General
News Reporting 1st
Huggins charged in murder-for-hire
Tim Preston & Gordon Anderson, The Sanford Herald, Sanford 2nd
Hyde trial begins
Bill Sandifer, Washington Daily News, Washington 3rd
15 hours
Staff, The Star, Shelby
News Feature
Writing 1st
A victim of rumors
Gene Metrick, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount 2nd
Elvis lives
Staff, The McDowell News, Marion 3rd
Sippin' coffee and swapping tales
Mary Katharine Ham, Richmond County Daily Journal, Rockingham
Lifestyle
Feature Writing 1st
Memories in the making
Jeremy Slayton & Erica Kinnaird, The Daily News, Eden 2nd
On the menu today - Soul food
Robert McNeill, The Daily Record, Dunn 3rd
Parent again
Jake Womer, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount
Profile
Feature 1st
Pronounced dead
Amy Kenna, The Star, Shelby 2nd
Young boy fills very big shoes
Erica Kinnaird, The Daily News, Eden 3rd
The house that Doral built
Jason Spencer, Kinston Free Press, Kinston
News Enterprise
Reporting 1st
The Clark Street-Branch Street series
Staff, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount 2nd
Background check policy
Brien Boyce, Daily and Sunday Herald, Roanoke Rapids 3rd
The Roanoke voyages/Croatan
Lawrence Keech, Washington Daily News, Washington
Investigative
Reporting
1st
Talley, King of Pain
Cassie Tarpley & Luann Laubscher, The Star, Shelby 2nd
Foreclosed!
Barbara Arntsen, The Daily Dispatch, Henderson 3rd
Gardner-Webb investigation
Staff, The Star, Shelby
Business
Writing 1st
Imaging Supplies stars in winter Olympic
Games
William Pate, The Sanford Herald, Sanford 2nd
America's oldest amusement park finds
new life
Ron Gustafson, The Sanford Herald, Sanford 3rd
How bad is it?
Jeremy Shields, The Star, Shelby
Sports News
Reporting 1st
American Legion baseball regional
Staff, The Star, Shelby 2nd
The 'right' touch
Drew Loftis, Kinston Free Press, Kinston 3rd
No joy in Raider Stadium…
Tim Wilkins, Richmond County Daily Journal, Rockingham
Sports Feature
Writing 1st
Aces high
Brad Locke, The Robesonian, Lumberton 2nd
Anything but 'normal'
Ted Newman, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount 3rd
Greene at home with Burns
Alex Podlogar, The Daily Courier, Forest City
Photography,
General News 1st
Gunman stand-off
Scott Lowe, Kinston Free Press, Kinston 2nd
Man kills girlfriend, self
Charles Buchanan, Kinston Free Press, Kinston 3rd
Traffic stop ends in shooting melee
Ben Deck, The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City
Photography,
Feature 1st
I pledge allegiance
Joe Young, The Star, Shelby 2nd
Rabies clinics draw a crowd
Bobbie Jamison, The Dispatch, Lexington 3rd
Wild ones
Donnie Roberts, The Dispatch, Lexington
Photography,
Sports 1st
Reaching a goal
Donnie Roberts, The Dispatch, Lexington 2nd
Doubled up
Donnie Roberts, The Dispatch, Lexington 3rd
Hog tied
Charles Buchanan, Kinston Free Press, Kinston
Photo Page 1st
Go Randy Go!
Jeff Melton, The Star, Shelby 2nd
Mount Pisgah area offers more than
pretty leaves
Jim Muldrow, The Enquirer-Journal, Monroe 3rd
Longhorns and Longears
Lee Adams, The Star, Shelby
Illustration 1st
Playin' safe
Brandon Wood, The Star, Shelby 2nd
Power, speed
Anna Wilson, The News Herald, Morganton 3rd
Greetings from South Africa
Sam Wolfe, The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City
Photo Illustration 1st
Bam! It's Spam
Tracy McLamb, The Daily Record, Dunn 2nd
All Albermarle Boys
Sam Wolfe, The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City 3rd
The masters
Tim Rafalski, The Robesonian, Lumberton
Editorials 1st
Sherry Matthews, The Sampson Independent, Clinton 2nd
Julian Eure, The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City 3rd
Patrick Holmes, Kinston Free Press, Kinston
Humorous
Columns 1st
Scott Hollifield, The McDowell News, Marion 2nd
Ann McCranie, The Daily Courier, Forest City 3rd
Abbe Byers, The Daily Courier, Forest City
Serious
Columns 1st
Skip Foster, The Star, Shelby 2nd
Bob Stiff, The Dispatch, Lexington 3rd
Bart Adams, The Daily Record, Dunn
Sports Columns 1st
Tim Wilkins, Richmond County Daily Journal, Rockingham 2nd
Brett Orzechowski, The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City 3rd
Drew Loftis, Kinston Free Press, Kinston
Criticism 1st
Susan Farrington, The Sanford Herald, Sanford
Graphics 1st
Brandon Wood, The Star, Shelby
Best Special
Section 1st
A Salute to our Heros
Staff, News-Topic, Lenoir 2nd
Kickoff 2002 and Friends & Neighbors
Staff, The Robesonian, Lumberton 3rd
Profile 2002
Staff, The Observer News Enterprise, Newton
General
Excellence 1st
Staff, The Dispatch, Lexington 2nd
Staff, The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City 3rd
Staff, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount
Sports Coverage 1st
Staff, The Dispatch, Lexington 2nd
Staff, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount 3rd
Staff, The Robesonian, Lumberton
Appearance
and Design 1st
Staff, The Daily Dispatch, Henderson 2nd
Staff, Richmond County Daily Journal, Rockingham 3rd
Staff, The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City
News Page/Section
Design 1st
Staff, The Dispatch, Lexington 2nd
Staff, The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City 3rd
Staff, The Star, Shelby
Feature
Page/Section Design 1st
Jake Womer, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount 2nd
Allison Flynn & Jackie M. Bridges, The Star, Shelby 3rd
Staff, The Dispatch, Lexington
General
News Reporting 1st
Utility deposit stands between…
Stephanie Creech, The Wilson Daily Times, Wilson 2nd
Hickory woman says she is lucky to be alive
Megan Ward, Hickory Daily Record, Hickory 3rd
Mother and son charged with stalking school bus
Maya Spikes, Independent Tribune, Concord/Kannapolis
News Feature
Writing 1st
Downfall of a superintendent
Cara Froedge, Statesville Record & Landmark, Statesville 2nd
Live to tell
Alicia Mayes, The Gaston Gazette, Gastonia 3rd
A rambunctious child
Chris Verner, Salisbury Post, Salisbury
Lifestyle
Feature Writing 1st
Flying solo
Jimmy Tomlin, High Point Enterprise, High Point 2nd
All's well in Rockwell
Joanie Morris, Salisbury Post, Salisbury 3rd
Speaking of sports
Phil Goble Jr., The Wilson Daily Times, Wilson
Profile
Feature 1st
Quilter stitches masterpieces
Jacob McConnico, High Point Enterprise, High Point 2nd
Life, Mirra's way
Rob Young, The Daily Reflector, Greenville 3rd
Speaking from the inside
Kellie Dixon, The Daily Tar Heel, Chapel Hill
News Enterprise
Reporting 1st
This parched land
Staff, Salisbury Post, Salisbury 2nd
Missing Marine's family seeks closure
Monte Mitchell, Hickory Daily Record, Hickory 3rd
Changing lanes
Charlie Hall, Sun Journal, New Bern
Investigative
Reporting 1st
Ongoing battle
Mark Wineka & Rose Post, Salisbury Post, Salisbury 2nd
Questions about city of refuge
Jessie Burchette & Jonathan Weaver, Salisbury Post, Salisbury 3rd
Nursing home
Barbara Jones, Independent Tribune, Concord/Kannapolis
Business
Writing 1st
Heritage of survival
Ginger Livingston, The Daily Reflector, Greenville 2nd
Abbey's road to the future
Joshua Lucas, The Gaston Gazette, Gastonia 3rd
When the family sells out
Richard Craver, High Point Enterprise, High Point
Sports
News Reporting 1st
Duke stuns East Carolina
Tom Berry, High Point Enterprise, High Point 2nd
State champs
Mike London, Salisbury Post, Salisbury 3rd
Hodge takes challenge seriously
Shawn Yonker, The Wilson Daily Times, Wilson
Sports
Feature Writing 1st
Seven days
Rob Young, The Daily Reflector, Greenville 2nd
The stress of success
Jeff Wirick, Times-News, Burlington 3rd
Wrestling with weight loss
Katie Scarvey, Salisbury Post, Salisbury
Photography,
General News 1st
Robber hits bank
James Barringer Jr., Salisbury Post, Salisbury 2nd
Fire ravages building
Mike Spencer, Times-News, Burlington 3rd
Collison aftermath
Brent Hood, News-Argus, Goldsboro
Photography,
Feature 1st
Little helper
Rhett Butler, The Daily Reflector, Greenville 2nd
Getting an earful
Bruce Matlock, Statesville Record & Landmark, Statesville 3rd
This doggone traffic
Jon Lakey, Salisbury Post, Salisbury
Photography,
Sports 1st
Here I come
Joey Benton, Salisbury Post, Salisbury 2nd
Finally No. 2
Chris Clevenger, Times-News, Hendersonville 3rd
Pitt moves into semi-finals
Christopher Cummins, The Daily Reflector, Greenville
Photo Page 1st
Down East from the mountain
Christopher Cummins, The Daily Reflector, Greenville 2nd
Shall we dance?
Don Bryan, The Daily News, Jacksonville 3rd
Remembering the day
Staff, The Gaston Gazette, Gastonia
Illustration 1st
Surf war
Suzanne Grover, The Daily News, Jacksonville 2nd
Nothing like a country store
Julia Newman Finch, The Wilson Daily Times, Wilson 3rd
Retro cool
Hilde Deprez, The Gaston Gazette, Gastonia
Photo Illustration 1st
The waiting game
Josh Stalford, The Daily Tar Heel, Chapel Hill 2nd
Money down the drain
Bruce Matlock, Statesville Record & Landmark, Statesville 3rd
Fighting a big problem
Byron Holland, Sun Journal, New Bern
Editorials 1st
Mike Wilder, Times-News, Burlington 2nd
Hal Tarleton, The Wilson Daily Times, Wilson 3rd
Lee Barnes, Times-News, Burlington
Humorous
Columns 1st
Doug Clark, High Point Enterprise, High Point 2nd
Jill Ingram, Times-News (H), Hendersonville 3rd
Jamie Winship, The Wilson Daily Times, Wilson
Serious
Columns 1st
Elizabeth Cook, Salisbury Post, Salisbury 2nd
Susan Hanley Lane, Times-News, Hendersonville 3rd
Annette Jordan, The Courier-Tribune, Asheboro
Sports
Columns 1st
Chris Hobbs, Hickory Daily Record, Hickory 2nd
Andrew Pearson, Times-News, Hendersonville 3rd
Bret Strelow, Salisbury Post, Salisbury
Criticism 1st
Hal Tarleton, The Wilson Daily Times, Wilson 2nd
Susan Shinn, Salisbury Post, Salisbury 3rd
Elizabeth Cook, Salisbury Post, Salisbury
Graphics 1st
Randy Erwin, The Gaston Gazette, Gastonia
General
Excellence 1st
Staff, Salisbury Post, Salisbury 2nd
Staff, The Daily News, Jacksonville 3rd
Staff, High Point Enterprise, High Point
Appearance
and Design 1st
Staff, Independent Tribune, Concord/Kannapolis 2nd
Staff, Statesville Record & Landmark, Statesville 3rd
Staff, The Daily News, Jacksonville
Special
Section 1st
Football 2002/Sept.11 - A turning point
Staff, Salisbury Post, Salisbury 2nd
Voting 2002/2002 Pigskin Preview
Staff, The Wilson Daily Times, Wilson 3rd
Readers' Guide/Directions:Unsung heroes
Staff, Independent Tribune, Concord/Kannapolis
Sports
Coverage 1st
Staff, The Daily Reflector, Greenville 2nd
Ronnie Gallagher, Salisbury Post, Salisbury 3rd
Staff, Times-News, Burlington
News Page/Section
Design 1st
Staff, The Daily Reflector, Greenville 2nd
Staff, The Daily News, Jacksonville 3rd
Staff, Independent Tribune, Concord/Kannapolis
Feature
Page/Section Design 1st
Staff, The Daily News, Jacksonville 2nd
Staff, The Daily Reflector, Greenville 3rd
Staff, Salisbury Post, Salisbury
General
News Reporting 1st
With the troops
Jeff Newton, The Fayetteville Observer, Fayetteville 2nd
Sheriff's deputies arrested
Deirdre Fernandes, Winston-Salem Journal, Winston-Salem 3rd
Routine and tension
Trista Talton, Morning Star/Sunday Star-News, Wilmington
News Feature
Writing 1st
The Fultz Quads
Lorraine Ahearn, News & Record, Greensboro 2nd
Shattered lives
Michelle Washington, The Fayetteville Observer, Fayetteville 3rd
The long road home
Claudia Assis, The Herald-Sun, Durham
Lifestyle
Feature Writing 1st
When love is blind
Molly Hennessy-Fiske, The News & Observer, Raleigh 2nd
Losing Mom, loving Mom
Pam Kelley, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 3rd
Mark loves Heather
Elizabeth Leland, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte
Profile
Feature 1st
Molly Broad: 2001 Tar Heel of the Year
Tim Simmons & Trish Wilson, The News & Observer, Raleigh 2nd
Running the place
Parker Lee Nash, News & Record, Greensboro 3rd
Local woman evokes change…
Susan Reinhardt, Asheville Citizen-Times, Asheville
News Enterprise
Reporting 1st
Vietnam journey
Tanya Biank, The Fayetteville Observer, Fayetteville 2nd
Conflict close to home
Oren Dorell, The News & Observer, Raleigh 3rd
The parent gap
Tim Simmons & Susan Ebbs, The News & Observer, Raleigh
Investigative
Reporting 1st
Death at the track
Staff, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 2nd
Oxycontin
Debbie Cenziper & Cristina Breen, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 3rd
Throwaway children
Stan Swofford, News & Record, Greensboro
Business
Writing 1st
After the shutdown
Eric Heisler, News & Record, Greensboro 2nd
Beyond minimum wage
Hope Ullman, The Herald-Sun, Durham 3rd
The Streets at Southpoint
Staff, The Herald-Sun, Durham
Sports
News Reporting 1st
Role reversal
Bryan Strickland, The Herald-Sun, Durham 2nd
GGCC moving to fall in 2003
Todd Graff & Rob Daniels, News & Record, Greensboro 3rd
Canes winning on ice, still losing at gate
Chip Alexander & Dan Kane, The News & Observer, Raleigh
Sports
Feature Writing 1st
Doherty still has attitude amid UNC gut-check
Barry Svrluga, The News & Observer, Raleigh 2nd
He's so excited
John Delong, Winston-Salem Journal, Winston-Salem 3rd
Home is where the heart is
Kate Hairopoulos, News & Record, Greensboro
Photography,
General News 1st
Farewell, comrade
Patrick Schneider, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 2nd
Welcome home
Ethan Hyman, The News & Observer, Raleigh 3rd
Bernadette Toomer
Ross Taylor, The Herald-Sun, Durham
Photography,
Feature 1st
Father & Son
Patrick Schneider, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 2nd
Candlelight vigil
Scott Lewis, The News & Observer, Raleigh 3rd
Students shine in play
Sara Davis, The Herald-Sun, Durham
Photography,
Sports 1st
Fumble
Ross Taylor, The Herald-Sun, Durham 2nd
Bucking bronco
Marc Hall, The Fayetteville Observer, Fayetteville 3rd
A giant leap
Christopher A. Record, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte
Photo Page 1st
Stocked with a splash
John Simmons & Mary Ann Lawrence, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 2nd
Despair - The human toll of the drought
Patrick Schneider & Michael Whitley, The Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte 3rd
Ready for surgery
Jeff Siner & Michael Whitley, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte
Illustration 1st
Hot spots to entertain clients
Michelle Hazelwood, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 2nd
Future up in the air
Tim Rickard, News & Record, Greensboro 3rd
Arena debate
David Puckett, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte
Photo Illustration 1st
Cloning: A double-edged debate
Tim Rickard, News & Record, Greensboro 2nd
Turkey day disasters
J.P. Trostle, The Herald-Sun, Durham 3rd
Battle of the bulge
Jeffrey Otto, Morning Star/Sunday Star-News, Wilmington
Editorials 1st
Mary Newson, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 2nd
Betsi S. Robinson, News & Record, Greensboro 3rd
Ed Williams, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte
Humorous
Columns 1st
Dennis Rogers, The News & Observer, Raleigh 2nd
John Boyle, Asheville Citizen-Times, Asheville 3rd
Tommy Tomlinson, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte
Serious
Columns 1st
Tommy Tomlinson, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 2nd
Dennis Rogers, The News & Observer, Raleigh 3rd
Ruth Sheehan, The News & Observer, Raleigh
Sports
Columns 1st
Tom Sorensen, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 2nd
Brian Hendrickson, Morning Star/Sunday Star-News, Wilmington 3rd
Ned Barnett, The News & Observer, Raleigh
Criticism 1st
Todd Lothery, The News & Observer, Raleigh 2nd
Ben Evans, The Herald-Sun, Durham 3rd
Joe Miller, The News & Observer, Raleigh
Graphics 1st
David Puckett, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 2nd
Shyam Patel, The News & Observer, Raleigh 3rd
Tim Rickard, News & Record, Greensboro
General
Excellence 1st
Staff, News & Record, Greensboro 2nd
Staff, The News & Observer, Raleigh 3rd
Staff, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte
Appearance
and Design 1st
Staff, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 2nd
Staff, The News & Observer, Raleigh 3rd
Staff, The Fayetteville Observer, Fayetteville
Special
Section 1st
9/11 Anniversary
Staff, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte 2nd
The Arts Season
Staff, The News & Observer, Raleigh 3rd
Explore the deep new sea
Staff, Morning Star/Sunday Star-News, Wilmington
Sports
Coverage 1st
Staff, The Herald-Sun, Durham 2nd
Staff, The News & Observer, Raleigh 3rd
Staff, News & Record, Greensboro
Division D: Daily Newspapers Under 15,000 Circulation
