Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Martinsville Bulletin Entry Title: Bill Wyatt collection Entry Credit: Bill Wyatt Judge Comment: Follow up stories of particular interest for the public and coverage completion.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Culpeper Star-Exponent Entry Title: K9 Jackson retirement, Medic mom cares for community, Culpeper develops COVID emergency plan Entry Credit: Allison Brophy Champion Judge Comment: A tough choice to delineate to second place, easy tie with first highlighting the human interest with public safety.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Northern Virginia Daily Entry Title: W17 - Charles Paullin Entry Credit: Charles Paullin Judge Comment: Good coverage, brief and informative, resisting the long narrative of information that it can sometimes take on.