Daily Newspaper Divisions

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Division D: Daily Newspapers Under 15,000 Circulation
Division E: Daily Newspapers 15,000 - 34,999 Circulation
Division F: Daily Newspapers 35,000 & Over Circulation

Division D: Daily Newspapers Under 15,000 Circulation

General News Reporting

First Place
Staff, Kinston Free Press, Kinston

Second Place
Staff, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount

Third Place
Ginger Livingston, The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City

News Feature Writing

First Place
Cheryl Moose, The News Herald, Morganton

Second Place
Nick Zulovich, Kinston Free Press, Kinston

Third Place
Shannon Mallison, News-Topic, Lenoir

Lifestyle Feature Writing

First Place
Catherine Monk, Richmond County Daily Journal, Rockingham

Second Place
Susan Farrington, The Sanford Herald, Sanford

Third Place
Krista Page, The Sanford Herald, Sanford

Profile Feature

First Place
Ana Agud, The Dispatch, Lexington

Second Place
Ross Chandler, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount

Third Place
Lance Bacon, Kinston Free Press, Kinston

News Enterprise Reporting

First Place
Cheryl Moose, The News Herald, Morganton

Second Place
Joyce Jellison, News-Topic, Lenoir

Third Place
Gene Metrick, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount

Investigative Reporting

First Place
Jeff Linville, The Mount Airy News, Mount Airy

Second Place
Kathryn Bridges, Daily and Sunday Herald, Roanoke Rapids

Third Place
Nancy Simpson Hoke, The Daily Dispatch, Henderson

Business Writing

First Place
Chad Dunbar, Washington Daily News, Washington

Second Place
Monte Mitchell, The Observer-News-Enterprise, Newton

Third Place
Tim Preston, The Sanford Herald, Sanford

Sports News Reporting

First Place
Carlton Hurt, The Dispatch, Lexington

Second Place
Chris Dailey, Tryon Daily Bulletin, Tryon

Third Place
Marty Queen, The McDowell News, Marion

Photography, General News

First Place
Ben Butler, The Daily Courier, Forest City

Second Place
Krista Page, The Daily Record, Dunn

Third Place
Ashley Steven Ayscue, The Daily Dispatch, Henderson

Photography, Feature

First Place
Ben Butler, The Daily Courier, Forest City

Second Place
Rusty Burroughs, The Enquirer-Journal, Monroe

Third Place
Charles Buchanan, Kinston Free Press, Kinston

Photography, Sports

First Place
Charles Buchanan, Kinston Free Press, Kinston

Second Place
David Hughey, The Sanford Herald, Sanford

Third Place
Donnie Roberts, The Dispatch, Lexington

Photo Page

First Place
Tracy McLamb & Jon Soles, The Daily Record, Dunn

Second Place
Ben Butler, The Daily Courier, Forest City

Third Place
Ben Butler, The Daily Courier, Forest City

Illustration

First Place
James Horton, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount

Second Place
Leigh Hannah, Kinston Free Press, Kinston

Third Place
Sam Wolfe, The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City

Photo Illustration

First Place
Tracy McLamb, The Daily Record, Dunn

Second Place
David Hughey, The Sanford Herald, Sanford

Third Place
James Horton, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount

Editorials

First Place
Steve McMullen, Richmond County Daily Journal, Rockingham

Second Place
Richard Wagner, Kinston Free Press, Kinston

Third Place
Julian Eure, The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City

Humorous Columns

First Place
Benjie Watts, News-Topic, Lenoir

Second Place
Craig Allen, The Dispatch, Lexington

Third Place
Scott Hollifield, The McDowell News, Marion

Serious Columns

First Place
Jeff Herrin, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount

Second Place
Steve McMullen, Richmond County Daily Journal, Rockingham

Third Place
Thomasi McDonald, The Daily Southerner, Tarboro

Sports Columns

First Place
Glenn Swain, The Robesonian, Lumberton

Second Place
Michael Wanbaugh, Kinston Free Press, Kinston

Third Place
Brian Zumbano, The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City

Criticism

First Place
Susan Farrington, The Sanford Herald, Sanford

Second Place
Jamie Budzick, The Enquirer-Journal, Monroe

Third Place
Annalee Allen, The Dispatch, Lexington

Graphics

First Place
Crystal Driggers, The Dispatch, Lexington

General Excellence

First Place
Staff, The Dispatch, Lexington

Second Place
Staff, Kinston Free Press, Kinston

Third Place
Staff, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount

Appearance and Design

First Place
Staff, The Enquirer-Journal, Monroe

Second Place
Staff, Kinston Free Press, Kinston

Third Place
Staff, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount

News Page/Section Design

First Place
Staff, The Dispatch, Lexington

Second Place
Lance Bacon, Kinston Free Press, Kinston

Third Place
Staff, News-Topic, Lenoir

Feature Page/Section Design

First Place
Staff, The Dispatch, Lexington

Second Place
Staff, Richmond County Daily Journal, Rockingham
Third Place
Jamie Griswold, The Sanford Herald, Sanford

Division E: Daily Newspapers 15,000 - 34,999 Circulation

General News Reporting

First Place
Shana Bretzius & Andrew Dys, The Star, Shelby

Second Place
Staff, The Daily Reflector, Greenville

Third Place
Marshall Smith, Independent Tribune, Concord/Kannapolis

News Feature Writing

First Place
Rose Post, The Salisbury Post, Salisbury

Second Place
Diana D'Abruzzo, Daily News, Jacksonville

Third Place
Cassie Tarpley & Shana Bretzius, The Star, Shelby

Lifestyle Feature Writing

First Place
Vanessa Adelman, Daily News, Jacksonville

Second Place
Carole Moore, Daily News, Jacksonville

Third Place
Charity Apple, Times-News, Burlington

Profile Feature

First Place
Michelle Hines, The Courier-Tribune, Asheboro

Second Place
Scott Jenkins, Independent Tribune, Concord/Kannapolis

Third Place
Bill Moss, Times-News, Hendersonville

News Enterprise Reporting

First Place
Susan Dickerson, The Salisbury Post, Salisbury

Second Place
Staff, The Star, Shelby

Third Place
Stephanie Creech, The Wilson Daily Times, Wilson

Investigative Reporting

First Place
Bruce Buchanan, The Star, Shelby

Second Place
Andrew Dys, The Star, Shelby

Third Place
Heidi Johnes, News-Argus, Goldsboro

Business Writing

First Place
Sara Pitzer, The Salisbury Post, Salisbury

Second Place
Roselee Papandrea, Daily News, Jacksonville

Third Place
Rose Post, The Salisbury Post, Salisbury

Sports News Reporting

First Place
Staff, The Star, Shelby

Second Place
Mike Grizzard, The Daily Reflector, Greenville

Third Place
Jannette Pippin, Daily News, Jacksonville

Sports Feature Writing

First Place
Benny Phillips, High Point Enterprise, High Point

Second Place
Steve Huffman, High Point Enterprise, High Point

Third Place
Dave Alexander, High Point Enterprise, High Point

Photography, General News

First Place
Byron Holland, The Sun Journal, New Bern

Second Place
Jeff Melton, The Star, Shelby

Third Place
Staff, The Daily Reflector, Greenville

Photography, Feature

First Place
Lee McLeod, The Star, Shelby

Second Place
Jeff Melton, The Star, Shelby

Third Place
Don Bryan, Daily News, Jacksonville

Photography, Sports

First Place
Jon Lakey, The Salisbury Post, Salisbury

Second Place
David Holston, High Point Enterprise, High Point

Third Place
Lee McLeod, The Star, Shelby

Photo Page

First Place
Chris Cummins, The Daily Reflector, Greenville

Second Place
Vince Wheeler, Bill Broere & Neil Broere, High Point Enterprise, High Point

Third Place
Randy Davey, Daily News, Jacksonville

Illustration

First Place
Linda Bowden, Times-News, Burlington

Photo Illustration

First Place
Byron Holland, The Sun Journal, New Bern

Second Place
Greg Eans, The Daily Reflector, Greenville

Editorials

First Place
Bill Moss, Times-News, Hendersonville

Second Place
Mary Schulken, The Daily Reflector, Greenville

Third Place
Craig Brelsford, Hickory Daily Record, Hickory

Humorous Columns

First Place
Ron Wagner, Times-News, Hendersonville

Second Place
John Trump, The Sun Journal, New Bern

Third Place
Skip Foster, The Star, Shelby

Serious Columns

First Place
Mary Schulken, The Daily Reflector, Greenville

Second Place
Elizabeth Cook, The Salisbury Post, Salisbury

Third Place
Brady Dennis, The Daily Tar Heel, Chapel Hill

Sports Columns

First Place
Ron Wagner, Times-News, Hendersonville

Second Place
Alan Ford, The Star, Shelby

Third Place
Scott Payne, Daily News, Jacksonville

Criticism

First Place
Ashley Atkinson, The Daily Tar Heel, Chapel Hill

Second Place
Hal Tarleton, The Wilson Daily Times, Wilson

Third Place
Stacy Peterson, High Point Enterprise, High Point

Graphics

First Place
Paul Woodward, Daily News, Jacksonville

Second Place
Dave Byers, The Star, Shelby

General Excellence

First Place
Staff, The Salisbury Post, Salisbury

Second Place
Staff, The Wilson Daily Times, Wilson

Third Place
Staff, The Daily Reflector, Greenville

Appearance and Design

First Place
Staff, Times-News, Hendersonville

Second Place
Staff, Times-News, Burlington

Third Place
Staff, Daily News, Jacksonville

News Page/Section Design

First Place
Staff, The Star, Shelby

Second Place
Staff, Times-News, Hendersonville

Third Place
Leslie Wilkinson & Tom Ausman, The Daily Tar Heel, Chapel Hill

Feature Page/Section Design

First Place
Staff, Daily News, Jacksonville

Second Place
Staff, The Salisbury Post, Salisbury
Third Place
Kitty Turner, Times-News, Hendersonville

Division F: Daily Newspapers 35,000 and Over Circulation

General News Reporting

First Place
Staff, The News & Observer, Raleigh

Second Place
Jeff Zimmer & Paul Bonner, The Herald-Sun, Durham

Third Place
Bob Williams, The News & Observer, Raleigh

News Feature Writing

First Place
Anne Saker, The News & Observer, Raleigh

Second Place
Jeff Diamant, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte

Third Place
Jon Franklin, The News & Observer, Raleigh

Lifestyle Feature Writing

First Place
Adrienne Johnson, The News & Observer, Raleigh

Second Place
Elizabeth Leland, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte

Third Place
Mary Miller, The News & Observer, Raleigh

Profile Feature

First Place
Paige Williams, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte

Second Place
Pam Kelley, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte

Third Place
Brian Feagans, Morning Star/Sunday Star-News, Wilmington

News Enterprise Reporting

First Place
Staff, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte

Second Place
Staff, The News & Observer, Raleigh

Third Place
Nancy Stancill & Pam Kelley, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte

Investigative Reporting

First Place
Bill Krueger, The News & Observer, Raleigh

Second Place
Dan Chapman & Carol Leonnig, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte

Third Place
Scott Andron, News & Record, Greensboro

Business Writing

First Place
oel Obermayer, The News & Observer, Raleigh

Second Place
Staff, News & Record, Greensboro

Third Place
Eric Heisler & Peter Krouse, News & Record, Greensboro

Sports News Reporting

First Place
Staff, The News & Observer, Raleigh

Second Place
Chip Alexander, The News & Observer, Raleigh

Third Place
Jim Utter & Ron Green, Jr., The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte

Sports Feature Writing

First Place
Scott Fowler, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte

Second Place
Jeff Carlton, News & Record, Greensboro

Third Place
Brian Hendrickson, Morning Star/Sunday Star-News, Wilmington

Photography, General News

First Place
Andrew Shurtleff, The Gaston Gazette, Gastonia

Second Place
Bill Willcox, The Herald-Sun, Durham

Third Place
Joe Weiss, The Herald-Sun, Durham

Photography, Feature

First Place
Ellen Ozier, The Herald-Sun, Durham

Second Place
Jeff Siner, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte

Third Place
Kim Walker, News & Record, Greensboro

Photography, Sports

First Place
Patrick Schneider, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte

Second Place
Lynn Hey, News & Record, Greensboro

Third Place
Chris Seward, The News & Observer, Raleigh

Photo Page

First Place
Patrick Schneider, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte

Second Place
Tom Copeland, News & Record, Greensboro

Third Place
Jayson Singe, News & Record, Greensboro

Illustration

First Place
Stephanie Grace Lim, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte

Second Place
Stephanie Grace Lim, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte

Third Place
Staff, Fayetteville Observer, Fayetteville

Photo Illustration

First Place
Robert Willett/Justin Carlson, The News & Observer, Raleigh

Second Place
Stephanie Grace Lim, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte

Third Place
Ken Blevins, Morning Star/Sunday Star-News, Wilmington

Editorials

First Place
Jack Betts, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte

Second Place
John Cochran, News & Record, Greensboro

Third Place
Joy Franklin, Asheville Citizen-Times, Asheville

Humorous Columns

First Place
Dennis Rogers, The News & Observer, Raleigh

Second Place
Mark Price, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte

Third Place
Carole Currie, Asheville Citizen-Times, Asheville

Serious Columns

First Place
Lorraine Ahearn, News & Record, Greensboro

Second Place
Ruth Sheehan, The News & Observer, Raleigh

Third Place
Tommy Tomlinson, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte

Sports Columns

First Place
Scott Fowler, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte

Second Place
Ed Hardin, News & Record, Greensboro

Third Place
Ron Green, Sr., The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte

Criticism

First Place
J. Peder Zane, The News & Observer, Raleigh

Second Place
Todd Lothery, The News & Observer, Raleigh

Third Place
Bill DuPre, The News & Observer, Raleigh

Graphics

First Place
William Pitzer, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte

Second Place
Woody Vondracek, The News & Observer, Raleigh

Third Place
Tim Rickard, News & Record, Greensboro

General Excellence

First Place
Staff, The News & Observer, Raleigh

Second Place
Staff, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte

Third Place
Staff, News & Record, Greensboro

Appearance and Design

First Place
Staff, The News & Observer, Raleigh

Second Place
Staff, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte

Third Place
Staff, Winston-Salem Journal, Winston-Salem

News Page/Section Design

First Place
Staff, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte

Second Place
Staff, The News & Observer, Raleigh

Third Place
Steve Mann/Charlie Elkins, Winston-Salem Journal, Winston-Salem

Feature Page/Section Design

First Place
Staff, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte

Second Place
Staff, The News & Observer, Raleigh
Third Place
Staff, Fayetteville Observer, Fayetteville