| General News Reporting |
| 1st |
Matthew Moriarty & John Chappell |
The Pilot |
Southern Pines |
At peace |
| 2nd |
Becky Johnson & Julia Merchant |
The Smoky Mountain News |
Waynesville |
Tough pill to swallow |
| 3rd |
Caroline Curran |
The Brunswick Beacon |
Shallotte |
Federal investigation |
| Spot News Reporting |
| 1st |
Caroline Curran |
The Brunswick Beacon |
Shallotte |
Sheriff indicted |
| 2nd |
Staff |
The Brunswick Beacon |
Shallotte |
A community grieves |
| 3rd |
Carey Johnson |
The Franklin Times |
Louisburg |
Deputy car accident |
| Feature Writing |
| 1st |
Ashley M. London |
Charlotte Business Journal |
Charlotte |
Struggling for a dream |
| 2nd |
Meiling Arounnarath |
The Chapel Hill News |
Chapel Hill |
Moment of truth |
| 3rd |
Tom Embrey |
The Pilot |
Southern Pines |
Whiz kid's computer |
| Profile Feature |
| 1st |
John Downey |
Charlotte Business Journal |
Charlotte |
Business person of the year |
| 2nd |
Anna Dykema |
Charlotte Weekly |
Charlotte |
Emma's ribbons |
| 3rd |
Tucker Mitchell |
Huntersville Herald |
Huntersville |
Turns out her crazy aunt |
| News Enterprise Reporting |
| 1st |
Julia Merchant |
The Smoky Mountain News |
Waynesville |
WNC confronts crisis |
| 2nd |
Matt Saldana |
Independent Weekly |
Durham |
That empty feeling |
| 3rd |
Katy Finger & Will Boye |
Charlotte Business Journal |
Charlotte |
How losing bank could change city |
| Investigative Reporting |
| 1st |
Matt Saldaña |
Independent Weekly |
Durham |
The two faces of Bo Lozoff |
| 2nd |
Jon Elliston |
Mountain Xpress |
Asheville |
Cruel summer series |
| 3rd |
Julia Merchant |
The Smoky Mountain News |
Waynesville |
Agency director questioned |
| Sports News Reporting |
| 1st |
C. Jemal Horton |
Charlotte Weekly |
Charlotte |
The gift of life |
| 2nd |
Herbert L. White |
The Charlotte Post |
Charlotte |
Gold mettle |
| 3rd |
Mike Hembree |
NASCAR Scene |
Charlotte |
Wall banger |
| Sports Feature Writing |
| 1st |
Mike Hembree |
NASCAR Scene |
Charlotte |
Desert storm |
| 2nd |
Tom Embrey |
The Pilot |
Southern Pines |
Heart of a champion |
| 3rd |
Aaron Garcia |
Charlotte Weekly |
Charlotte |
Invisible pain |
| General News Photography |
| 1st |
Sam Cranston
|
NASCAR Scene |
Charlotte |
On fire |
| 2nd |
DC Buchanan
|
The Mountaineer |
Waynesville |
Laid to rest |
| 3rd |
Mark Mitchell
|
Watauga Democrat |
Boone |
Kilt-flyin action |
| Feature Photography |
| 1st |
Mark Gilchrist
|
The News Reporter |
Whiteville |
In the steeple |
| 2nd |
Dylan Baker Ray
|
Carteret County News-Times |
Morehead City |
Storm look |
| 3rd |
D. L. Anderson
|
Independent Weekly |
Durham |
Insert politically motivated |
| Sports Photography |
| 1st |
Mark Sluder |
NASCAR Scene |
Charlotte |
Just a blur |
| 2nd |
Sam Cranston |
NASCAR Scene |
Charlotte |
Giant leap |
| 3rd |
Michael Paul |
The Brunswick Beacon |
Shallotte |
Matt Lowry |
| Photo Page |
| 1st |
DC Buchanan |
The Mountaineer |
Waynesville |
Honoring a brother |
| 2nd |
Mark Gilchrist |
The News Reporter |
Whiteville |
The extraordinary death of John Wesley Simmons |
| 3rd |
Dylan Baker Ray |
Carteret County News-Times |
Morehead City |
Scenes from a rodeo |
| Best Multimedia Project |
| 1st |
Tim Candon |
The Cary News |
Cary |
Conquering the Krispy Kreme challenge |
| 2nd |
Michael McLoone |
The Herald |
Smithfield |
Labyrinth of shoes |
| 3rd |
Michael McLoone |
The Cary News |
Cary |
Making a big splash |
| Editorials |
| 1st |
Barbara McRae |
The Franklin Press |
Franklin |
Council-Manager |
| 2nd |
Tucker Mitchell |
Huntersville Herald |
Huntersville |
Forget the schools |
| 3rd |
Dave Hart |
The Chapel Hill News |
Chapel Hill |
No arms; Town; Tensions |
| Lighter Columns |
| 1st |
Jim Dodson |
The Pilot |
Southern Pines |
Confessions of reluctant… |
| 2nd |
Steve Bouser |
The Pilot |
Southern Pines |
The truth at last |
| 3rd |
Stephen E. Smith |
The Pilot |
Southern Pines |
Hot, all right |
| Serious Columns |
| 1st |
Jim Dodson |
The Pilot |
Southern Pines |
The drummer |
| 2nd |
Mark Jamison |
Mountain Xpress |
Asheville |
Steppin' out |
| 3rd |
Stephen E. Smith |
The Pilot |
Southern Pines |
Blackie's gone |
| Sports Columns |
| 1st |
William Elliott Warnock |
The Chapel Hill News |
Chapel Hill |
Etcetera |
| 2nd |
Tim Candon |
The Cary News |
Cary |
Cary's proud; A passion; It comes down |
| 3rd |
Bob Pockrass |
NASCAR Scene |
Charlotte |
If drivers aren't excited |
| Headline Writing |
| 1st |
Staff |
The Rhinoceros Times |
Greensboro |
Hard to pass |
| 2nd |
Herbert L. White |
The Charlotte Post |
Charlotte |
Gold crushed |
| 3rd |
Mark Schultz |
The Chapel Hill News |
Chapel Hill |
Cane; Egan; Cat's cradle |
| General Excellence Web Site |
| 1st |
Staff |
NASCAR Scene |
Charlotte |
website |
| 2nd |
Staff |
Yes! Weekly |
Greensboro |
Website |
| 3rd |
Staff |
The Cary News |
Cary |
website |
| Appearance And Design |
| 1st |
Staff |
The Pilot |
Southern Pines |
Dec 28; Dec 30 |
| 2nd |
Michelle Bailey, Courtney Cooper, Tim Salt |
High Country Press |
Boone |
Nov 15; Nov 22 |
| 3rd |
Staff |
Independent Weekly |
Durham |
Jan 23; Jan 30 |
| Editorial Page |
| 1st |
Staff
|
The Brunswick Beacon |
Shallotte |
Feb 21; Feb 28 |
| 2nd |
Staff |
The Chapel Hill News |
Chapel Hill |
Opinion |
| 3rd |
Staff |
The Franklin Times |
Louisburg |
In our opinion |
| Sports Coverage |
| 1st |
Staff
|
The Cary News |
Cary |
Dec 12; Dec 19 |
| 2nd |
D. Clay Best & Staff |
The Herald |
Smithfield |
April 2; April 30 |
| 3rd |
Staff |
The Charlotte Post |
Charlotte |
Apr 3; Apr 24 |
| Use Of Photographs |
| 1st |
Staff |
Carteret County News-Times |
Morehead City |
June 6; June 11 |
| 2nd |
Jay Lamm
|
The Franklin Times |
Louisburg |
Nov 7; Nov 14 |
| 3rd |
Staff |
The Cary News |
Cary |
Nov 4; Nov 14 |
| News Coverage |
| 1st |
Staff |
Independent Weekly |
Shallotte |
Sept 3; Sept 17 |
| 2nd |
Staff |
The Brunswick Beacon |
Plymouth |
Sept 25; Sept 4 |
| 3rd |
Staff
|
The Herald |
Smithfield |
Sept 3; Sept 24 |
| Special Section |
| 1st |
Staff |
Mountain Xpress |
Asheville |
Bele Chere guide |
| 2nd |
Staff |
Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald |
Ahoskie |
OLF looking |
| 3rd |
Staff |
Independent Weekly |
Durham |
DISH |
| Criticism |
| 1st |
Amy White |
Independent Weekly |
Durham |
There will be blood |
| 2nd |
David Fellerath |
Independent Weekly |
Durham |
Nothing's shocking |
| 3rd |
Adam Sobsey |
Independent Weekly |
Durham |
Burning ambition |
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