Division D
Dane Huffman, David Purtell
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Interesting use of Reels. An innovative way of telling news stories.
Zac Ezzone
Zac Ezzone – Business reporting on health care
A trio of stories about conversations to build two hospitals in the region. The reader learns about the need, the intricacies of planning ahead, and financing issues. Quite well done. There were a lot of interesting business features, so the judge leaned to those that went beyond just featuring a business. The bulk of entries came from just one publication that does an excellent job writing business features and is to be commended for its dedication to covering local businesses.
Lauren Ohnesorge
Lauren Ohnesorge – Sports enterprise
One solid article capturing the unique angles of Raleigh's hopes for an MLB team. Job well done!