Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Gazette-Virginian Entry Title: Joshua Fitzwater -- Breaking News Entry Credit: Joshua Fitzwater Judge Comment: An evocative story only possible by being on scene. Great reporting and photography.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Inside NoVa/Prince William Entry Title: Dumfries shooting Entry Credit: Kari Pugh Judge Comment: A great example of on-deadline reporting and continued followup of a sad story.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Prince William Times Entry Title: Freight train collides with sod truck, injuring 3 Entry Credit: Cher Muzyk Judge Comment: A highly-complete story that gives readers a lot of complex and as many answers as are available.