Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Richmond Times-Dispatch Entry Title: Gov. Ralph Northam blackface scandal - Day 1 coverage Entry Credit: Patrick Wilson, Andrew Cain, Jeff Schapiro, Michael Paul Williams Judge Comment: Exhaustive coverage by a dedicated team. Impressive that all of this was pulled together in one day.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Roanoke Times Entry Title: Roanoke police continue search for suspect in Franklin County homicide Entry Credit: Matt Chittum, Alicia Petska, Laurence Hammack, Neil Harvey, Dan Casey, Don Petersen Judge Comment: Great coverage of manhunt's impact to local community, timeline a nice sidebar feature.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Daily Press Entry Title: Train derailment sent 36 cars full of coal into the Great Dismal Swamp Entry Credit: Robyn Sidersky , Claire Colby Judge Comment: Good information on the environmental impact to the swamp, which gives a wider view outside of just the facts.
