Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Harrisonburg Citizen Entry Title: Explosion levels shopping center Entry Credit: Bridget Manley, Ryan Alessi Judge Comment: Solid breaking news coverage all around, does a good job of examining the many effects of the explosion and painting a picture of when it happened.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Harrisonburg Citizen Entry Title: Harrisonburg's sudden pandemic changes and closures Entry Credit: Bridget Manley, Randi B. Hagi, Calvin Pynn, Ryan Alessi Judge Comment: Good look at the rapidly-shifting COVID-19 landscape and what's changed.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Charlottesville Tomorrow Entry Title: In wake of George Floyd killing in Minnesota, Charlottesville protesters decry police brutality Entry Credit: Charlotte Rene Woods, Billy Jean Louis Judge Comment: Good snapshot of a significant moment in time.
