Virginia Tech shootings

The shooting on Virginia Tech's campus on April 16 was the deadliest campus shooting in history. Judges comments included, "They reacted swiftly and appropriately, making it very much an unfolding local drama in real time and did a highly credible job."

Virginia Tech shootings

The shooting on Virginia Tech's campus on April 16 was the deadliest campus shooting in history.

Roanoke.com

Roanoke.com is the Web site of The Roanoke Times newspaper, which provides news, sports and entertainment information for Southwest Virginia.

Roanoke.com

Roanoke.com is the Web site of The Roanoke Times newspaper, which provides news, sports and entertainment information for Southwest Virginia.

Roanoke.com

Roanoke.com is the Web site of The Roanoke Times newspaper, which provides news, sports and entertainment information for Southwest Virginia.

Roanoke.com

Roanoke.com is the Web site of The Roanoke Times newspaper, which provides news, sports and entertainment information for Southwest Virginia.

Jordan's War

Roanoke native Jordan Sherwood is a still young man, but he's already a combat veteran with two Purple Hearts. After his second war injury, he returns home to recuperate and ponder his future. As a combat photographer, he has a rare skill the Marines need. Will he be sent back to Iraq again?

Going down The Crooked Road

This five-day interactive series explores the sights and sounds of The Crooked Road, Virginia's Heritage Music Trail.

An Unlikely Refuge

This multimedia package examines the lives of political refugees living in Roanoke's Terrace Apartments located in the Raleigh Court neighborhood.

Chasing the Wind: On the road in Tornado Alley

Nine New River Valley high school and college students, two older trip leaders and a weather columnist for The Roanoke Times hit the road on Sunday, May 15, for a 10-day field trip down Tornado Alley.

Going down The Crooked Road

This five-day interactive series explores the sights and sounds of The Crooked Road, Virginia's Heritage Music Trail.

An Unlikely Refuge

This multimedia package examines the lives of political refugees living in Roanoke's Terrace Apartments located in the Raleigh Court neighborhood.

TimesCast

The TimesCast, a daily online video newscast which contains news, sports and entertainment information, airs each weekday at 3:30 p.m. on roanoke.com

Going down The Crooked Road

This five-day interactive series explores the sights and sounds of The Crooked Road, Virginia's Heritage Music Trail.

Going down The Crooked Road

This five-day interactive series explores the sights and sounds of The Crooked Road, Virginia's Heritage Music Trail.

An Unlikely Refuge

This multimedia package examines the lives of political refugees living in Roanoke's Terrace Apartments located in the Raleigh Court neighborhood.

Virginia Tech Shootings

The shooting on Virginia Tech's campus on April 16 was the deadliest campus shooting in history.

Land of Opportunity

In increasing numbers, Hispanic immigrants are putting down roots in the Roanoke Valley. The Roanoke Times explores the local impact of the national debate about immigration. Judges cited "Beth Macy expertly hones in on Hispanic immigrants opening Mexican restaurants, working the fields, hanging drywall and filling classrooms in southwestern Virginia’s Roanoke Valley."

Moving the Mountains: An Exploration of Mountaintop Removal Mining

In this series, The Roanoke Times explores some of the issues that surround the controversial latest stage in the region's long history of coal mining. From the judges: "This is what environmental reporting is all about. Mr. Thornton takes a complex topic of importance to the region, clearly explains it with balance and enhances the package with graphics and the testimony of experts and ordinary residents of the affected area."

Land of Opportunity

In increasing numbers, Hispanic immigrants are putting down roots in the Roanoke Valley. The Roanoke Times explores the local impact of the national debate about immigration.

Land of Opportunity

In increasing numbers, Hispanic immigrants are putting down roots in the Roanoke Valley. The Roanoke Times explores the local impact of the national debate about immigration.

The Roanoke Times Extra section

The features section of The Roanoke Times was cited for "the range of ideas. The entries cover the spectrum of lifestyle interests from a bullriding school through the art of beer snobbery to the woman who got to her high school prom 10 years late. The amount of local content, in this age of trimming down and outsourcing, is also impressive."

The business section of The Roanoke Times

The business team for The Roanoke Times was cited for taking "an ambitious approach to reporting and writing that goes well beyond the press releases and takes a deeper look at the issues and news from their business community. Writing is clearly their strength."

Alan Kim, First Place, spot news

Kim, a photographer in the New River Valley bureau, took the photo of police and rescue personnel carrying injured Virginia Tech student Kevin Sterne out of Norris Hall after the shootings on April 16.

Alan Kim, Silver Medal, spot news

Kim, a photographer in the New River Valley bureau, took the photo of police and rescue personnel carrying injured Virginia Tech student Kevin Sterne out of Norris Hall after the shootings on April 16.

Alan Kim, first place

Kim, a photographer in the New River Valley bureau, took the photo of police and rescue personnel carrying injured Virginia Tech student Kevin Sterne out of Norris Hall after the shootings on April 16.

Alan Kim, first place

Kim, a photographer in the New River Valley bureau, took the photo of police and rescue personnel carrying injured Virginia Tech student Kevin Sterne out of Norris Hall after the shootings on April 16. From the judges, "Though the photograph was shot from far away, contest judges said it is full of information about the location and the actions of the officials at the scene."

Region III Newspaper of the Year

The Roanoke Times newspaper provides news, sports and entertainment information for Southwest Virginia.

Photojournalist of the year (small markets), third place, Kyle Green

Region III Photographer of the Year, Kyle Green

Website Sports Photo Gallery (small sites), second and third place, Kyle Green

News audio slideshows, first and third place, Josh Meltzer

Photojournalist of the year (small markets), Josh Meltzer

Photojournalist of the year (small markets), honorable mention, Kyle Green

Staff of the Year, The Roanoke Times

The Roanoke Times newspaper provides news, sports and entertainment information for Southwest Virginia.

Individual awards

Best portfolio, best in show, first-place feature story, third-place feature: Justin Cook

Issue Illustration, first place, Kyle Green

Pictorial, second place, Josh Meltzer

News picture story, honorable mention, Sam Dean

Sports picture story, honorable mention, Sam Dean

Portfolio, second place, Josh Meltzer

Sports Feature, first place, Kyle Green

Food/Fashion/Illustration, second place, Kyle Green

Issue Illustration, first place, Kyle Green

General news, second place, Sam Dean

Spot news, second place, Sam Dean