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2023: The Stories We’ll Remember

From campus tragedies to collegiate champions, nature’s power to rowdy partiers, memorable foods to political battles, these are the stories News & Observer reporters, photojournalists and editors will remember long after 2023 is over.

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Bill Church, Executive Editor of The News & Observer
Bill Church, Executive Editor of The News & Observer
Thad Ogburn is the Managing Editor.
Thad Ogburn is the Managing Editor.
Elizabeth Walters is the Assistant Managing Editor.
Elizabeth Walters is the Assistant Managing Editor.
Jordan Schrader is the Politics and Government Editor.
Jordan Schrader is the Politics and Government Editor.
Cathy Clabby is McClatchy’s Southeast investigations editor.
Cathy Clabby is McClatchy’s Southeast investigations editor.
Brooke Cain is McClatchy’s Service Journalism Editor/East.
Brooke Cain is McClatchy’s Service Journalism Editor/East.
Mark Schultz is a metro editor who handles breaking news, Durham and Orange counties.
Mark Schultz is a metro editor who handles breaking news, Durham and Orange counties.
Scott Sharpe is the visuals editor
Scott Sharpe is the visuals editor
Dave Hendrickson is the growth and business editor.
Dave Hendrickson is the growth and business editor.
Steve Wiseman covers is the Assistant Sports Editor and covers Duke athletics.
Steve Wiseman covers is the Assistant Sports Editor and covers Duke athletics.
Justin Pelletier is the deputy regional sports editor for McClatchy’s Southeast Region.
Justin Pelletier is the deputy regional sports editor for McClatchy’s Southeast Region.
Jessica Banov is a growth and features editor.
Jessica Banov is a growth and features editor.
Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan is the Capitol Bureau Chief.
Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan is the Capitol Bureau Chief.
Korie Dean covers higher education.
Korie Dean covers higher education.
Danielle Battaglia is a politics reporter based in Washington
Danielle Battaglia is a politics reporter based in Washington Raleigh
Kyle Ingram is a politics reporter.
Kyle Ingram is a politics reporter.
Avi Bajpai is a politics reporter.
Avi Bajpai is a politics reporter.
Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi covers North Carolina state politics and government.
Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi covers North Carolina state politics and government.
Ethan Hyman is a photojournalist.
Ethan Hyman is a photojournalist.
Robert Willett is a photojournalist.
Robert Willett is a photojournalist.
Travis Long is a photojournalist and drone pilot.
Travis Long is a photojournalist and drone pilot.
Kaitlin McKeown is a member of the visuals team.
Kaitlin McKeown is a member of the visuals team.
Kevin Keister is a video producer.
Kevin Keister is a video producer.
Kimberly Cataudella Tutuska is a service team reporter.
Kimberly Cataudella Tutuska is a service team reporter.
Martha Quillin is a service team reporter.
Martha Quillin is a service team reporter.
J. Drew Jackson is the food and dining reporter.
J. Drew Jackson is the food and dining reporter.
Virginia Bridges covers criminal justice.
Virginia Bridges covers criminal justice.
David Raynor is a database editor.
David Raynor is a database editor.
Dan Kane is a member of the investigations team.
Dan Kane is a member of the investigations team.
Richard Stradling covers transportation.
Richard Stradling covers transportation.
Brian Gordon covers technology.
Brian Gordon covers technology.
Chantal Allam covers real estate.
Chantal Allam covers real estate.
Adam Wagner covers environmental issues.
Adam Wagner covers environmental issues.
Luke DeCock is a sports columnist.
Luke DeCock is a sports columnist.
Andrew Carter is an enterprise and sports reporter.
Andrew Carter is an enterprise and sports reporter.
Chip Alexander covers the Carolina Hurricanes and the ACC.
Chip Alexander covers the Carolina Hurricanes and the ACC.
Jadyn Watson-Fisher is a sports reporter covering UNC and the ACC.
Jadyn Watson-Fisher is a sports reporter covering UNC and the ACC.
Josh Shaffer is a general assignment reporter and columnist.
Josh Shaffer is a general assignment reporter and columnist.
T. Keung Hui covers K-12 education in Wake County and across North Carolina
T. Keung Hui covers K-12 education in Wake County and across North Carolina
Kristen Johnson covers Cary and western Wake County.
Kristen Johnson covers Cary and western Wake County.
Mary Helen Moore covers Durham.
Mary Helen Moore covers Durham.
Anna Johnson covers Wake County.
Anna Johnson covers Wake County.
Tammy Grubb covers Orange County.
Tammy Grubb covers Orange County.
Brianna Atkinson was a metro intern at The News & Observer in Summer 2023.
Brianna Atkinson was a metro intern at The News & Observer in Summer 2023.
Laura Brache is an audience growth producer.
Laura Brache is an audience growth producer.
Drew Hill is an audience growth producer.
Drew Hill is an audience growth producer.

This story was originally published December 19, 2023 at 4:49 PM.

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2023: The Stories We’ll Remember

From campus tragedies to collegiate champions, nature’s power to rowdy partiers, memorable foods to political battles, these are the stories News & Observer reporters, photojournalists and editors will remember long after 2023 is over.

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