Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Chesterfield Observer Entry Title: “Friend or foe?” Oct. 23; “Help wanted,” March 20; “Given a chance,” April 10 Entry Credit: Jim McConnell Judge Comment: None
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Chesterfield Observer Entry Title: “Against the clock,” Sept. 25; “Heavy Metal,” May 15; “Narcan uses rises as police see leveling of opioid deaths,” Nov. 6 Entry Credit: Rich Griset Judge Comment: None
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Richmond Free Press Entry Title: Public Safety writing Entry1 Entry Credit: Jeremy Lazarus Judge Comment: None