General
News Reporting 1st
Ice storm
Staff, The Star, Shelby 2nd
Synathron Explosion
Ragan Robinson, Sharon McBrayer, Todd Huffman, The News Herald,
Morganton 3rd
Ernesto packs more soak than sock
David MacAuley, The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City
News Feature Writing 1st
Photo's finish
Michael Barrett, Rocky Mount Telegram 2nd
WWII pilot coming home...
Mary Anderson, The Courier-Tribune, Asheboro 3rd
A 61-year-old thank you
Cassie Tarpley, The Star, Shelby
Lifestyle Feature Writing 1st
Body of Knowledge
Fred Marion, Rocky Mount Telegram 2nd
Mysteries, memories, Mayberry
Phil Goble, The Mount Airy News 3rd
Antioch Speedway
Ragan Robinson, The News Herald, Morganton
Profile Feature 1st
Reinventing Jan Plyler
Jim Muldrow, The Enquirer-Journal, Monroe 2nd
One Good Man
David MacAuley, The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City 3rd
A lifetime of service
Scott Witten, The Robesonian, Lumberton
News Enterprise Reporting 1st
Crisis in Sharpsburg
John Ramsey, Rocky Mount Telegram 2nd
Inmate set to die
J. Brian Ewing, The Daily News, Eden 3rd
HCC Controversy
Jennifer Heaslip, The Daily Herald, Roanoke Rapids
Investigative Reporting 1st
Who killed Brenda Sue?
Megan Ward, The Star, Shelby 2nd
Knight Defends Residency
John Ramsey, Rocky Mount Telegram 3rd
The Color of Crime
J. Eric Eckard, Rocky Mount Telegram
Business Writing 1st
DuPont grows
Karen McConkey, Michael Abernethy, The Kinston Free Press 2nd
Has Newton hit target?
Michael Willard, The Observer-News-Enterprise, Newton 3rd
Unpaid power bills
Bob Montgomery, The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City
Sports News Reporting 1st
Spartans come up short
Jason Queen, The Dispatch, Lexington 2nd
Lights go out
Alex Podlogar, The Sanford Herald 3rd
Eagles' Ocampo takes third
Jeremy Moorehouse, The Mount Airy News
Sports Feature Writing 1st
Heavy lifting
Alex Podlogar, The Sanford Herald 2nd
After 17 years and two state titles...
Hugh Kellenberger, Rocky Mount Telegram 3rd
Artistry on the mound
Brian Haines, Washington Daily Dispatch
Photography, General News 1st
Smoked chickens
Donnie Roberts, The Dispatch, Lexington 2nd
Students face reality
Todd Huffman, The News Herald, Morganton 3rd
Wildfire
Jason Beck, The Daily Record, Dunn
Photography, Feature 1st
Scorching Weather
Robert Ross, Reidsville Review 2nd
Nature's Fury
Justin Falls, The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City 3rd
Double Time
Mike Humbert, The Robesonian, Lumberton
Photography, Sports 1st
Defeated
Donnie Roberts, The Dispatch, Lexington 2nd
Double trouble
Janet Sutton, The Kinston Free Press 3rd
Striking in
Janet Sutton, The Kinston Free Press
Photo Page 1st
Fair Days
Jason Ivester, Rocky Mount Telegram 2nd
Spring's dance
Charles Buchanan, The Kinston Free Press 3rd
Mule days 2006
Jason Beck, The Daily Record, Dunn
Illustration
1st The gas divide
Jeremy Falls, The Kinston Free Press 2nd
Forever
Changed
Charles Wilborn, The Reidsville Review 3rd
Troubled waters
Staff, The McDowell News, Marion
Photo Illustration 1st
Bound to behave
Ragan Robinson, The News Herald, Morganton 2nd
Keys to the card
Roger Darrigrand, The Star, Shelby 3rd
Salute: The Korean War
Jeremy Falls, The Kinston Free Press
Editorials 1st
Gene Metrick, Rocky Mount Telegram 2nd
W. Terry Smith, The Daily Southerner, Tarboro 3rd
Nathan Key, The News-Topic, Lenoir
Lighter Columns 1st
Scott Hollifield, The McDowell News, Marion 2nd
Mike Voss, Washington Daily News 3rd
Donnie
Douglas, The Robesonian, Lumberton
Serious
Columns
1st
Skip Foster, The Star, Shelby 2nd
Mike Goodman, The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City 3rd
Chad Killebrew, The Dispatch, Lexington
Sports Columns 1st
W. Curt Vincent, The Robesonian, Lumberton 2nd
Hugh Koontz, The Star, Shelby 3rd
Randy Capps, The Star, Shelby
Criticism 1st
John Ramsey, Rocky Mount Telegram 2nd
Jamie Stamm, The Sanford Herald 3rd
Eric Frazier, The Dispatch, Lexington
Headline Writing 1st
Richelle Bailey, The McDowell News, Marion 2nd
Maureen McGee, The Star, Shelby 3rd
Charles Kinnin, Rocky Mount Telegram
Graphics 1st
Emily Killian, The Star, Shelby 2nd
Jeremy Falls, The Kinston Free Press 3rd
Jeremy Falls, The Kinston Free Press
General Excellence 1st
Staff, The Daily Dispatch, Henderson 2nd
Staff, The News Herald, Morganton 3rd
Staff, The Star, Shelby
Appearance and Design 1st
Staff, The Star, Shelby 2nd
Staff, The Kinston Free Press 3rd
Staff, The McDowell News, Marion
Special Section 1st
Raider Review
Richmond County Daily Journal, Rockingham 2nd
Progress and Review
Staff, The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City 3rd
The Big Picture
Staff, The News-Topic, Lenoir
Sports Coverage 1st
Staff, The Courier Tribune, Asheboro 2nd
Staff, Rocky Mount Telegram 3rd
Staff, The Enquirer-Journal, Monroe
News Page/Section Design 1st
Staff, The Star, Shelby 2nd
Staff, The News Herald, Morganton 3rd
Lisa Farmer, The Daily Record, Dunn
Feature Page/Section Design 1st
Ross Chandler, Rocky Mount Telegram 2nd
Emily Killian, Megan Ward, The Star, Shelby 3rd
Robert Kelly, Felicia Joseph, The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City
General
News Reporting 1st
Homeowner Takes Aim
Steve Huffman, The Salisbury Post 2nd
A Bright Future Shattered
Carrie Sidener, Statesville Record & Landmark 3rd
Jobs versus wetlands
Charlie Hall, The Sun Journal, New Bern
News Feature Writing 1st
Left for dead
Jennifer Menster, Hickory Daily Record 2nd
Power of the people
Corey Johnson, The Daily Reflector, Greenville 3rd
Telltale signs
Donna Swicegood, Statesville Record & Landmark
Lifestyle Feature Writing 1st
Stage 4
Kathleen Frey, Statesville Record & Landmark 2nd
War diary
Amanda Karr, The Daily Reflector, Greenville 3rd
Peaceful, Queasy Feelin'
Chris Mazzolini, The Daily News, Jacksonville
Profile Feature 1st
His other person
Kathleen Frey, Statesville Record & Landmark 2nd
Shining Star
Jimmy Tomlin, High Point Enterprise 3rd
Struggle to survive
Kim Gilliand, Hickory Daily Record
News Enterprise Reporting 1st
Market's impact
Staff, High Point Enterprise 2nd
Tapped out
Andrew Mackie, Hickory Daily Record 3rd
Hard habit to break
Isaac Groves, Times-News, Burlington
Investigative Reporting 1st
Small town, big crime
Jennie Jones Giles, Times-News, Hendersonville 2nd
Gymnasium roof collapse
Corey Johnson, Jimmy Ryals, The Daily Reflector, Greenville 3rd
Sand Mine Proposal
Chris Mazzolini, The Daily News, Jacksonville
Business Writing 1st
Labor pains
Paul B. Johnson, High Point Enterprise 2nd
O.R. Wars
Mark Wineka, Kathy Chaffin, The Salisbury Post 3rd
What if...
Thomas Monigan, The Gaston Gazette, Gastonia
Sports News Reporting 1st
Here comes the Bison
Steve Hanf, High Point Enterprise 2nd
Deac Gray badgers Wisconsin
David Shaw, The Salisbury Post 3rd
Code of conduct
Nathan Summers, The Daily Reflector, Greenville
Sports Feature Writing 1st
Player's memory lives on
Jay Ashley, Times-News, Burlington 2nd
Through the eyes of a clown
Steve Roush, News-Argus, Goldsboro 3rd
Escape is close by
Matthew Shaw, The Wilson Daily Times
Photography, General News 1st
Family Grieving
Robert Reed, Hickory Daily Record 2nd
Pilot dies in crash
Nathan Armes, Hickory Daily Record 3rd
Farm aflame
Joey Benton, The Salisbury Post
Photography, Feature 1st
Would ya look at that?
Nathan Armes, Hickory Daily Record 2nd
Little fellow, big job
Jon Lakey, The Salisbury Post 3rd
Fountain Fun
Sam Roberts, Times-News. Burlington
Photography, Sports 1st
An Extra Gear
Mike Dirks, Times-News, Hendersonville 2nd
Three Peat
Jason Frizzelle, The Daily Reflector, Greenville 3rd
State Champions
Greg Eans, The Daily Reflector, Greenville
Photo Page 1st
Prom 2006
Staff, The Daily Reflector, Greenville 2nd
Far from home
Liz Bowles, The Sun Journal, New Bern 3rd
Sarah's Challenge
Mike Dirks, Times-News, Hendersonville
Illustration 1st
O.R. Wars
Andy Mooney, The Salisbury Post 2nd
Fluctuating opinions
Linda Bowden, Times-News, Burlington 3rd
Get ready to play
Andy Mooney, The Salisbury Post
Photo Illustration 1st
Economic engine
Byron Holland, The Sun Journal, New Bern 2nd
Coming forward
Bruce Matlock, Statesville Record & Landmark 3rd
Pinching at the pump
Byron Holland, The Sun Journal, New Bern
Editorials 1st
Al Clark, The Daily Reflector, Greenville 2nd
Brian Colligan, The Daily Reflector, Greenville 3rd
Mitchell Sandos, Times-News, Hendersonville
Lighter Columns 1st
Lee Barnes, Times-News, Burlington 2nd
Katie Scarvey, The Salisbury Post 3rd
William Melton Jr., The Gaston Gazette, Gastonia
Serious Columns 1st
Katie Scarvey, The Salisbury Post 2nd
Brent Lancaster, Times-News, Burlington 3rd
Anne Clark, The Daily News, Jacksonville
Sports Columns 1st
Scott Parrott, Times-News, Hendersonville 2nd
David Shaw, The Salisbury Post 3rd
Nathan Summers, The Daily Reflector, Greenville
Criticism 1st
Tom Dillon, Times-News, Burlington 2nd
Susan Shinn, The Salisbury Post 3rd
Hal Tarleton, The Wilson Daily Times
Headline Writing 1st
Eric Beam, The Daily News, Jacksonville 2nd
Lauren Edwards, The Sun Journal, New Bern 3rd
Jessica Hines, Statesville Record & Landmark
Graphics 1st
Andy Mooney, The Salisbury Post 2nd
Paul Woodward, The Daoly News, Jacksonville 3rd
Lora Dellinger, Hickory Daily Record
General Excellence 1st
Staff, The Daily News, Jacksonville 2nd
Staff, News-Argus, Goldsboro 3rd
Staff, Statesville Record & Landmark
Appearance and Design 1st
Staff, The Daily News, Jacksonville 2nd
Staff, Independent Tribune, Concord/Kannapolis 3rd
Staff, The Gaston Gazette, Gastonia
Special Section 1st
Then & Now
Staff, News-Argus, Goldsboro 2nd
Football section
Staff, The Salisbury Post 3rd
2006 Kickoff
Staff, News-Argus, Goldsboro
Sports Coverage 1st
Staff, The Daily Reflector, Greenville 2nd
Staff, The Gaston Gazette, Gastonia 3rd
Staff, Hickory Daily Record
News Page/Section Design 1st
Jody Lawrence, Times-News, Hendersonville 2nd
Staff, The Gaston Gazette, Gastonia 3rd
Staff, Hickory Daily Record
Feature Page/Section Design 1st
Staff, The Daily News, Jacksonville 2nd
Staff, Times-News, Burlington 3rd
Judy Phillips, High Point Enterprise
General
News Reporting 1st
Sean Paddock stories
Mandy Locke, The News & Observer, Raleigh 2nd
Woman says 3 men raped her
Staff, The Herald-Sun, Durham 3rd
Island Workers Charged
Veronica Gonzales, Angela Mack, Star-News, Wilmington
News Feature Writing 1st
Study Bible: Course in Controversy
Sam Scott, Star-News, Wilmington 2nd
Miracle on the mountain
Elizabeth Leland, The Charlotte Observer 3rd
Invisible Enemy
Cheryl Welch, Mark Schreiner, Star-News, Wilmington
Lifestyle Feature Writing 1st
Isaac Brody & Joseph Graham
Jean P. Fisher, The News & Observer, Raleigh 2nd
My new breasts
Karen Garloch, The Charlotte Observer 3rd
Tales of an alligator relocator
Josh Shaffer, The News & Observer, Raleigh
Profile Feature 1st
What Might Have Been
Charles Broadwell, The Fayetteville Observer 2nd
Poor man's Hemingway
Amy Hotz, Star-News, Wilmington 3rd
Role call
Jennifer Fernandez, News & Record, Greensboro
News Enterprise Reporting 1st
School crunch: Wake copes with growth
Staff, The News & Observer, Raleigh 2nd
Hiding in plain sight
Staff, The Charlotte Observer 3rd
Police used technology...
Jordan Schrader, Asheville Citizen-Times
Investigative Reporting 1st
Breakdown: A crisis in mental health care
M. Paul Jackson, Phoebe Zerwick, Staff, Winston-Salem Journal 2nd
North Carolina water: Safe to drink?
Staff, The News & Observer, Raleigh 3rd
Lawyers' bills to state
Gary Wright, Ames Alexander, The Charlotte Observer
Business Writing 1st
China stories
Jonathan Cox, The News & Observer, Raleigh 2nd
Jefferson-Pilot
Staff, News & Record, Greensboro 3rd
Station owners
Andrew Shain, Stella Hopkins, The Charlotte Observer
Sports News Reporting 1st
On file: steroids' risks
Charles Chandler, The Charlotte Observer 2nd
Athletes ties to doping put coach in exile
Ned Barnett, The News & Observer, Raleigh 3rd
Era of golf
Robert Bell, News & Record, Greensboro
Sports Feature Writing 1st
Pirates' Tale: Page's football season
Robert Bell, News & Record, Greensboro 2nd
The secret game of 1944
Peter St. Onge, The Charlotte Observer 3rd
Golden Girl
Michael Graff, The Fayetteville Observer
Photography, General News 1st
Orange High School shooting
Christine Nguyen, Bernard Thomas, The Herald-Sun, Durham 2nd
Petrick
Mark Dolejs, The Herald-Sun, Durham 3rd
Explosion threatens firefighters
Jeff Siner, The Charlotte Observer
Photography, Feature 1st
Stepping lightly
Walt Unks, The Herald-Sun, Durham 2nd
Happy grad
Ted Richardson, The News & Observer, Raleigh 3rd
Fly me to the moon
Todd Sumlin, The Charlotte Observer
Photography, Sports 1st
Bernard Thomas, The Herald-Sun, Durham 2nd
Page vs. Grimsley
Jerry Wolford, News & Record, Greensboro 3rd
Conquering the speed hurdle
Jeff Siner, The Charlotte Observer
Photo Page 1st
This land is his land
Ted Richardson, the News & Observer, Raleigh 2nd
The last amen
Diedra Laird, The Charlotte Observer 3rd
A boat load of fun
John Simmons, The Charlotte Observer
Illustration 1st
Watch your back
Jeremy Boyd, Winston-Salem Journal 2nd
Should we confront our oil addiciton?
Tim Rickard, News & Record, Greensboro 3rd
Courage Under Fire
Mariano Santillan, The Fayetteville Observer
Photo Illustration 1st
Send-offs
Luke Trautwein, The Charlotte Observer 2nd
Trail of Terror
Jerry Wolford, News & Record, Greensboro 3rd
Barbie tells all
Jerry Wolford, News & Record, Greensboro
Editorials 1st
Jack Betts, The Charlotte Observer 2nd
Tim White, The Fayetteville Observer 3rd
Gene Smith, The Fayettevile Observer
Serious Columns 1st
Jim Buchanan, Asheville Citizen-Times 2nd
Bill Kirby Jr., The Fayetteville Observer 3rd
Gene Smith, The Fayetteville Observer
Sports Columns 1st
Caulton Tudor, The News & Observer, Raleigh 2nd
Lindsay Nash, Asheville Citizen-Times 3rd
Tom Sorensen, The Charlotte Observer
Criticism 1st
Ed Bumgardner, Winston-Salem Journal 2nd
Michael Hewlett, Winston-Salem Journal 3rd
Mark Burger, Winston-Salem Journal
Headline Writing 1st
Marc Burba, The Fayetteville Observer 2nd
Tom Fluharty, Winston-Salem Journal 3rd
Karen Arnold, News & Record, Greensboro
Graphics 1st
Judson Drennan, The News & Observer, Raleigh 2nd
William Pitzer, The Charlotte Observer 3rd
Tim Rickard, News & Record, Grensboro
General Excellence 1st
Staff, The News & Observer, Raleigh 2nd
Staff, News & Record, Greensboro 3rd
Staff, The Charlotte Observer
Appearance and Design 1st
Staff, The Charlotte Observer 2nd
Staff, The News & Observer, Raleigh 3rd
Staff, The Fayetteville Observer
Special Section 1st
A day in the life of Lumberton
Staff, The Fayetteville Observer 2nd
Building a community
Staff, Asheville Citizen-Times 3rd
2030 visions of tomorrow
Staff, The Herald-Sun, Durham
Sports Coverage 1st
Staff, The Herald-Sun, Durham 2nd
Staff, The Charlotte Observer 3rd
Staff, The News & Observer, Raleigh
News Page/Section Design 1st
Staff, The Fayetteville Observer 2nd
Staff, Star-News, Wilmington 3rd
Staff, The Charlotte Observer
Feature Page/Section Design 1st
Staff, The Fayetteville Observer 2nd
Staff, Star-News, Wilmington 3rd
Staff, The Charlotte Observer
Division D: Daily Newspapers
Under 15,000 Circulation
