BEST LOCAL PAPER THAT’S HANGING ON DESPITE ALL ODDS

William March, Christian Wade, Sherri Ackerman, Kathy Steele, Mike Salinero, Howard Altman, Elaine Silvestrini and others continue to pound out solid work at the Trib, despite the fact that their mother ship, Media General out of Virginia, dictated this summer that all employees (including those at News Channel 8) would need to take three weeks off without pay.