News & Observer, Raleigh 2nd Lessons from Silicon Valley
Lisa Smith, The Herald-Sun, Durham 3rd Paying a price/Bristol Compressors
Jim Sparks, Winston-Salem Journal, Winston-Salem
Sports News
Reporting 1st Dale Earnhardt's death
Staff, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 2nd Dale Earnhardt's death
Dustin Long, News & Record, Greensboro 3rd Female athlete competing against Duke in court
Vicki Cheng & John Sullivan, The News & Observer, Raleigh
Sports Feature
Writing 1st Choosing books over bucks
Rob Daniels, News & Record, Greensboro 2nd Taking his best shot
Jim Young, News & Record, Greensboro 3rd Rebirth of the Blue Devils
Barry Svrluga, The News & Observer, Raleigh
Photography,
General News 1st Helms retires
Scott Lewis, The News & Observer, Raleigh 2nd A last salute, a final farewell
Steve Hebert, The Fayetteville Observer, Fayetteville 3rd Just a bystander
Walt Unks, The Herald-Sun, Durham
Photography,
Feature 1st NC Symphony flutes
Mel Nathanson, The News & Observer, Raleigh 2nd Sailing into yesteryear
Jeffrey Otto, Morning Star/Sunday Star-News, Wilmington 3rd A celestial encounter
Chuck Liddy, The News & Observer, Raleigh
Photography,
Sports 1st Vaulting at the beach
Logan Wallace, Morning Star/Sunday Star-News, Wilmington 2nd Marion
Chuck Liddy, The News & Observer, Raleigh 3rd NCCU loss
Ross Taylor, The Herald-Sun, Durham
Photo Page 1st Guard of the unknowns
Patrick Schneider, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 2nd Honor thy father
Jerry Wolford, News & Record, Greensboro 3rd Viorel's new legs
Chris Record, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte
Illustration 1st Pointers for the perfect party
Brenda Pinnell, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 2nd The 12 days of Christmas
Margaret Baxter, News & Record, Greensboro 3rd People who need people
Brenda Pinnell, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte
Photo Illustration 1st Seasons in the park
Todd Sumlin, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 2nd Fantasy takes flight
Francisco Kjolseth, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 3rd Homey office
Francisco Kjolseth, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte
Editorials 1st Stewart Spencer, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 2nd Tim White, The Fayetteville Observer, Fayetteville 3rd Mary Kinney, The Fayetteville Observer, Fayetteville
Humorous
Columns 1st Melissa Clement, The Fayetteville Observer, Fayetteville 2nd Tommy Tomlinson, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 3rd Ruth Sheehan, The News & Observer, Raleigh
Serious
Columns 1st Rodger Mullen, The Fayetteville Observer, Fayetteville 2nd Hope Ullman, The Herald-Sun, Durham 3rd Tommy Tomlinson, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte
Sports Columns 1st Kevin Cary, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 2nd Scott Fowler, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 3rd Brett Friedlander, The Fayetteville Observer, Fayetteville
Criticism 1st David Menconi, The News & Observer, Raleigh 2nd Mark Washburn, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 3rd Ed Bumgardner, Winston-Salem Journal, Winston-Salem
Graphics 1st David Puckett, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 2nd Alisa Nance, The News & Observer, Raleigh 3rd Tim Rickard, News & Record, Greensboro
Best Special
Section 1st Discover Fayetteville 2001
Michelle Valenzuela, The Fayetteville Observer, Fayetteville 2nd Dale Earnhardt / Discover the Triad
Staff, News & Record, Greensboro 3rd A moment in History / Mountain travel guide
Staff, Asheville Citizen-Times, Asheville
General
Excellence 1st Staff, The News & Observer, Raleigh 2nd Staff, The Fayetteville Observer, Fayetteville 3rd Staff, News & Record, Greensboro
Sports Coverage 1st Staff, The News & Observer, Raleigh 2nd Staff, The Herald-Sun, Durham 3rd Mark Jaworski, The Fayetteville Observer, Fayetteville
Appearance
and Design 1st Staff, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 2nd Staff, News & Record, Greensboro 3rd Staff, Morning Star/Sunday Star-News, Wilmington
News Page/Section
Design 1st Staff, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 2nd Staff, The News & Observer, Raleigh 3rd Staff, The Fayetteville Observer, Fayetteville
Feature
Page/Section Design 1st Staff, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 2nd Staff, Winston-Salem Journal, Winston-Salem 3rd Staff, News & Record, Greensboro
Division D: Daily Newspapers Under 15,000 Circulation
