Division B Communities 3,500-10,000 circulation
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
News-Journal
The News-Journal Raeford Fatal Accident
2nd Isaac Sandlin
Carrboro Citizen
The Carrboro Citizen Carrboro Eve Carson candlelight vigil
3rd Scott Wallace Cherokee Scout Murphy Battle fatigue
Feature Photography
1st Allison Breiner
Lumina News
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
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 Ledge-Advance
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
State Port Pilot
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
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
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
Sylva Herald
The Sylva Herald & Ruralite Sylva Across the mountains