General
News Reporting 1st
'Amazing' woman beaten to death
Staff, The Star, Shelby 2nd
Boy, 7, mauled by dog in Earl
Megan Ward, The Star, Shelby 3rd
Hail of bullets in Shelby
Amy Kenna, The Star, Shelby
News Feature Writing 1st
Father, husband, hero
Phil Goble, Jr., The Mount Airy News, Mount Airy 2nd
'Like hail on a tin roof'
Ragan Robinson, The McDowell News, Marion 3rd
'I only have piggies on this foot'
Megan Ward, The Star, Shelby
Lifestyle Feature Writing 1st
Down by the riverside
Bill Sandifer, Washington Daily News, Washington 2nd
Driving Mis Jed
Eugene Tinklepaugh, Washington Daily News, Washington 3rd
Growing room
Jackie Bridges, The Star, Shelby
Profile Feature 1st
Her feet are her hands
Amy Kenna, The Star, Shelby 2nd
Art without boundries
Jill Doss-Raines, The Dispatch, Lexington 3rd
Keeping up with Joe Goble
Mary Katherine Creel, The Observer-News-Enterprise, Newton
News Enterprise Reporting 1st
Living Latino in the twin counties
Staff, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount 2nd
Band of brothers, etc.
J. Eric Eckard, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount 3rd
Forever linked by tragedy
Tim Wilkins & Matt Elofson, The Robesonian, Lumberton
Investigative Reporting 1st
Ultimate penalty
J. Eric Eckard, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount
Business Writing 1st
H&H assets auctioned off
Michael Jacobs, The Daily Dispatch, Henderson 2nd
Union dispute…
George A. Chidi, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount 3rd
A storefront struggle
Joe Miller, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount
Sports News Reporting 1st
Football coach sacked
Katherine McDonald, The Sanford Herald, Sanford 2nd
Dream dented: Hawks finish second in
state
David Hall, Kinston Free Press, Kinston 3rd
Rockingham loses final NASCAR race
R. Shawn Lewis & Steve Sanders, Richmond County Daily Journal,
Rockingham
Sports Feature Writing 1st
Fox still fond of Bishops
Andrew B. Carter, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount 2nd
Bass battles on
Jeff Gluck, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount 3rd
Teams you love to hate and love to beat
Carlton Hurt, The Dispatch, Lexington
Photography, General News 1st
National guard return home
Jeff Melton, The Star, Shelby 2nd
A prayer for peace
Bill Sandifer, Washington Daily News, Washington 3rd
Children escape fire
Mike Dirks, The Enquirer-Journal, Monroe
Photography, Feature 1st
A day of prayer
David Hughey, The Sanford Herald, Sanford 2nd
Shiver me timbers
Bill Sandifer, Washington Daily News, Washington 3rd
Safe at first
Alan Campbell, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount
Photography, Sports 1st
Early season soccer shocker
Ashley Steven Ayscue, The Daily Dispatch, Henderson 2nd
Feeling no pain
Charles Buchanan, Kinston Free Press, Kinston 3rd
Defense rules as Raiders fall
Ashley Steven Ayscue, The Daily Dispatch, Henderson
Photo Page 1st
N.C. Transportation Museum
Bobbie Jamison, The Dispatch, Lexington 2nd
Yeehah!
Jeff Melton, The Star, Shelby 3rd
Giddyap!
Donnie Roberts, The Dispatch, Lexington
Photo Illustration 1st
1 you: the workforce
David Hughey, The Sanford Herald, Sanford 2nd
First computer
Jason Ivester, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount 3rd
Morganton All-stars
Staff, The News Herald, Morganton
Editorials 1st
Rachel Brown Hackney, Washington Daily News, Washington 2nd
William Keesler, The Dispatch, Lexington 3rd
Patrick Holmes, Kinston Free Press, Kinston
Lighter Columns 1st
Scott Hollifield, The McDowell News, Marion 2nd
Angela Schmoll, The Mount Airy News, Mount Airy 3rd
Michael E. Howlett, The Mount Airy News, Mount Airy
Serious Columns 1st
Marty Queen, The McDowell News, Marion 2nd
Gregory Phillips, The Daily Record, Dunn 3rd
Curt Vincent, The Robesonian, Lumberton
Sports Columns 1st
Carlton Hurt, The Dispatch, Lexington 2nd
Nathan Key, News-Topic, Lenoir 3rd
Hugh Koontz, The Star, Shelby
Criticism 1st
Bryan Hanks, Kinston Free Press, Kinston 2nd
Ray Watters, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount 3rd
Eric Frazier, The Dispatch, Lexington
Headline Writing 1st
Karen McConkey, Kinston Free Press, Kinston 2nd
Glenn Craven, The Daily Dispatch, Henderson 3rd
Gene Metrick, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount
Graphics 1st
Will Wingfield, The Dispatch, Lexington 2nd
Tracy McLamb, The Daily Record, Dunn
General Excellence 1st
Staff, The Star, Shelby 2nd
Staff, The Daily Dispatch, Henderson 3rd
Staff, Kinston Free Press, Kinston
Appearance and Design 1st
Staff, Kinston Free Press, Kinston 2nd
Staff, The Dispatch, Lexington 3rd
Staff, Richmond County Daily Journal, Rockingham
Special Section 1st
Griffith unveils new statue
Staff, The Mount Airy News, Mount Airy 2nd
2004 Raider Review
Jared Macarin & R. Shawn Lewis, Richmond County Daily Journal,
Rockingham 3rd
Another championship season - That's Three!
Staff, The Daily Courier, Forest City
Sports Coverage 1st
Staff, The Dispatch, Lexington 2nd
Staff, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount 3rd
Staff, The Mount Airy News, Mount Airy
News Page/Section Design 1st
Staff, The Dispatch, Lexington 2nd
Staff, The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City 3rd
Tracy McLamb & Lisa Farmer, The Daily Record, Dunn
Feature Page/Section Design 1st
Staff, Washington Daily News, Washington 2nd
Staff, The Dispatch, Lexington 3rd
Jackie Bridges, The Star, Shelby
General
News Reporting 1st
Back in the desert
Eric Steinkopff, The Daily News, Jacksonville 2nd
Hurricane Ivan
Staff, Times-News (H), Hendersonville 3rd
Show of force
Jonathan Weaver, Salisbury Post, Salisbury
News Feature Writing 1st
Between hope and death
Rob Young, The Daily Reflector, Greenville 2nd
Echoes of 'Nam
Mike Sherrill, The Daily News, Jacksonville 3rd
Healing and hope
Roselee Papandrea, The Daily News, Jacksonville
Lifestyle Feature Writing 1st
Human performance lab 'rat' challenge
Staff, The Daily Reflector, Greenville 2nd
A bright light to pass on
Elizabeth G. Cook, Salisbury Post, Salisbury 3rd
Living with autism
Rob Young, The Daily Reflector, Greenville
Profile Feature 1st
Born fighters
Jennifer Erwin, The Gaston Gazette, Gastonia 2nd
Forgotten by the world
Morgan Winsor, Statesville Record & Landmark, Statesville 3rd
Finding herself
Jimmy Tomlin, High Point Enterprise, High Point
News Enterprise Reporting 1st
The ripple of death
Stanley B. Chambers, Jr., The Daily Reflector, Greenville 2nd
Quarry conflict
Latisha R. Gray, The Daily Reflector, Greenville 3rd
Newsmakers of the year
Rose Post, Salisbury Post, Salisbury
Investigative Reporting 1st
Barber Scotia College
Charity Cline Mangan, Independent Tribune, Concord/Kannapolis 2nd
City attorney not eligible for retirement benefits
Barbara Elaine Arntsen, News-Argus, Goldsboro 3rd
Political fliers highlighting hard-fought GOP primary…
Christopher De Nittis, The Daily News, Jacksonville
Business Writing 1st
Pillowtex: One year later
Scott Jenkins, Salisbury Post, Salisbury 2nd
Furniture's future, Textile trade
Staff, Hickory Daily Record, Hickory 3rd
Overtime overhaul
Jeff Tobin, The Gaston Gazette, Gastonia
Sports News Reporting 1st
Sasser era comes to an end
Randy Jones & Ken Buday, Sun Journal, New Bern 2nd
Mustangs stunned by news
Nick Bowton, Salisbury Post, Salisbury 3rd
Family shaken by fatal crash
Katie Beaver, Statesville Record & Landmark, Statesville
Sports Feature Writing 1st
Local boys in the big leagues
Staff, Times-News, Burlington 2nd
Going the distance
Sandy Greene, Salisbury Post, Salisbury 3rd
Travel and our athletes
David Brown, Times-News (H), Hendersonville
Photography, General News 1st
5-county chase
Grant Roberson, The Wilson Daily Times, Wilson 2nd
Guilty
Jon C. Lakey, Salisbury Post, Salisbury 3rd
Joyous reunion
Byron Holland, Sun Journal, New Bern
Photography, Feature 1st
An ill wind
Jon C. Lakey, Salisbury Post, Salisbury 2nd
Shop until you drop
Jessica Webb, The Daily Reflector, Greenville 3rd
Flip into summer
Greg Eans, The Daily Reflector, Greenville
Photography, Sports 1st
Bullseye
Don Davis, Jr., High Point Enterprise, High Point 2nd
Catch of the day
Rhett Butler, The Daily Reflector, Greenville 3rd
Record-breaking sweep
Jessica Webb, The Daily Reflector, Greenville
Photo Page 1st
Back to the farm
Greg Eans, The Daily Reflector, Greenville 2nd
Changing hearts, changing lives
Jessica Webb, The Daily Reflector, Greenville 3rd
Growing pains
Brian Cassella, The Daily Tar Heel, Chapel Hill
Illustration 1st
Lords of the Ring - The two coaches
Suzanne Grover, The Daily News, Jacksonville 2nd
Fall brings a feast
Julia Newman Finch, The Wilson Daily Times, Wilson 3rd
Some things are not worth the fight
Linda Bowden, Times-News, Burlington
Photo Illustration 1st
High stakes
Lora Dellinger, Hickory Daily Record, Hickory 2nd
Officials preach fireworks safety
Byron Holland, Sun Journal, New Bern 3rd
The best dads
Jessica Webb, The Daily Reflector, Greenville
Editorials 1st
Bill Moss, Times-News (H), Hendersonville 2nd
Mark McKillop, Sun Journal, New Bern 3rd
Eric Millsaps, Hickory Daily Record, Hickory
Lighter Columns 1st
Chris Verner, Salisbury Post, Salisbury 2nd
Jimmy Tomlin, High Point Enterprise, High Point 3rd
Timmi Toler, The Daily News, Jacksonville
Serious Columns 1st
Bill Moss, Times-News (H), Hendersonville 2nd
Ray Criscoe, The Courier-Tribune, Asheboro 3rd
Donna Thorpe, Statesville Record & Landmark, Statesville
Sports Columns 1st
Ronnie Gallagher, Salisbury Post, Salisbury 2nd
Mike Boaz, The Daily News, Jacksonville 3rd
Walter Taylor, High Point Enterprise, High Point
Criticism 1st
Susan Shinn, Salisbury Post, Salisbury 2nd
Hal Tarleton, The Wilson Daily Times, Wilson 3rd
Jonathan Rich, Times-News (H), Hendersonville
Headline Writing 1st
Eric Beam, The Daily News, Jacksonville 2nd
Ray Criscoe, The Courier-Tribune, Asheboro 3rd
Andy Morrissey, High Point Enterprise, High Point
Graphics 1st
Randy Erwin, The Gaston Gazette, Gastonia
General Excellence 1st
Staff, The Gaston Gazette, Gastonia 2nd
Staff, The Daily News, Jacksonville 3rd
Staff, The Daily Reflector, Greenville
Appearance and Design 1st
Staff, Times-News (H), Hendersonville 2nd
Staff, The Gaston Gazette, Gastonia 3rd
Staff, Independent Tribune, Concord/Kannapolis
Special Section 1st
NASCAR 2004 Season Preview
Staff, The Gaston Gazette, Gastonia 2nd
Sports Saturday
Staff, The Daily Tar Heel, Chapel Hill 3rd
Super Showdown
Bill Kiser, Statesville Record & Landmark, Statesville
Sports Coverage 1st
Staff, Times-News (H), Hendersonville 2nd
Ronnie Gallagher, Salisbury Post, Salisbury 3rd
Staff, The Gaston Gazette, Gastonia
News Page/Section Design 1st
Staff, Salisbury Post, Salisbury 2nd
Staff, Times-News, Burlington 3rd
Staff, The Gaston Gazette, Gastonia
Feature Page/Section Design 1st
Staff, The Daily News, Jacksonville 2nd
Staff, Salisbury Post, Salisbury 3rd
Andi Petrini, Independent Tribune, Concord/Kannapolis
General
News Reporting 1st(tie)
Verdict in the Michael Peterson trail
Staff, The Herald-Sun, Durham 1st (tie)
Mike Peterson murder verdict: Guilty
Staff, The News & Observer, Raleigh 2nd
Deputy shot
Staff, Asheville Citizen-Times, Asheville 3rd
Our new sons
Cristina Breen Bolling, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte
News Feature Writing 1st
Seven crosses in Statesville
Staff, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 2nd
Forgiving Karl
Charles Chandler, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 3rd
Victims of vaccine
Elizabeth Leland, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte
Lifestyle Feature Writing 1st
Can man live by spread alone?
Jeff Elder, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 2nd
The SUV
Mike Kernels, News & Record, Greensboro 3rd
The miracle of shoes
Jeri Fischer Krentz, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte
Profile Feature 1st
The Easley way
Anna Griffin, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 2nd
Pulpit prodigy
Chick Jacobs, The Fayetteville Observer, Fayetteville 3rd
Mistress Cello
Miriam Durkin, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte
News Enterprise Reporting 1st
Are planes we fly more at risk?
Staff, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 2nd
The bridge
Jay Price & Joseph Neff, The News & Observer, Raleigh 3rd
Drug makers lobby, state does U-turn
Pat Stith, The News & Observer, Raleigh
Investigative Reporting 1st
Justice withheld
Joseph Neff, The News & Observer, Raleigh 2nd
Murder, race, justice: State vs. Darryl Hunt
Phoebe Zerwick, Winston-Salem Journal, Winston-Salem 3rd
Project homestead
Stan Swofford, News & Record, Greensboro
Business Writing 1st
The rush overseas
Staff, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 2nd
Sales pressures take toll
Karin Rives, The News & Observer, Raleigh 3rd
Mortgage fraud sweeps Charlotte
Staff, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte
Sports News Reporting 1st
Daytona 500
Dustin Long, News & Record, Greensboro 2nd
NASCAR ponders points change
David Poole, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 3rd
Chrysler Classic of Greensboro
Todd Graff, News & Record, Greensboro
Sports Feature Writing 1st
Town keeps Delhomme grounded
Scott Fowler, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 2nd
Recruits salute Hargrave
Lorenzo Perez & Bill Krueger, The News & Observer, Raleigh 3rd
Finding life on a mat
Edward G. Robinson, III, The News & Observer, Raleigh
Photography, General News 1st
Happy ending
David Smith, The Fayetteville Observer, Fayetteville 2nd
Beirut remembered
Greg Wolf, Star-News, Wilmington 3rd
Cheese
Robert T. Willett, The News & Observer, Raleigh
Photography, Feature 1st
Clowning around
John White, The News & Observer, Raleigh 2nd
Weary traveler
Corey Lowenstein, The News & Observer, Raleigh 3rd
Bucks on Bald Head Island
Chuck Liddy, The News & Observer, Raleigh
Photography, Sports 1st
Intense finish
Chuck Liddy, The News & Observer, Raleigh 2nd
Basketball tangle
Chuck Liddy, The News & Observer, Raleigh 3rd
Tensions run high in semifinal game
Patrick Schneider, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte
Photo Page 1st
Michael Kelley's obstacle course
Jeff Siner, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 2nd
Migrant worker camps
Travis Long, The News & Observer, Raleigh 3rd
Time between
Ethan Hyman, The News & Observer, Raleigh
Illustration 1st
Hunting bass
Wm Pitzer, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 2nd
Rock on
James Denk, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 3rd
Holiday gifts
James Denk, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte
Photo Illustration 1st
Fighting words
Tim Rickard, News & Record, Greensboro 2nd
Star bright
Todd Sumlin, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 3rd
Heritage by the slice
Laura Mueller, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte
Editorials 1st
Jack Betts, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 2nd
Gene Smith, The Fayetteville Observer, Fayetteville 3rd
Charles Riesz, Star-News, Wilmington
Lighter Columns 1st
Jim Pettit, The Fayetteville Observer, Fayetteville 2nd
Tommy Tomlinson, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 3rd
Lisa O'Donnell, Winston-Salem Journal, Winston-Salem
Serious Columns 1st
Ruth Sheehan, The News & Observer, Raleigh 2nd
Lorraine Ahearn, News & Record, Greensboro 3rd
Dennis Rogers, The News & Observer, Raleigh
Sports Columns 1st
Tom Sorensen, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 2nd
Ed Hardin, News & Record, Greensboro 3rd
Rob Daniels, News & Record, Greensboro
Criticism 1st
Mark Washburn, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 2nd
Hunter Lewis, The Herald-Sun, Durham 3rd
Rob Weir, Star-News, Wilmington
Headline Writing 1st
Michelle Reynolds, Asheville Citizen-Times, Asheville 2nd
Forrest Brown, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 3rd
Pamela B. Nelson, The News & Observer, Raleigh
Graphics 1st
Woody Vondracek, The News & Observer, Raleigh 2nd
Wm Pitzer, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 3rd
Chad Locklear, The Fayetteville Observer, Fayetteville
General Excellence 1st
Staff, The News & Observer, Raleigh 2nd
Staff, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 3rd
Staff, The Herald-Sun, Durham
Appearance and Design 1st
Staff, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 2nd
Staff, The News & Observer, Raleigh 3rd
Staff, Star-News, Wilmington
Special Section 1st
Into the wind
Staff, The News & Observer, Raleigh 2nd
WNC Agenda 2004
Staff, Asheville Citizen-Times, Asheville 3rd
2004 High School Football: Keeping tradition
Staff, Star-News, Wilmington
Sports Coverage 1st
Staff, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 2nd
Staff, The News & Observer, Raleigh 3rd
Staff, News & Record, Greensboro
News Page/Section Design 1st
Staff, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 2nd
Staff, The News & Observer, Raleigh 3rd
Warren Cullen & Charlie Elkins, Winston-Salem Journal, Winston-Salem
Feature Page/Section Design 1st
Staff, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 2nd
Kate Frantz, The News & Observer, Raleigh 3rd
Mike Key, Winston-Salem Journal, Winston-Salem
Division D: Daily Newspapers
Under 15,000 Circulation
