Richmond, VA TV and radio broadcasters Joe and Ruth Kelly received two awards from the National Motorsports Press Association this past weekend, taking first and second place in TV spot news.( Richmond Times Dispatch ) AND The Greenville News’ Mike Hembree has been named National Motorsports Press Association Writer of the Year for the fourth time. He received the George Cunningham Award, named in memory of The Atlanta Constitution’s late motorsports writer, at the association’s annual convention Sunday. No other writer has won the award more than twice. Hembree, a Spartanburg native and graduate of the University of South Carolina, has been at The News since 1978 and has covered motor sports for 20 years. “It is always a surprise when someone recognizes your efforts like this,” he said. “There are a lot of people on this beat who do an awful lot of good work.” Hembree was honored for his columns and for coverage of the Daytona 500.( Greenville News )(1-21-2003)
