List of newspapers in North Carolina explained

See also: List of defunct newspapers of North Carolina. There have been newspapers in North Carolina since the North-Carolina Gazette began publication in the Province of North Carolina in 1751. As of January 2020, there were approximately 260 newspapers in publication in North Carolina. While printed newspaper circulation has declined in the last 10 years, the total paid print circulation of newspapers in North Carolina is over 4 million. The newspapers with the largest paid circulation are The Charlotte Observer and The News & Observer of Raleigh.[1] The largest number of North Carolina newspapers are focused on local news at the county level. In addition to print versions of North Carolina newspapers, most newspapers have online websites, as well as Facebook and Twitter accounts for distribution of news media and interacting with their community.

List of newspapers

There were approximately 260 North Carolina newspapers in publication at the beginning of 2020.[2] The Fayetteville Observer (established in 1816) is the oldest newspaper in North Carolina. The Star-News of Wilmington (established in 1867) is the oldest continuously running newspaper. Many of the newspapers in North Carolina have common parent companies, including Adams Publishing Group, Boone Newspapers, Champion Media, Community News Holdings, Inc. (CNHI), Gannett, Lee Enterprises, and McClatchy. Many of the newspapers are also members of the North Carolina Publishing Association. Print frequency varies from daily to monthly. Most newspapers use Facebook and Twitter for distribution of content. Most college and universities in North Carolina have student newspapers. There is one Chinese (The China Press Weekly) and three Spanish language newspapers, La Conexión being the oldest in North Carolina.[3]

Daily newspapers

There are 45 North Carolina newspapers that are published in print editions at least five days a week, as of the beginning of 2019.

Current daily newspapers in North Carolina
TitleCityCountyYear establishedCurrent Print FrequencyParent Company or PublisherReferences
Asheville Citizen-TimesAshevilleBuncombe1870DailyGannett[4] [5]
Charlotte ObserverCharlotteMecklenburg1886DailyMcClatchy[6] [7]
Courier-Tribune, TheAsheboroRandolph1876DailyGannett (GateHouse Media)[8]
Daily Courier, TheForest CityRutherford1969Daily (Tue. thru Sat.)Paxton Media Group, Ron Paris[9] [10] [11]
Daily Dispatch, TheHendersonVance1914DailyPaxton Media Group[12] [13]
Daily Herald, TheRoanoke RapidsHalifax1914DailyPaxton Media Group[14]
Daily Record, TheDunnHarnett1950In print Tuesdays & Fridays; online dailyRecord Publishing Company[15]
Daily Reflector, TheGreenvillePitt1882DailyAdams Publishing Group[16] [17] [18]
Dispatch, TheLexingtonDavidson1902DailyGannett (GateHouse Media)
Daily Advance, TheElizabeth CityPasquotank/ Camden1911DailyAdams Publishing Group[19] [20] [21]
The Daily NewsJacksonvilleOnslow1953DailyGannett[22] [23] [24]
Fayetteville Observer, TheFayettevilleCumberland1816DailyGannett[25]
Free Press, The[26] KinstonLenoir1882Daily (except Sat.)Gannett, Kinston Free Press Co.[27]
Gaston Gazette, TheGastoniaGaston1880DailyGannett (GateHouse Media)
Goldsboro News-Argus, TheGoldsboroWayne1885DailyWayne Printing, Inc.[28] [29]
Herald-Sun, The[30] DurhamDurham, Wake1853DailyMcClatchy
Hickory Daily RecordHickoryCatawba/ Burke/ Caldwell1915DailyBerkshire Hathaway[31]
High Country PressBooneWatauga2005DailyKen Ketchie[32]
High Point EnterpriseHigh PointGuilford/ Davidson/ Randolph/ Forsyth1885DailyPaxton Media Group[33]
Laurinburg Exchange, TheLaurinburgScotland1882DailyChampion Media
McDowell News, TheMarionMcDowell1923DailyBerkshire Hathaway[34] [35]
Mecklenburg Times, TheCharlotteMecklenburg1923DailyGannett[36]
Mount Airy News, TheMount AirySurry1880Daily (except Sat.)Adams Publishing Group
News & Observer, The[37] RaleighWake/ Durham1865DailyMcClatchy[38] [39] [40]
News & Record[41] GreensboroGuilford1890DailyBerkshire Hathaway[42]
News Herald, TheMorgantonBurke1899DailyBerkshire Hathaway[43]
News-Topic[44] LenoirCaldwell1875Daily (Tue. thru Fri., Sun.)Paxton Media Group[45]
Observer-News-Enterprise, TheNewtonCatawba1955DailyHorizon Publications
Richmond County Daily Journal[46] RockinghamRichmond1931DailyChampion Media[47]
Robesonian, TheLumbertonRobeson1870DailyChampion Media
Rocky Mount TelegramRocky MountEdgecombe/ Nash1995DailyAdams Publishing Group[48]
Salisbury PostSalisburyRowan1905Daily(except Mon., Sat.; no print edition on Wed., Fri.)Boone Newspapers, Inc. (BNI)
Sampson Independent, TheClintonSampson1924DailyChampion Media[49] [50]
Sanford Herald, TheSanfordLee1930Daily (Tue. thru Sat.)Paxton Media Group[51]
Star, The[52] ShelbyCleveland1894DailyGannett (GateHouse Media)[53]
Star-News, TheWilmingtonNew Hanover1867DailyGannett (GateHouse Media)
Statesville Record & LandmarkStatesvilleIredell1874 Daily Berkshire Hathaway
Sun JournalNew BernCraven1876DailyGannett (GateHouse Media)
Times-NewsHendersonvilleHenderson1881DailyGannett (GateHouse Media)[54]
Times-News, TheBurlingtonAlamance/ Guilford1887DailyGannett (GateHouse Media)
Tryon Daily BulletinTryonPolk1928DailyBoone Newspapers[55]
Washington Daily NewsWashingtonBeaufort1909DailyBoone Newspapers[56] [57]
Wilson Times, TheWilsonWilson1896Daily (except Sun.)Restoration Newsmedia[58]
Winston-Salem JournalWinston-SalemForsyth1897DailyBerkshire Hathaway

College newspapers

There are 24 North Carolina college newspapers that are published during the academic year.

Current North Carolina college newspapers
TitleCityCountyYear establishedCurrent Print FrequencyCollegeReferences
A & T RegisterGreensboroGuilford1894North Carolina A&T University[59]
Appalachian, TheBooneWatauga1934WeeklyAppalachian State University[60]
Bennett Banner, TheGreensboroGuilford193?Semi-MonthlyBennett College for Women
Black Ink: Black Student MovementChapel HillOrange1969VariesUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Black Student Movement)
Blue Banner, TheAshevilleBuncombe1984WeeklyUniversity of North Carolina at Asheville
Campbell Times, The (Creek Pebbles)Buies CreekHarnett1926WeeklyCampbell University[61]
Campus EchoDurhamWake1927North Carolina Central University[62]
Chronicle, TheDurhamDurham1905Mon. thru Fri.Duke University[63]
Clarion, TheBrevardTransylvaniaBrevard College[64]
Collegiate, TheWilsonWilson1927WeeklyBarton College
Daily Tar Heel, TheChapel HillChatham/ Durham/ Orange 1893DailyUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, DTH Media Corporation[65]
Davidsonian, TheDavidsonMecklenburg1914WeeklyDavidson College
East Carolinian, TheGreenvillePitt1925Tue., Thurs.East Carolina University[66]
Guilfordian, TheGreensboroGuilford1914WeeklyGuilford College
News Argus, TheWinston-SalemForsyth1962Winston-Salem State University[67]
Niner Times, TheCharlotteMecklenburg1946University of North Carolina at Charlotte[68]
Old Gold & BlackWinston-SalemForsyth1916Weekly (Thurs.)Wake Forest University[69]
Pen, TheRaleighWakeSt. Augustine's University[70]
Pendulum, TheElonAlamanceElon University
Seahawk, TheWilmingtonNew Hanover1948WeeklyUniversity of North Carolina at Wilmington
TechnicianRaleighWake1920Weekly (Thurs.)North Carolina State University[71]
Voice, TheFayettevilleCumberland1946Fayetteville State University[72]
WCC Campus Voice, TheGoldsboroWayne1988UnknownWayne Community College

Special interest newspapers

Currently, there are 15 special interest newspapers in North Carolina covering religious, Native American, African-American, LGBT, and military perspectives on the news.

Current special interest newspapers in North Carolina
TitleInterest areaCityCountyYear establishedCurrent Print FrequencyParent Company or PublisherReferences
Biblical RecorderBaptistRaleighWake/ Durham 1833 bi-weeklyBaptist State Convention of North Carolina[73]
Carolina Indian Voice, TheNative-AmericansPembrokeRobeson1973WeeklyLumbee Pub. Co.
Carolina PeacemakerAfrican-AmericansGreensboroGuilford1967unknownCarolina Newspapers
Catholic News HeraldCatholicsCharlotteMecklenburg1991Bi-weekly (Fri.)Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte[74]
Charlotte Jewish NewsCharlotteMecklenburg1979UnknownJewish Federation of Greater Charlotte, The[75]
Charlotte Post, TheAfrican-AmericansCharlotteMecklenburg1878WeeklyThe Charlotte Post Publishing Company[76] [77]
Cherokee One FeatherNative AmericansCherokeeSwain1968WeeklyTribal Council of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
Fayetteville Press, TheAfro-AmericanFayettevilleCumberland1989MonthlyJ.J. Jones[78]
Globe, TheU.S. MilitaryCamp LejeuneOnslow1944WeeklyConsolidated Public Affairs Office
Q-NotesLGBTCharlotteMecklenburg1986MonthlyQCQ
Scope, TheU.S. MilitaryGoldsboroWayne19??WeeklySeymour Johnson AFB
Triangle Tribune, TheAfrican-AmericanDurhamDurham1998WeeklyThe Charlotte Post Publishing Company
Wilmington JournalAfrican-AmericansWilmingtonNew Hanover1996WeeklyWilmington Journal Co.[79]
Windsock, TheMilitaryCherry PointCraven1948WeeklyAir FMFLant, and 2nd M.A.W.
Winston-Salem ChronicleAfrican-AmericansWinston-SalemForsyth1974Weekly, Thurs.The Winston-Salem Chronicle Publishing Co.[80]

Foreign language newspapers

Currently, there are five North Carolina newspapers published in languages other than English.

Current foreign language newspapers in North Carolina
TitleLanguageCityCountyYear establishedCurrent Print FrequencyParent Company or PublisherReferences
Qiao bao zhou mo : Bei ka Nan ka ban (The China Press Weekly)ChineseRaleighWake2013Weekly
Enlace Latino NC (website)SpanishCharlotte, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, RaleighMecklenburg, Guilford, Forsyth, Wake2002digital
Acento LatinoSpanishFayettevilleCumberland1999Fayetteville Publishing Company[81]
La Conexión[82] SpanishRaleighWake/ Durham1995WeeklyVelasquez Communications Corporation[83]
Qué PasaSpanishCharlotte, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, RaleighMecklenburg, Guilford, Forsyth, Wake2002Qué Pasa Media Network[84] [85] [86]
Progreso Hispano Cor[87]

Other newspapers

Currently, there are 172 North Carolina newspapers not covered by the above categories, including weekly and monthly print publication frequencies.

Other current newspapers in North Carolina
TitleCityCountyYear establishedCurrent Print FrequencyParent Company or PublisherReferences
AC Phoenix, TheWinston-SalemForsyth1982Monthlyunknown[88]
Alamance News, TheGrahamAlamance1875WeeklyNews, Inc.[89]
Alleghany News, The[90] SpartaAlleghany1889WeeklyAlleghany Holdings, LLC[91] [92] [93]
Anson Record, TheWadesboroAnson1881WeeklyChampion Media[94] [95]
Archdale Trinity News, TheArchdaleRandolph1978WeeklyMelinda Lamb[96]
Ashe Post & Times[97] West JeffersonAshe1925Semi-Weekly (Tues., Fri)Adams Publishing Group[98] [99]
Asheville AdvocateAshevilleBuncombe1987Bi-WeeklyC & A Enterprises
Asheville TribuneAshevilleBuncombe[100]
Avery Journal-TimesNewlandAvery1959WeeklyAdams Publishing Group[101]
Banner NewsBelmontGaston1995WeeklyRepublic Newspapers, Inc.
Belmont Banner, TheBelmontGaston19??WeeklyB. Arp Lowrance
Bertie Ledger-AdvanceWindsorBertie1930WeeklyAdams Publishing Group, Parker Bros.
Bessemer City RecordKings Mountain, Bessemer CityCleveland, Gaston1989WeeklyRepublic Newspapers, Inc.
Biltmore BeaconAshevilleBuncombeweeklyMountaineer Publishing Company[102]
Black Mountain NewsBlack MountainBuncombe1945WeeklyThomas Claybaugh[103]
Bladen Journal, TheElizabethtownBladen1898 bi-weeklyChampion Media
Blowing Rocket, TheBlowing RockWatauga/ Caldwell1932Weekly, Thurs.Adams Publishing Group[104]
Blue Ridge Sun, TheSpartaAlleghany1979WeeklyMilly B. Richardson, Kathy Wagner
Brunswick BeaconShallotteBrunswick1962WeeklyLandmark Media Enterprises[105]
Bulletin, TheRamseurRandolph1994WeeklyRandolph Pub. Co.
Butner-Creedmoor News, TheCreedmoorGranville1965WeeklyRestoration Newsmedia
Caldwell InformerGranite FallsCaldwell198?WeeklyDavid C. Hollar
Carolina JournalRaleighWake1991MonthlyJohn Locke Foundation[106]
Carolinian, TheRaleighWake1920 or 1940Semi-WeeklyUnknown
Carteret County News-TimesMorehead CityCarteretM,W,SuWalter Phillips and Lockwood Phillips[107]
Cary News, TheCaryWake196?Semi-WeeklySample Pub. Co.
Caswell Citizen, TheYanceyvilleCaswell198?WeeklyCHN Communications Corp.
Caswell Messenger, TheYanceyvilleCaswellbefore 1945weeklyWomack Publishing Company[108]
Chapel Hill News, TheChapel HillOrange1992Semi-WeeklyRobert W. Parks
Charlotte Weekly Uptown, TheCharlotteMecklenburg19??WeeklyWeekly Newspapers, Inc.
Chatham JournalSiler CityChatham1996[109]
Chatham News, TheSiler CityChatham1924WeeklyNorth State Media[110] [111]
Chatham Record, ThePittsboroChatham1878weeklyNorth State Media [112]
Cherokee ScoutMurphyCherokee1889Weekly (Wed.)Community Newspapers, Inc.[113] [114] [115]
Chowan Herald, TheEdentonChowan1934WeeklyAdams Publishing Group
Clay County ProgressHayesvilleClay1951Weekly, Thurs.Community Newspapers, Inc.[116]
Cleveland County Journal, TheLawndaleCleveland198?WeeklySteve Howard Martin
Cleveland Times, TheShelbyCleveland1941WeeklyCleveland Times Co.
Coastland Times, TheManteoDare1973Tue, Thurs., Sun.Times Print. Co.
County News, TheStatesvilleIredell1997WeeklyM. McCullough
Courier-Times, TheRoxboroPerson1943WeeklyRoxboro Newsmedia
Creative LoafingCharlotteMecklenburg1987Weeklyunknown
Crossroads ChronicleCashiersJacksonCNHI[117]
DispatchRaleighWake1991WeeklyCarolinian Pub. Co.
Danbury Reporter, TheDanburyStokes189?Weeklyunknown
Davie County Enterprise-Record, TheMocksvilleDavie1899WeeklyBoone Newspapers[118]
Denton Orator, TheDentonDavidson1995Weeklyunknown[119]
Duplin Times Progress SentinelKenansvilleDuplin1963WeeklyAdams Publishing Group, Duplin Pub. Co.
Eagle, TheCherryvilleGaston190?WeeklyEagle Pub. Co.
East Carolina Reminder, TheColumbiaTyrrell1982WeeklyColumbia Print. Co.
Eden Daily NewsEdenRockingham2002Bi-weeklyBerkshire Hathaway[120]
Enquirer-Journal, TheMonroeUnion1975Semi-Weekly (Tue, Thurs., Sat.)Enquirer Pub. Co.[121]
Enterprise, TheSpring HopeNash2018WeeklyUnknown
Farmville Enterprise, TheFarmvillePitt1910WeeklyAdams Publishing Group, A.C. Monk[122]
Four Oaks News, TheFour OaksJohnston1973WeeklyHockaday Print. Co.
Franklin Press, TheFranklinMacon1886WeeklyCommunity Newspapers, Inc.[123]
Franklin Times, TheLouisburgFranklin1870WeeklyJames A. Thomas
Fuquay-Varina IndependentFuquay-VarinaWake1994WeeklyKirkland Newspapers, Inc.
Gates County IndexGatesvilleGates193?WeeklyParker Bros.
Graham Star, TheRobbinsvilleGraham1855WeeklyCommunity Newspapers, Inc.[124] [125]
Greensboro Patriot, TheGreensboroGuilford200?WeeklyPatriot Pub. Co.
Grey Area NewsZebulonWake, Eastern North Carolina2011Frank Whatley[126]
Hatteras MonitorFriscoMessenger,Dare1986MonthlyRichard Jones
Havelock NewsHavelockCravenWeeklyGateHouse Media[127]
Havelock Progress, TheHavelockCraven19??WeeklyHavelock Progress Pub. Co.
Havelock Times, TheHavelockCraven1995WeeklyCarteret Pub. Co.
Highlander, TheHighlandsMacon/ Jackson1958WeeklyCommunity Newspapers, Inc.
Independent, TheRobbinsvilleGraham1991WeeklyG. Russell Wiggins
Independent Tribune[128] ConcordCabarrus18833 days a weekBerkshire Hathaway[129]
Indy WeekDurhamDurham/ Wake1983WeeklyZM INDY, Inc.[130]
Island Free PressHatteras, OcracokeDare, Hyde2007Donna Barnett[131]
Island GazetteCarolina BeachNew Hanover1978WeeklySeaside Press Co.
Jamestown NewsJamestownGuilford1978WeeklyWomack Newspapers, Inc.
Johnstonian-Sun, TheSelmaJohnston192?WeeklySun Pub. Co.
Jones Post, TheTrentonJones197?WeeklyAshley B. Futrell, Jr.
Kannapolis CitizenKannapolisCabarrus/ Rowan2003 (ceased print publication by 2010
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Oswald, III|align=center||-!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|Warren Record, The| Warrenton|Warren| 1896| Weekly (Wed.)| Womack Publishing Company|align=center||-!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|Watauga Democrat|Boone|Watauga| 1888| Semi-Weekly (Wed., Sun.)| Adams Publishing Group|align=center|[170] |-!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|Wayne-Wilson News Leader|Fremont|Wayne|1983|Weekly|Merrill Pub. Co.|align=center||-!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|Wayne Week|Goldsboro|Wayne| 2023| Weekly (Sun.)| New Old North Media|-!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|Weekly Post, The|Locust|Stanly| 1974|Weekly|Weekly Post, Inc.|align=center||-!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|West Craven Highlights|Vanceboro|Craven|1978|Weekly|unknown|align=center||-!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|Wilkes Journal-Patriot| North Wilkesboro|Wilkes| 1906| Tue., Fri.| Carter-Hubbard Publishing|align=center|[171] |-!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|Yadkin Ripple, The| Yadkinville|Yadkin| 1892| Weekly, Thurs.| Adams Publishing Group|align=center|[172] |-!scope="row" style="text-align: left;"|Yes! Weekly|Greensboro|Guilford| 2005|Weekly|Womack Newspapers|align=center|[173] [174] |}

Notes:

Facebook News Sites:Most newspapers now have official Facebook pages that contain news articles and allow consumers to post comments about the news. The About tab on these pages often contains information about the establishment of the newspaper, location of the headquarters, ownership, staff, and links.

Statewide news organizations

The North Carolina Press Association (NCPA) was formed in 1873. It supports newspapers, readership and advertisers throughout the state. Membership includes 155 of the North Carolina newspapers, as of 2020.

The North Carolina Press Foundation was formed in 1995. It is a non-profit organization supporting journalists.[175]

See also

North Carolina media by city or county:

Bibliography

External links

Notes and References

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