Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Virginia Lawyers Weekly Entry Title: ‘Long-fought battle’: Jury awards $360M to hospital patients who alleged sex abuse Entry Credit: Jason Boleman Judge Comment: A heartbreaking story that was covered well. Nicely done!
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Chesapeake Bay Journal Entry Title: EPA officials visit Brown Grove to hear community concerns Entry Credit: Whitney Pipkin Judge Comment: Great story on the impact industry can have on rural communities.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Princess Anne Independent News Entry Title: Doucette Ongoing Event Coverage Entry Credit: John-Henry Doucette Judge Comment: There was a lot going on here and the author did a nice job making things easy to follow.
Competition Comment: Great entries, not much separation between first and third in my mind.
