| General News Reporting |
| 1st |
Staff |
Triangle Business Journal |
Raleigh |
A troubled town |
| 2nd |
Ben Brown |
The State Port Pilot |
Southport |
Foxes get the blame |
| 3rd |
Hilary Snow |
The State Port Pilot |
Southport |
Cedar Grove |
| Spot News Reporting |
| 1st |
Carrie Crespo & Brian Slattery |
The Wake Weekly |
Wake Forest |
18-wheeler plows into restaurant |
| 2nd |
Susan West |
Outer Banks Sentinel |
Nags Head |
Naw, this "grass" |
| 3rd |
Brian Rapp |
The Clayton News-Star |
Clayton |
Vandals |
| Feature Writing |
| 1st |
Layla Farmer |
The Chronicle |
Winston-Salem |
Sins of a famous father |
| 2nd |
Anna Fortenberry |
News@Norman |
Denver |
Family honors |
| 3rd |
David Leone |
The Wake Weekly |
Wake Forest |
Jews for Jesus |
| Profile Feature |
| 1st |
Taylor Sisk |
The Carrboro Citizen |
Carrboro |
A few moments with Beulah |
| 2nd |
Barbara Hardin |
Pender The Chronicle |
Burgaw |
Maple Hill boy |
| 3rd |
Linda Beaulieu |
Montgomery Herald |
Troy |
107 years old |
| News Enterprise Reporting |
| 1st |
Taylor Sisk |
The Carrboro Citizen |
Carrboro |
Rogers Road |
| 2nd |
Taylor Sisk |
The Carrboro Citizen |
Carrboro |
Breakdown: A series on mental health |
| 3rd |
Larry Penkava |
The Randolph Guide |
Asheboro |
Asheboro wasn't always dry |
| Investigative Reporting |
| 1st |
Kenneth Long, Jr |
The Alamance News |
Graham |
Retrospective on 2004 drug bust |
| 2nd |
Tomas Murawski |
The Alamance News |
Graham |
Is health department helping illegals? |
| 3rd |
Jonathan Spiers |
The State Port Pilot |
Southport |
System loses sex offender |
| Sports News Reporting |
| 1st |
Tommy Kopetskie |
The Wake Weekly |
Wake Forest |
Southern exposure |
| 2nd |
Tommy Kopetskie |
The Wake Weekly |
Wake Forest |
Prayer answered |
| 3rd |
Eric Lusk |
The Yadkin Ripple |
Yadkinville |
Run to remember |
| Sports Feature Writing |
| 1st |
Bret McCormick |
The State Port Pilot |
Southport |
The disciple |
| 2nd |
Matt Morgan |
The Wake Weekly |
Wake Forest |
Heart & Soul |
| 3rd |
Jason Beck |
The News-Journal |
Raeford |
Raeford native |
| General News Photography |
| 1st |
Jason Beck
|
The News-Journal |
Raeford |
Fatal Accident |
| 2nd |
Isaac Sandlin
|
The Carrboro Citizen |
Carrboro |
Eve Carson candlelight vigil |
| 3rd |
Scott Wallace |
Cherokee Scout |
Murphy |
Battle fatigue |
| Feature Photography |
| 1st |
Allison Breiner
|
Lumina News |
Wrightsville Beach |
Good exercise |
| 2nd |
Jim Harper |
The State Port Pilot |
Southport |
Fort Anderson |
| 3rd |
Scott Wallace |
Cherokee Scout |
Murphy |
True grit |
| Sports Photography |
| 1st |
Jeff Davis |
The Chatham News |
Siler City |
Regional Action |
| 2nd |
Jim Harper |
The State Port Pilot |
Southport |
Scorpions evade Fairmont |
| 3rd |
Jim Harper |
The State Port Pilot |
Southport |
Marlins surge |
| Photo Page |
| 1st |
Jeff Davis |
The Chatham News |
Siler City |
Nature's art |
| 2nd |
Scott Wallace
|
Cherokee Scout |
Murphy |
Dark side of the moon |
| 3rd |
Jim Harper |
The State Port Pilot |
Southport |
Last stand |
| Best Use Of An Interactive Feature |
| 1st |
Lloyd Whittington |
The Business Journal |
Greensboro |
Best places to work |
| Editorials |
| 1st |
Mark Sutter |
The Business Journal |
Greensboro |
Incentives; What legacy; United chamber |
| 2nd |
Tammy Dunn |
Montgomery Herald |
Troy |
Who's the; County fails; The public |
| 3rd |
Nita Hilliard Smith |
The Enterprise |
Williamston |
One Martin County; Enough; Don't be |
| Lighter Columns |
| 1st |
Ken MacDonald |
The News-Journal |
Raeford |
Other stuff |
| 2nd |
Tommy Kopetskie |
The Wake Weekly |
Wake Forest |
Marriage; If you fall; I've got |
| 3rd |
Brian Slattery |
The Wake Weekly |
Wake Forest |
My genius; While I'm away; Olympics |
| Serious Columns |
| 1st |
David Brown |
Cherokee Scout |
Murphy |
Referendums; Coat's; Price |
| 2nd |
Lisa Stites |
The State Port Pilot |
Southport |
It's time; Let's not ignore; Getting the story |
| 3rd |
Brian Slattery |
The Wake Weekly |
Wake Forest |
How badly; Tripping; $50,000 |
| Sports Columns |
| 1st |
Matt Morgan |
The Wake Weekly |
Wake Forest |
Shin guard; Fire ants; Familiar sound |
| Headline Writing |
| 1st |
Suzi Drake |
The State Port Pilot |
Southport |
One stitch, two stitch; Where there's a Wii; Owl house |
| 2nd |
Lloyd Whittington |
The Business Journal |
Greensboro |
Crews; Warning; Truckers |
| 3rd |
Tommy Kopetskie |
The Wake Weekly |
Wake Forest |
Elm City; The Last; Penny |
| General Excellence Web Site |
| 1st |
Staff |
The State Port Pilot |
Southport |
website |
| 2nd |
Staff |
The Alleghany News |
Sparta |
website |
| 3rd |
Staff |
The Carrboro Citizen |
Carrboro |
website |
| Appearance And Design |
| 1st |
Staff |
The Wake Weekly |
Wake Forest |
Nov 8; Nov 15 |
| 2nd |
Jay Jenkins
|
Bertie Ledger-Advance |
Windsor |
Jan 1; Jan 16 |
| 3rd |
Staff |
The State Port Pilot |
Southport |
Nov 14; Nov 28 |
| Editorial Page |
| 1st |
Staff |
The Wake Weekly |
Wake Forest |
Oct 4; Oct 11; Oct 18 |
| 2nd |
Ken Fortenberry |
News@Norman |
Denver |
Oct 3; Oct 10; Oct 24 |
| 3rd |
Kirk Ross |
The Carrboro Citizen |
Carrboro |
Feb 7; Feb 21; Feb 28 |
| Sports Coverage |
| 1st |
Staff |
The Wake Weekly |
Wake Forest |
April 3, April 17 |
| 2nd |
Staff
|
The State Port Pilot |
Southport |
April 2; 30 |
| 3rd |
Mark Townsend |
Cherokee Scout |
Murphy |
Dec 5; Dec 12 |
| Use Of Photographs |
| 1st |
Staff |
The State Port Pilot |
Southport |
June 11; June 25 |
| 2nd |
Staff
|
Clay County Progress |
Hayesville |
June 12; June 19 |
| 3rd |
Staff |
The Wake Weekly |
Wake Forest |
June 5; June 19 |
| News Coverage |
| 1st |
Staff |
The State Port Pilot |
Southport |
Sept 3; Sept 17 |
| 2nd |
Staff
|
The Chronicle |
Winston-Salem |
Sept 18; Sept 25 |
| 3rd |
Staff |
Cherokee Scout |
Murphy |
Sept 10; Sept 17 |
| Special Section |
| 1st |
Staff |
The Chronicle |
Winston-Salem |
Maya Angelou |
| 2nd |
Tommy Kopetskie & Matt Morgan |
The Wake Weekly |
Wake Forest |
Fall sports preview |
| 3rd |
Lynn Hotaling and Nick Breedlove
|
The Sylva Herald & Ruralite |
Sylva |
Across the mountains |
| |
|
|
|
|
|