from adding new newspaper racks in the terminal. After appeal, a 2010 decision from the Fourth Circuit determined that the restriction was a violation of the first amendment because it put a restriction on expression. In September 2008, the News and Observer offered buyouts to all 320 newsroom employees, approximately 40% of its staff, in an effort to cut expenses. Previously the company had shut down its Durham news bureau and in a separate event laid off 70 employees. Layoffs and buyouts have continued since then. In 2015 the newspaper announced it would sell its facility in downtown Raleigh for redevelopment, which will entail demolition of much of the facility. New presses will be installed at the newspaper's auxiliary production facility in Garner. Editorial offices will remain in a portion of the redeveloped facility. By June 2021, the paper only employed 64 reporters. Awards 1983 – Pulitzer Prize in Commentary Claude Sitton was awarded for his distinguished commentary. 1989 – Pulitzer Prize in Criticism Michael Skube was awarded for his writing about books and other literary topics. 1996 – Pulitzer Prize in Public Service In the Winter of 1995 The News & Observer released a nine part series on the booming pork industry in North Carolina. The series covered environmental and health risk of the waste disposal systems used within the pork industry in the state. The award was presented to the paper for the work done by Melanie Sill, Pat Stith and Joby Warrick. Other publications The News & Observer Publishing Co. formerly published a number of bi-weekly newspapers that focused on local news in various triangle-area communities. These included: The Cary News covering Cary and Morrisville. The Chapel Hill News covering Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, and Pittsboro. The Clayton News-Star covering Clayton. The Durham News was first published in 2005 and covers all of Durham County. The Eastern Wake News Serving Wendell, Zebulon, and Knightdale. The Garner-Cleveland Record Distributed to homes in Garner and Cleveland. The Smithfield Herald First published in 1882 Covers Angier, Benson, Four Oaks, Princeton, Selma, and Smithfield. Midtown Raleigh News covering the area between downtown Raleigh and the I-440 Beltline. North Raleigh News covering North Raleigh Southwest Wake News Covering Apex, Fuquay-Varina, Holly Springs, New Hill, and Willow Springs. In June, 2017 these papers were shifted in focus from local community news to entertainment, food, and light features, and in January, 2018 were consolidated