The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer were named finalists for the Pulitzer Prize Monday, a top journalism honor given for their joint coverage of Hurricane Helene’s destruction across Western North Carolina.
The winners were announced from Columbia University in New York, with The N&O and The Charlotte Observer recognized in the breaking news category.
The Pulitzer for breaking news went to The Washington Post for its coverage of the July attempt to assassinate then-presidential candidate Donald Trump.
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