General
News Reporting 1st
Town poised to cut funding…
Michael Barrett, The Farmville Enterprise, Farmville 2nd
Sheriff's Department makes $200k bust
Algernon Primm, Mebane Enterprise, Mebane 3rd
Board members butt heads over name…
Michael Barrett, The Farmville Enterprise, Farmville
News Feature Writing 1st
Debt to society costs ultimate price
Michael Bell, Eastern Wake News, Zebulon 2nd
An uncertain downtown
Beth Hatcher, The Angier Independent, Angier 3rd
Some like it HOT!
Jamie Cameron, Tideland News, Swansboro
Feature Writing 1st
Eye on the meatball
Tom Bone, Havelock News, Havelock 2nd
On the wings of an Angel
Hunter Bretzius, Havelock News, Havelock 3rd
Bingo!
Jamie Cameron, Tideland News, Swansboro
Profile Feature 1st
Survivor understands liberation
Jamie Cameron, Tideland News, Swansboro 2nd
Final delivery
Tom Bone, Havelock News, Havelock 3rd
By her own rules
Jessica Connor, Crossroads Chronicle, Cashiers
News Enterprise Reporting 1st
Inter'changes'
Solja Nygard Frangos, Eastern Wake News, Zebulon 2nd
Erosion series
Jessica Connor, Crossroads Chronicle, Cashiers 3rd
Methamphetamine scourge of mountains
Dwight Otwell, Cherokee Sentinel, Murphy
Investigative Reporting 1st
Griffin vs. Beasley
Tom Bone, Havelock News, Havelock 2nd
HymanGate
Hal Sharpe, Littleton Observer, Littleton
Literacy Feature 1st
'Grandpa' admits reading is fundamental for life
Solja Nygard Frangos, Eastern Wake News, Zebulon
Sports News Reporting 1st
Hunter: Heel of fortune
Don Fuller, Eastern Wake News, Zebulon 2nd
Pirates are state champs
Rich Levey, Tideland News, Swansboro 3rd
Primus does triple duty in Trojans' win
John Cate, Garner News, Garner
Sports Feature Writing 1st
Fair factor
Don Fuller, Eastern Wake News, Zebulon 2nd
Brain food fights back
Jamie Cameron, Tideland News, Swansboro 3rd
Church softball
Donna Davis, The Times-Leader, Grifton
Photography, General News 1st
Touching reunion
Tom Bone, Havelock News, Havelock 2nd
"Tased" and confused
Tom Bone, Havelock News, Havelock 3rd
Wet and wild ride!
Jamie Cameron, Tideland News, Swansboro
Photography, Feature
1st
Bee-wildered
Tom Bone, Havelock News, Havelock 2nd
Going once…
Tom Bone, Havelock News, Havelock 3rd
Bridging the waters
Eric NeSmith, Crossroads Chronicle, Cashiers
Photo Page 1st
Snowed in
Tom Bone, Havelock News, Havelock 2nd
A centennial to remember
Staff, Harnett County News, Lillington 3rd
A day at the polls
Tom Bone, Havelock News, Havelock
Photo Illustration 1st
Postcard from Kuwait
Hunter Bretzius, Havelock News, Havelock 2nd
The problem: conditions or renter
Beth Hatcher, The Angier Independent, Angier 3rd
Wardrobe wars
Tom Bone, Havelock News, Havelock
Editorials 1st
Rick Stewart, Kenly News, Kenly 2nd
Deuce Niven, Tabor-Loris Tribune, Tabor City 3rd
Ken Ripley, Spring Hope Enterprise, Spring Hope
Humorous Columns 1st
John Edmondson, The Home News, Marshville 2nd
Jennifer Staton, Garner News, Garner 3rd
Matthew Osborne, The Graham Star, Robbinsville
Serious Columns 1st
Michael McPherson, Eastern Wake News, Zebulon 2nd
Barry Fetzer, Havelock News, Havelock 3rd
Mitchell Oakley, The Times-Leader, Grifton
Sports Columns 1st
Zelerie Rose, The Graham Star, Robbinsville
General Excellence 1st
Staff, Tideland News, Swansboro 2nd
Staff, Eastern Wake News, Zebulon 3rd
Staff, Crossroads Chronicle, Cashiers
Appearance and Design 1st
Staff, Eastern Wake News, Zebulon 2nd
Staff, Havelock News, Havelock 3rd
Staff, Crossroads Chronicle, Cashiers
Special Section 1st
Proudly they served
Staff, The Clemmons Courier, Clemmons 2nd
Vision 2003
Todd Hagans, The Cherryville Eagle, Cherryville 3rd
Football Forecast 2003
Staff, Eastern Wake News, Zebulon
Editorial Page 1st
Staff, Havelock News, Havelock 2nd
Staff, Eastern Wake News, Zebulon 3rd
Jimmy Williams, Tideland News, Swansboro
General
News Reporting 1st
Mom helped catch runaway daughter's boyfriend
Suzanne Rook, The Wake Weekly, Wake Forest 2nd
Through the roof: Triad sees spike in foreclosures
Paul Davis, The Business Journal, Greensboro 3rd
"Thank you, Lord Jesus"
Jim Harper, The State Port Pilot, Southport
News Feature Writing 1st
McKenzie
Anna Fortenberry, news@norman, Denver 2nd
Officials witness break-in
Andy Matthews, The Yadkin Ripple, Yadkinville 3rd
Hatred or history?
T. Kevin Walker, The Chronicle, Winston-Salem
Feature Writing 1st
Stars of splendor
Linda Beaulieu, Montgomery Herald, Troy 2nd
Minding your manners
Leigh Somerville, The Business Journal, Greensboro 3rd
Meaningful plants provide more than beauty, fragrance
Joan Plotnick, The Clayton News-Star, Clayton
Profile Feature 1st
Candy Man
Anna Meadows, The Wake Weekly, Wake Forest 2nd
One scoop at a time
Stephen Bon, The State Port Pilot, Southport 3rd
A sole man
Doug Campbell, The Business Journal, Greensboro
News Enterprise Reporting 1st
Many area rest homes lack proper care
John Harbin, The Alamance News, Graham 2nd
Dead men waiting
Jerry Lankford, The Record, North Wilkesboro 3rd
Health care: Where the jobs are
Doug Campbell, The Business Journal, Greensboro
Investigative Reporting 2nd
School board member says no conflict
Tom Boney Jr., The Alamance News, Graham 3rd
Radioactive cargo in ICWW not a threat
Barbara Hardin, Lumina News, Wrightsville Beach
Literacy Feature 1st
Around and about
Debra Golden, The Wake Weekly, Wake Forest 2nd
Literacy is focus of "Distinguished Volunteer"
Hilary Snow, The State Port Pilot, Southport 3rd
Ridley retires after 31 years of improving literacy
Rose Hooper, The Sylva Herald & Ruralite, Sylva
Sports News Reporting 1st
Sauras take two
Jeff Lee, The Stokes News, King 2nd
Blackout?
Anthony Hill, The Chronicle, Winston-Salem 3rd
Trojans whip East Surry for league title
Thomas Horne, The Alleghany News, Sparta
Sports Feature Writing 1st
Hall of fame series
Brian Pitts, Davie County Enterprise-Record, Mocksville 2nd
Where's the buzz?
Matt Harrington, The Business Journal (G), Greensboro 3rd
White's dream leads team…
Angela Perez, The Chowan Herald, Edenton
Photography, General News 1st
Oak Island blaze
Jim Harper, The State Port Pilot, Southport 2nd
"Officer down"
Natalie McGuinuess & Kyle Kitchin, Avery Journal, Newland 3rd
Two injured in pickup truck-train collision
Nelson Bland, Mount Olive Tribune, Mount Olive
Photography, Feature 1st
Evil eye
Ed Harper, The State Port Pilot, Southport 2nd
Just another few minutes
Jeff Davis, The Chatham News, Siler City 3rd
America the beautiful
David Hunt, The News of Orange County, Hillsborough
Photography, Sports 1st
Stepping up!
Jim Harper, The State Port Pilot, Southport 2nd
Track and field athletes ready to fly
Thomas Melville, The Fuquay-Varina Independent, Fuquay-Varina 2nd
CIAA Highlights
Joe Daniels, Carolina Peacemaker, Greensboro 3rd
Play ball
Tammy Dunn, Montgomery Herald, Troy
Photo Page 1st
Days of protest
Daniel Bayer, Carolina Peacemaker, Greensboro 2nd
Petting of Pedro
Linda Wilson, Iredell Citizen, Statesville 3rd
Surf's up
Jim Harper, The State Port Pilot, Southport
Photo Illustration 1st
My dear Sam
Chris Ferguson, The Alamance News, Graham 2nd
Full house
Robin Fergusson & Ray Tutterow, Davie County Enterprise-Record,
Mocksville 3rd
Monsters of the internet
Dale Edwards, The Business Journal (G), Greensboro
Editorials 1st
Lynn Hotaling, The Sylva Herald & Ruralite, Sylva 2nd
Tom Boney Jr., The Alamance News, Graham 3rd
Thomas Thacker, The Anson Record, Wadesboro
Humorous Columns 1st
Laura Kimball, The State Port Pilot, Southport 2nd
Sara Price, Montgomery Herald, Troy 3rd
Dale Gibson, Triangle Business Journal, Raleigh
Serious Columns 1st
Fran Arrington, Bertie Ledger-Advance, Windsor 2nd
Nita Smith, The Enterprise, Williamston 3rd
Jean Taylor-Todd, Avery Journal, Newland
Sports Columns 1st
Terry Pope, The State Port Pilot, Southport 2nd
Carey Phillips, The Sylva Herald & Ruralite, Sylva 3rd
Jim Green, The Clayton News-Star, Clayton
Criticism 1st
Terry Calhoun, The State Port Pilot, Southport
Headline Writing 1st
Terry Pope, The State Port Pilot, Southport 2nd
Kyle Kitchin, Avery Journal, Newland 3rd
Jeff Drew, Triangle Business Journal, Raleigh
General Excellence 1st
Staff, The State Port Pilot, Southport 2nd
The Cherokee Scout
Staff, The Cherokee Scout, Murphy 3rd
Staff, The Alleghany News, Sparta
Appearance and Design 1st
Staff, Avery Journal, Newland 2nd
Kelvin Chappell & Gordon Bendall, The Caswell Messenger, 3rd
Staff, Montgomery Herald, Troy
Special Section 1st
Full house
Brian Pitts, Davie County Enterprise-Record, Mocksville 2nd
The Cherokee Scout
Staff, The Cherokee Scout, Murphy 3rd
The Chronicle
Staff, The Chronicle, Winston-Salem
Editorial Page 1st
Hal Sieber, Carolina Peacemaker, Greensboro 2nd
Staff, The Enterprise, Williamston 3rd
Staff, The Sylva Herald & Ruralite, Sylva
Sports Coverage 1st
Staff, Montgomery Herald, Troy 2nd
Staff, The State Port Pilot, Southport 3rd
Nathan Moreschi, The Wake Weekly, Wake Forest
Use of Photographs 1st
Staff, The State Port Pilot, Southport 2nd
Staff, The Chatham News, Siler City 3rd
Staff, The Chronicle, Winston-Salem
News Coverage 1st
Staff, The State Port Pilot, Southport 2nd
Editorial Staff, The News of Orange County, Hillsborough 3rd
Staff, The Cherokee Scout, Murphy
General
News Reporting 1st
Yadkin man dies by lethal injection
Andy Matthews, The Tribune, Elkin-Jonesville 2nd
Storm of the century
Staff, The Chapel Hill News, Chapel Hill 3rd
Meth labs the newest scourge
Traci Ashley, The Smithfield Herald, Smithfield
News Feature Writing 1st
New day for old Cary High
Lisa Coston, The Cary News, Cary 2nd
Welcome news on N.C. 39
Traci Ashley, The Smithfield Herald, Smithfield 3rd
Land, mine!
Tucker Mitchell, Huntersville Herald, Huntersville
Feature Writing 1st
Gift from the heart
Adam Arnold, The Cary News, Cary 2nd
Journey through darkness
Jeff Eason, The Mountain Times, Boone 3rd
Best buddies
Kathleen Kearns, The Chapel Hill News, Chapel Hill
Profile Feature 1st
A different kind of education
Fiona Morgan, Independent Weekly, Durham 2nd
This Avon lady is not a lady at all
Peggy Gosselin, The Enterprise Mountaineer, Waynesville 3rd
Born to fly
Dena Height, The Smithfield Herald, Smithfield
News Enterprise Reporting 1st
Man of mystery
Sam Boykin, Creative Loafing - Charlotte, Charlotte 2nd
Sherry Bean's partial road to recovery
Matthew Moriarty, The Pilot, Southern Pines 3rd
Courageous conversations, etc.
Jonnelle Davis & Kirk Ross, The Chapel Hill News, Chapel Hill
Investigative Reporting 1st
Deep trouble
Jennifer Strom, Independent Weekly, Durham 2nd
Mecklenburg jailhouse blues
Tara Servatius, Creative Loafing - Charlotte, Charlotte 3rd
Series on SAT score rankings and abuse
John Chappell, The Pilot, Southern Pines
Literacy Feature 1st
New library software helps the blind 'read'
Scott Nicholson, Watauga Democrat, Boone 2nd
Volunteers help Latino children master reading
Barbara McRae, The Franklin Press, Franklin
Sports News Reporting 1st
McCleney kick lifts Vikes over Pack…
Dan Biser, The News Reporter, Whiteville 2nd
State champs!
Zack Palmer, The Tribune, Elkin-Jonesville 3rd
Drew's shining moment
Clay Best, The Smithfield Herald, Smithfield
Sports Feature Writing 1st
Fairgrounds home to family of fighters
Nick Carter, The Franklin Press, Franklin 2nd
Coach goes to mat with kids
Matthew Moriarty, The Pilot, Southern Pines 3rd
Retiring questions
Kenny Bruce, Winston Cup Scene, Charlotte
Photography, General News 1st
Tenant loses home
Ken Martin, The Courier-Times, Roxboro 2nd
Firey crash
Ken Martin, The Courier-Times, Roxboro 3rd
First meeting
Josie Mullins, Carteret County News-Times, Morehead City
Photography, Feature 1st
Master minds
Grant Halverson, The Cary News, Cary 2nd
One day changed everything
Michael McLoone, The Smithfield Herald, Smithfield 3rd
Well, how 'bout this one?
Ken Martin, The Courier-Times, Roxboro
Photography, Sports 1st
Rockets rollin'
Ken Martin, The Courier-Times, Roxboro 2nd
Pony tales
Grant Halverson, The Cary News, Cary 3rd
LHS hosts first match
Jenny Walling, Lincoln Times-News, Lincolnton
Photo Page 1st
Celebrating freedom
Staff, The Pilot, Southern Pines 2nd
The smell of greasepaint…
Fuller Royal, The News Reporter, Whiteville 3rd
Pumpkin perfect
Ben Silvester, The Tribune, Elkin-Jonesville
Photo Illustration 1st
What if?
Alex Maness, Independent Weekly, Durham 2nd
In the shadow of the Dream
Christina Kreyling, Up & Coming Weekly, Fayetteville 3rd
Just what's in those backpacks?
Fuller Royal, The News Reporter, Whiteville
Editorials 1st
Robert Morris, The Charlotte Business Journal, Charlotte 2nd
Ted Vaden, The Chapel Hill News, Chapel Hill 3rd
Richard Hart, Independent Weekly, Durham
Humorous Columns 1st
Andrew Warfield, Huntersville Herald, Huntersville 2nd
Pitt Dickey, Up & Coming Weekly, Fayetteville 3rd
Dusty Rhoades, The Pilot, Southern Pines
Serious Columns 1st
Lori Helms, Huntersville Herald, Huntersville 2nd
Steve Bouser, The Pilot, Southern Pines 3rd
Don Bordner, The Brunswick Beacon, Shallotte
Sports Columns 1st
Steve Behr, Watauga Democrat, Boone 2nd
Kenny Bruce, Winston Cup Scene, Charlotte 3rd
Art Weinstein, Winston Cup Scene, Charlotte
Headline Writing 1st
Matt Brunson, Creative Loafing - Charlotte, Charlotte 2nd
Leighanne Wright, The Tribune, Elkin-Jonesville 3rd
Tucker Mitchell, Huntersville Herald, Huntersville
General Excellence 1st
Staff, The Smithfield Herald, Smithfield 2nd
Staff, The Chapel Hill News, Chapel Hill 3rd
Tim Hager, Up & Coming Weekly, Fayetteville
Appearance and Design 1st
Staff, The Pilot, Southern Pines 2nd
Staff, The Enterprise Mountaineer, Waynesville 3rd
Staff, The Chapel Hill News, Chapel Hill
Special Section 1st
A tribute to the veterans of WWII
Staff, The Enterprise Mountaineer, Waynesville 2nd
Cary Today
Staff, The Cary News, Cary 3rd
Our high country heritage
Jim Thompson, Jefferson Post, West Jefferson
Editorial Page 1st
Keith King, The Cary News, Cary 2nd
Ted Vaden, The Chapel Hill News, Chapel Hill 3rd
Les High, The News Reporter, Whiteville
Sports Coverage 1st
Staff, The Cary News, Cary 2nd
Doug Rutter, The Brunswick Beacon, Shallotte 3rd
Clay Best, The Smithfield Herald, Smithfield
Use of Photographs 1st
Staff, The Cary News, Cary 2nd
Benjamin Hicks, The Enterprise Mountaineer, Waynesville 3rd
Mark Gilchrist, The News Reporter, Whiteville
News Coverage 1st
Staff, The Cary News, Cary 2nd
Staff, The Enterprise Mountaineer, Waynesville 3rd
Staff, The Smithfield Herald, Smithfield
General
Excellence 1st
Staff, Winston Cup Scene,Charlotte 2nd
Staff, The Charlotte Business Journal, Charlotte
Appearance and Design 1st
Scott Greig, Winston Cup Scene, Charlotte 2nd
Staff, The Charlotte Business Journal, Charlotte
Special Section 1st
Lloyd Whittington, The Business Journal, Greensboro
Health care centers of excellence 2nd
Staff, Triangle Business Journal, Raleigh
Research Triangle Park 3rd Staff, The Charlotte Business Journal, Charlotte
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