BEST NEWSCAST

• Border Patrol In Charlotte: Day 4 - WSOC 

• Ex-Sheriff Pleads Guilty - FOX Carolina 

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BREAKING NEWS

• Deadly Stabbing at North Forsyth High School - WXII 

• Sentencing for Teen - Hedingham Mass Shooting - Spectrum News 1 Raleigh 

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BREAKING WEATHER

• February Snow Storm - Spectrum News 1 Raleigh 

• Unprecedented Winter Weather - WYFF 4

• Winter Storm Hits the Carolinas - WSOC 

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COMMUNITY IMPACT

• Heroes Helping North Carolinians with Disabilities - Spectrum News 1 Raleigh - Caroline Blair, Ryan Gavette, Tony Watts, Fred Hall, Spectrum News One

• Chronicle: Hungry To Help - WYFF 4 - John Hendon, Jane Robelot, Danielle Wilburn, Jenni Williams

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CONSUMER/ECONOMIC

• Robbed One Ounce at a Time - PBS Charlotte - Chris Clark

• Priced Out of Work - WLOS - ABC 13 - Elijah Skipper, Cody King

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EDUCATION

• Teaching Local History at Richmond Hill - WGHP TV - Keith Hale, Chad Tucker

• When a College Town Loses Its College - WJZY Queen City News 

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ENTERTAINMENT

• Behind the scenes the scare actors - WYFF News 4 - Peyton Furtado, Gena McMahon

• The Magician's Table: You're Part of the Trick - PBS Charlotte - Chris Clark

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GENERAL NEWS

• Eyewitness News: Holding Transit Leaders Accountable - WSOC

• Shrimping Ain't Easy - WSOC - Joe Bruno, Michael Winn

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GENERAL NEWS BY MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST

• Old Cars, Young Hearts - PBS Charlotte - Chris Clark

• River Girls: Where Courage Runs Deep - PBS Charlotte - Chris Clark

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HARD NEWS FEATURE

• A New View - WIS TV - Greg Adaline

• The Vietnam Moving Wall Comes to Town - WGHP - Keth Hale, Chad Tucker

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HEALTH-MEDICINE

• From Diagnosis to Discovery - FOX Carolina - Tori Carmen

• ‘I will not die from cancer:’ Michelle Mecca’s journey - WIS 10 - Intisar Faulker, Nick Nevillel, John Blashke

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INVESTIGATIVE

• 9 Investigates: The Light Rail Tragedy - WSOC - Name not provided

• Black Mountain Brewing - WLOS - Elijah Skipper, Cody King, Robert Mahosky, Todd Robbins, Karl Goodsmason

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LIGHT FEATURE

• Batland: A Rhyme Among the Pines - WLOS - ABC 13 - Elijah Skipper, Joshua Luckadoo

• Haunted House - WJZY Queen City News - Maureen Wurtz, Jack Anderson

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LONG-FORM INTERVIEW

• Rev. Jesse Jackson: Harvey Gantt Remembers - WSOC - Erica Bryant

• The Thom Tillis Exclusive - Spectrum News 1 Raleigh - Tim Boyum, John Stampf, Spectrum News 1

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NEWS SPECIAL

• Before Bondage - WIS 10 - Billie Jean Shaw, Intisar Faulkner, Chloe Mungo, Jacob Fisher, John Blashke

• Helene: 1 Year Later - Spectrum News 1 Raleigh - Tim Boyum, John Stampf

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NEWS WEBSITE

• Spectrum News’ Website - Spectrum News 1 Raleigh - Charles Duncan, Elizabeth Townsend, Daniel Gray, Samuel Newkirk, Michael White

• WXII 12 News Best Website | Breaking News, Weather - WXII 12 - WXII 12, Carrie Hodgin, Michael Pardee

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ORIGINAL DIGITAL VIDEO

• Ask Kendra: Winter Weather Q&A - FOX Carolina - Kendra Kent, Amanda Shaw

• Craigstown: Courage After Catastrophe - WXII 12 News - Name not provided

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ORIGINAL WEB REPORTING

• It’s A Dam Problem - WXII 12 News - Carrie Hodgin, Michael Pardee, Chris Petersen

• The Political Beat Candidate Guide - WSOC - Joe Bruno, Brad Cole, Zoe Penland, Macaila Bogle

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OUTSTANDING NEWS OPERATION

• ABC11 Eyewitness News - Station not provided - Name not provided

• WSOC-TV: Covering the Carolinas - Station not provided - Name not provided

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PODCAST

• FOX Carolina Investigates: Chuck Wright - FOX Carolina - Grace Runkel

• They Survived: Life After Hit and Run - WGHP-TV - Natalie Wilson

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POLITICAL/ELECTION

• The Nationalization of Mountain Politics - Spectrum News 1 Raleigh - Tim Boyum, John Stampf, Spectrum News 1

• Shrimpgate - Spectrum News 1 Raleigh - Tim Boyum, John Stampf, Spectrum News 1

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SERIES

• The Making of a Soldier: Training at Fort Jackson - WIS 10 - Hannah Burbank, Russ Congdon

• Remarkable Women of the Piedmont Triad - WGHP - Natalie Wilson, Jessica Nuzzo-Brooks

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SOCIAL REFORM

• Former Inmate Buys a Prison - Spectrum News 1 Raleigh - Sydney McCoy, John Stampf

• Incarceration to Incorporation: Business Beyond Bars - PBS Charlotte - Chris Clark

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SPECIAL REPORT

• Helene 1 Year Later: Yancey and Mitchell Counties - Spectrum News 1 Raleigh - Courtney Davis, Kurt Story

• Special Report: Plane Crash in Statesville - WSOC 

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SPORTS REPORTING

• Alternative Sports - WJZY Queen City News - Maureen Wurtz, Jenna Pinto

• Clemson Baseball's 33-year Tradition - FOX Carolina - Caroline Soro

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SPORTS SPECIAL

• ABC11 Presents: Chasing the Cup - WTVD - Name not provided

• The Clash - FOX Carolina - Carmine Gemei, Caroline Soro, Ella Grogan

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USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA

• Myfox8 & social media - WGHP-TV FOX8 - FOX8 WGHP-TV, Justyn Araya-DeBusk, Dolan Reynolds, Emily Mikkelsen, Brayden Stamp

• WXII 12 News Breaking Urgency, Informational, Inspiring - WXII 12 News - WXII 12 News Digital, Carrie Hodgin, Michael Pardee, Kelly Kendall, Joshua Davis

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USE OF TECHNOLOGY

• Chasing the Perfect Lap - WGHP - Chris Weaver

• Measles Outbreak - FOX Carolina - Amanda Shaw

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VERTICAL SOCIAL MEDIA VIDEO

• The Hometown of Andre the Giant - WJZY Queen City News - David Schuman

• Studio 6 — Nowhere to Go - WXII 12 - WXII 12 News Digital, Bethany Cates

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PHOTOGRAPHY

• Florist after Helene - WLOS - John Wellbeloved