Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Richmond Times-Dispatch Entry Title: Gwyndolyn Miles public safety writing Entry Credit: Gwyndolyn Miles Judge Comment: Great range. Clear writing.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Roanoke Times Entry Title: Jason Dunovant public safety writing Entry Credit: Jason Dunovant Judge Comment: A glimpse behind the crime stories to show the human side.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Roanoke Times Entry Title: Laurence Hammack Public Safety entry Entry Credit: Laurence Hammack Judge Comment: Personalized, local coverage of national stories.
Competition Comment: Many excellent entries from talented journalists. I got a sense of Virginia through the pieces.
