In-depth or Investigative Reporting ( Non-Daily Group 4)Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Loudoun Times-Mirror Entry Title: Fentanyl in high schools Entry Credit: Evan Goodenow Judge Comment: Powerful reporting that hopefully was a wake-up call for the community. Going through the series and seeing ongoing datelines made this situation all the more horrific.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Alexandria Times Entry Title: AlexTimes From machine gun belts to bed bug welts W16 Entry Credit: Lexie Jordan, Wafir Salih Judge Comment: Excellent overall work.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: C-VILLE Weekly Entry Title: Statue of limitations Entry Credit: Lisa Provence Judge Comment: Great work. Would have liked more photos of the slagging process but great choices for what did run. Also, top-notch headline within the context of this reporting. Appreciated the photographer’s perspective also.