Division A: Community Newspapers under 3,500 Circulation

Division B: Community Newspapers 3,500 - 10,000 Circulation

General News Reporting

First Place         
Becky Long & Staff, Clay County Progress, Hayesville

Second Place     
Staff, Mooresville Tribune, Mooresville

Third Place         
Randall Rigsbee, The Chatham News, Siler City

News Feature Writing

First Place         
Bob Williams, Black Mountain News, Black Mountain

Second Place     
Laura Kimball, The State Port Pilot, Southport

Third Place         
Suzanne Rook, The Wake Weekly, Wake Forest

Feature Writing

First Place         
Amy Griggs, Garner News, Garner

Second Place     
Laura Kimball, The State Port Pilot, Southport

Third Place         
Doug Campbell, The Business Journal, Greensboro

Profile Feature

First Place         
Doug Campbell, The Business Journal, Greensboro

Second Place     
Laura Kimball, The State Port Pilot, Southport

Third Place         
Linda Beaulieu, Montgomery Herald, Troy

News Enterprise Reporting

First Place         
Richard Nubel, The State Port Pilot, Southport

Second Place     
Staff, Montgomery Herald, Troy

Third Place         
Staff, The Alamance News, Graham

Investigative Reporting

First Place         
Ray Midgett, Outer Banks Sentinel, Nags Head

Second Place     
Ray Midgett, Outer Banks Sentinel, Nags Head

Third Place         
Dale Gowing, Mooresville Tribune, Mooresville

Literacy Feature

First Place         
Rose Hooper, The Sylva Herald & Ruralite, Sylva

Second Place     
Dwight Sparks, Davie County Enterprise-Record, Mocksville

Third Place         
Laura Kimball, The State Port Pilot, Southport

Sports News Reporting

First Place         
Nathan Moreschi, The Wake Weekly, Wake Forest

Second Place     
Brian Pitts, Davie County Enterprise-Record, Mocksville

Third Place         
Terry Pope, The State Port Pilot, Southport

Sports Feature Writing

First Place         
Harvey Bradshaw, Topsail Voice, Hampstead

Second Place     
Bob Williams, Black Mountain News, Black Mountain

Third Place         
Nathan Moreschi, The Wake Weekly, Wake Forest

Photography, General News

First Place         
Earl King, The Warren Record, Warrenton

Second Place     
Earl King, The Warren Record, Warrenton

Third Place         
Tammy Dunn, Montgomery Herald, Troy

Photography, Feature

First Place         
Barbara Hootman, Black Mountain News, Black Mountain

Second Place     
Barbara Burns, The Hickory News/Extra, Hickory

Third Place         
Jim Harper, The State Port Pilot, Southport

Photography, Sports

First Place         
Tammy Dunn, Montgomery Herald, Troy

Second Place     
Brent Hood, Mount Olive Tribune, Mount Olive

Third Place         
Brent Hood, Mount Olive Tribune, Mount Olive

Photo Page

First Place         
Ray Midgett, Outer Banks Sentinel, Nags Head

Second Place     
Jim Harper, The State Port Pilot, Southport

Third Place         
Mickey McCarthy, Outer Banks Sentinel, Nags Head

Photo Illustration

First Place         
Jessie Gibson, The Sylva Herald & Ruralite, Sylva

Second Place     
Jessica S. McDaniel & Robin Thompkins, The News-Journal, Raeford

Third Place         
Pat Allen Wilson & Robin Thompkins, The News-Journal, Raeford

Editorials

First Place         
Eric Lusk, The Wake Weekly, Wake Forest

Second Place     
David Mildenberg, The Business Journal, Raleigh

Third Place         
Lynn Hotaling, The Sylva Herald & Ruralite, Sylva

Humorous Columns

First Place         
Laura Kimball, The State Port Pilot, Southport

Second Place     
Linda Beaulieu, Montgomery Herald, Troy

Third Place         
Grady Burgin, The Danbury Reporter, Danbury

Serious Columns

First Place         
Steve Unger, Topsail Voice, Hampstead

Second Place     
Hugh Koontz, The News-Record, Marshall

Third Place         
Douglas Cutting, The State Port Pilot, Southport

Sports Columns

First Place         
Terry Pope, The State Port Pilot, Southport

Second Place     
Carey Phillips, The Sylva Herald & Ruralite, Sylva

Third Place         
Brian Pitts, Davie County Enterprise-Record, Mocksville

General Excellence

First Place         
Staff, Cherokee Scout, Murphy

Second Place     
Staff, The State Port Pilot, Southport

Third Place         
Staff, Outer Banks Sentinel, Nags Head

Appearance and Design

First Place         
Staff, The Wake Weekly, Wake Forest

Second Place     
Staff, Montgomery Herald, Troy

Third Place         
Staff, The News-Record, Marshall

Best Special Section

First Place         
Brian Pitts, Ray Tutterow, Davie County Enterprise-Record, Mocksville

Second Place     
Staff, The Sylva Herald & Ruralite, Sylva

Third Place         
Staff, The Chatham News, Siler City

Editorial Page

First Place         
Staff, The Wake Weekly, Wake Forest

Second Place     
Cornelia Olive, Outer Banks Sentinel, Nags Head

Third Place         
Margaret Ritchie, The Clayton News-Star, Clayton

Sports Coverage

First Place         
Nathan Moreschi, The Wake Weekly, Wake Forest

Second Place     
Staff, The State Port Pilot, Southport

Third Place         
Staff, Montgomery Herald, Troy

Use of Photographs

First Place         
Staff, Cherokee Scout, Murphy

Second Place     
Staff, The Wake Weekly, Wake Forest

Third Place         
Staff, Iredell Citizen, Statesville

News Coverage

First Place         
Staff, The State Port Pilot, Southport

Second Place     
Staff, The Wake Weekly, Wake Forest

Third Place         
Staff, The Hickory News/Extra, Hickory

Division C: Community Newspapers over 10,000 Circulation

General News Reporting

First Place         
Dave Hart, The Chapel Hill News, Chapel Hill

Second Place     
Staff, The Brunswick Beacon, Shallotte

Third Place         
Todd Merriman & Matthew Tungate, The Tribune, Elkin-Jonesville

News Feature Writing

First Place         
David Schulman, The Chapel Hill News, Chapel Hill

Second Place     
Brad Dean, The Cary News, Cary

Third Place         
John Syme, The Leader, Charlotte

Feature Writing

First Place         
David Schulman, The Chapel Hill News, Chapel Hill

Second Place     
Darcia Bondurant, The Enterprise Mountaineer, Waynesville

Third Place         
Bill Hewitt, Lincoln Times-News, Lincolnton

Profile Feature

First Place         
Timothy Davis, Creative Loafing - Charlotte, Charlotte

Second Place     
Anne Blythe, The Chapel Hill News, Chapel Hill

Third Place         
John Syme, The Leader, Charlotte

News Enterprise Reporting

First Place         
Tara Servatius, The Leader, Charlotte

Second Place     
Miles Tager, The Mountain Times, Boone

Third Place         
Anne Blythe, The Chapel Hill News, Chapel Hill

Investigative Reporting

First Place  (tie)       
Staff, The Tribune, Elkin-Jonesville

First Place  (tie)       
Jay Jenkins, Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald, Ahoskie

Second Place     
Patty Jo Sawvel, Kernersville News, Kernersville

Third Place         
Brad Dean, The Cary News, Cary

Literacy Feature

First Place         
Linda Burchette & Larry Taylor, The Jefferson Post, West Jefferson

Second Place     
Dave Hart, The Chapel Hill News, Chapel Hill

Third Place         
Eric Lusk, The Cary News, Cary

Sports News Reporting

First Place         
Anthony Jeffries, The Chapel Hill News, Chapel Hill

Second Place     
Owen Good, The Tribune, Elkin-Jonesville

Third Place         
Mark Ashenfelter, Winston Cup Scene, Charlotte

Sports Feature Writing

First Place         
Jeff Owens, Winston Cup Scene, Charlotte

Second Place     
Lisa Coston, The Cary News, Cary

Third Place         
Deb Williams, Winston Cup Scene, Charlotte

Photography, General News

First Place         
Ken Martin, The Courier-Times, Roxboro

Second Place     
Staff, The Brunswick Beacon, Shallotte

Third Place         
Joseph Brymer, Lincoln Times-News, Lincolnton

Photography, Feature

First Place         
Jody Duggins, The Enterprise Mountaineer, Waynesville

Second Place     
Ken Martin, The Courier-Times, Roxboro

Third Place         
Jon Gardiner, The Chapel Hill News, Chapel Hill

Photography, Sports

First Place         
Charlie Peek, The Cary News, Cary

Second Place     
Jon Gardiner, The Chapel Hill News, Chapel Hill

Third Place         
Ken Martin, The Courier-Times, Roxboro

Photo Page

First Place         
Jon Gardiner, The Chapel Hill News, Chapel Hill

Second Place     
Ken Martin, The Courier-Times, Roxboro

Third Place         
Marie Freeman, Watauga Democrat, Boone

Photo Illustration

First Place         
Becky Kirkland & Tamara O'Gorman, The Smithfield Herald, Smithfield

Second Place     
Becky Kirkland, The Smithfield Herald, Smithfield

Third Place         
Colleen Jones, The Enterprise Mountaineer, Waynesville

Editorials

First Place         
Dwight Martin, The Franklin Press, Franklin

Second Place     
Keith Hoggard, Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald, Ahoskie

Third Place         
Neal Rattican, The Courier-Times, Roxboro

Humorous Columns

First Place         
Lynn Carlson, The Brunswick Beacon, Shallotte

Second Place     
Eric Carlson, The Brunswick Beacon, Shallotte

Third Place         
Todd Merriman, The Tribune, Elkin-Jonesville

Serious Columns

First Place         
Steve Bouser, The Pilot, Southern Pines

Second Place     
Clara Cartrette, The News Reporter, Whiteville

Third Place         
John Chappell, The Pilot, Southern Pines

Sports Columns

First Place         
Cal Bryant, Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald, Ahoskie

Second Place     
Adam Lucas, The Cary News, Cary

Third Place         
Herbert White, Charlotte Post, Charlotte

General Excellence

First Place         
Staff, The Chapel Hill News, Chapel Hill

Second Place     
Staff, Charlotte Post, Charlotte

Third Place         
Staff, Watauga Democrat, Boone

Appearance and Design

First Place         
Staff, The Leader, Charlotte

Second Place     
Colleen Jones, The Enterprise Mountaineer, Waynesville

Third Place         
Staff, The Cary News, Cary

Best Special Section

First Place         
Staff, The Smithfield Herald, Smithfield

Second Place     
Staff, The Tribune, Elkin-Jonesville

Third Place         
Staff, The Cary News, Cary

Editorial Page

First Place         
Staff, The Enterprise Mountaineer, Waynesville

Second Place     
Staff, The Chapel Hill News, Chapel Hill

Third Place         
Staff, Wilkes Journal-Patriot, North Wilkesboro

Sports Coverage

First Place         
Staff, Watauga Democrat, Boone

Second Place     
D. Clay Best, The Smithfield Herald, Smithfield

Third Place         
Staff, Charlotte Post, Charlotte

Use of Photographs

First Place         
Staff, The Cary News, Cary

Second Place     
Staff, The Smithfield Herald, Smithfield

Third Place         
Staff, Watauga Democrat, Boone

News Coverage

First Place         
Staff, The Enterprise Mountaineer, Waynesville

Second Place     
Staff, The Chapel Hill News, Chapel Hill

Third Place        
Staff, The Cary News, Cary