Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Northern Virginia Daily Entry Title: Active Shooter Hoax Entry Credit: Rich Cooley Judge Comment: Great angle with multiple points of interest. Well covered event.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Northern Virginia Daily Entry Title: Locust Street Fire Entry Credit: Rich Cooley Judge Comment: Like the focus on the firefighters.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Daily Progress Entry Title: Search Hound in the Night Entry Credit: Mike Kropf Judge Comment: Intense mood.
Place Name: Alternate Winner Contestant Name: Northern Virginia Daily Entry Title: Storm Damage Entry Credit: Rich Cooley Judge Comment: Like the use of foreground.
Competition Comment: A good selection at a time in our profession when covering "spot" news is difficult.