Daily News (Jacksonville)
Division A
3rd Place
Editorial
Morgan Starling
"A Taste of Onslow" diverse flavors through local chefs
3rd Place
Editorial
Morgan Starling
White Oak shooting leads to changes with school safety
Detailed meeting coverage of community reaction. One nice enterprise looking at why they don't have a juvy detention center
3rd Place
Editorial
Morgan Starling
Winner of Netflix's Squid Game settles in Swansboro, using $4 million winnings for good
2nd Place
Editorial
Morgan Starling
Onslow County commissioner censured after creating hostile work environment
2nd Place
Editorial
Morgan Starling
Jacksonville small business fights ABC commission to stay in its location
1st Place
Editorial
Chris Miller
Southwest wrestler finds happiness on the mat, away from domestic violence
Too many sports features try to cover too much ground. Instead of telling life stories, focus on a smaller piece of the sport or the athlete. The stories that stood out narrowed their focus. The writer found an identifying focus for this story about a local wrestler and carried it through the story.
1st Place
Editorial
Chris Miller
Chris Miller: Breaking down sports news and issues behind the fence
Thorough reporting, terrific writing on diverse topics ranging from sports features to hard and important and sports news.
1st Place
Editorial
Morgan Starling
Onslow County teacher's arrest prompts questions of district's hiring process
Good story, matter of fact and not too vulgar. Great write.
1st Place
Editorial
Morgan Starling
Owner reunited with dog after separated for five years following car crash
A happy ending for a dog owner and her beloved pet .... excellent job describing the work that went into the rescue