There have been newspapers in

North Carolina North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and So ...

since the ''

North-Carolina Gazette The ''North Carolina Gazette'' was the first newspaper published in North Carolina, then the Province of North Carolina. It originally published from 1751 and continued to be published for approximately eight years, during which time it was disc ...

'' began publication in the

Province of North Carolina Province of North Carolina was a province of Kingdom of Great Britain, Great Britain that existed in North America from 1712(p. 80) to 1776. It was one of the five Southern Colonies, Southern colonies and one of the Thirteen Colonies, thir ...

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 ''The Charlotte Observer'' is an American English-language newspaper serving Charlotte, North Carolina, and its metro area. The Observer was founded in 1886. As of 2020, it has the second-largest circulation of any newspaper in the Carolinas. I ...

'' and ''

The News & Observer ''The News & Observer'' is an American regional daily newspaper that serves the greater Triangle area based in Raleigh, North Carolina. The paper is the largest in circulation in the state (second is the '' Charlotte Observer''). The paper has be ...

'' of Raleigh. 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. ''

The Fayetteville Observer ''The Fayetteville Observer'' is an American English-language daily newspaper published in Fayetteville, North Carolina. As the oldest North Carolina newspaper, the paper was founded in 1816 as the ''Carolina Observer''. It was locally owned by ...

'' (established in 1816) is the oldest newspaper in North Carolina. ''The

Star-News ''Star-News'' is an American, English language daily newspaper for Wilmington, North Carolina, and its surrounding area (known as the Lower Cape Fear). It is North Carolina's oldest newspaper in continuous publication. It was owned by Halifax Me ...

'' 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 Adams Publishing Group LLC (APG) is a company that provides publishing services, including newspapers, periodicals, and website publishing in the United States. Its corporate headquarters is located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. Mark Adams, the son ...

Berkshire Hathaway Berkshire Hathaway Inc. () is an American Multinational corporation, multinational conglomerate (company), conglomerate holding company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Its main business and source of capital is insurance, from ...

, Champion Media, Community News Holdings, Inc. (

CNHI CNHI, LLC (formerly Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc.) is an American publisher of newspapers and advertising-related publications throughout the United States. The company was formed in 1997 by Ralph Martin,

Gannett Gannett Co., Inc. () is an American mass media holding company headquartered in McLean, Virginia, in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.McClatchy The McClatchy Company, commonly referred to as simply McClatchy, is an American publishing company incorporated under Delaware's General Corporation Law and based in Sacramento, California. It operates 29 daily newspapers in fourteen states and ...

. 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.

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.

College newspapers

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

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.

Foreign language newspapers

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

Other newspapers

Currently, there are 172 North Carolina newspapers not covered by the above categories, including weekly and monthly print publication frequencies. , Facebook only , Salisbury Post , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Kernersville News , Kernersville , Forsyth , 19?? , Weekly , Fred P. Carter , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Kenly News , Kenly , Johnston , 1973 , Weekly , Lawrence Newspapers, Inc. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Kings Mountain Herald , Kings Mountain , Cleveland , 1979 , Weekly , General Pub. Co. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Knightdale Times , Zebulon , Wake , 1999 , Weekly , Gold Leaf Pub., Inc. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", Lake Gaston Gazette-Observer , Littleton ,

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, 1955 , Weekly (Wed.) , Womack Publishing Company , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Lake Norman Times , Denver , Lincoln , 1993 , Weekly , Womack Pub. Co. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Leader, The , Research Triangle Park , Orange , 1979 , Weekly , Capitol Publications , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Liberty News, The , Liberty , Randolph , 1950 , Weekly , L.T. James , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;",

Lincoln Times-News Lincoln most commonly refers to: * Lincoln (president), Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), the sixteenth president of the United States * Lincoln, England, cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England * Lincoln, Nebraska, the capital of Neb ...

The Lincoln Times-News arose from the Lincoln News, established in 1873, and Lincoln Times, established in 1907. The two newspapers were merged to form the Lincoln times-News in 1965. , Lincolnton ,

Lincoln Lincoln most commonly refers to: * Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), the sixteenth president of the United States * Lincoln, England, cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England * Lincoln, Nebraska, the capital of Nebraska, U.S. * Lincol ...

, 1873 , Semi-Weekly (Mon., Wed., Fri.) , , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Littleton Observer, The , Littleton , Warren , 1955 , Weekly , Ruth Mincher , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", M' Voice, The , Greenville , Pitt , 1987 , Weekly , Jim Rouse & Sons , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;",

Macon County News Macon may refer to: Places Belgium *Macon, Belgium France *Mâcon **Ancient Diocese of Mâcon **Mâcon, another name for the Mâconnais wine from that region United States of America *Macon, Alabama *Macon, Georgia *Macon, Illinois *Macon, Mis ...

Franklin Franklin may refer to: People * Franklin (given name) * Franklin (surname) * Franklin (class), a member of a historical English social class Places Australia * Franklin, Tasmania, a township * Division of Franklin, federal electoral d ...

, Macon , 1980s , , Gooder , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", Martin County Enterprise & Weekly Herald , Williamston ,

Martin Martin may refer to: Places * Martin City (disambiguation) * Martin County (disambiguation) * Martin Township (disambiguation) Antarctica * Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land * Port Martin, Adelie Land * Point Martin, South Orkney Islands Austral ...

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, Cooke Communications , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", Mebane Enterprise ,

Mebane Mebane is a city located mostly in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States, and partly in Orange County, North Carolina, Orange County. The town was named for Alexander Mebane, an American Revolutionary War general and member of the Unite ...

, Alamance/ Orange , 1908 , , Womack Publishing Company , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Mecklenburg Gazette, The , Davidson , Mecklenburg , 19?? , Weekly , W. Taylor Blackwell , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Messenger, The , Madison , Rockingham , 1943 , Semi-Weekly , Madison Pub. Co. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", Mitchell News-Journal , Spruce Pine ,

Mitchell Mitchell may refer to: People *Mitchell (surname) *Mitchell (given name) Places Australia * Mitchell, Australian Capital Territory, a light-industrial estate * Mitchell, New South Wales, a suburb of Bathurst * Mitchell, Northern Territo ...

, , , CNHI , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Montgomery Herald , Troy , Polk , 19?? , Weekly , Charlie Manning , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", Mooresville Tribune , Mooresville ,

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, align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", Mount Olive Tribune , Mount Olive , Wayne/ Duplin , , Weekly , Restoration Newsmedia , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;",

Mountain Times The ''Mountain Times'' is a weekly newspaper that serves Boone and other high-country communities in Ashe and Avery counties in western North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1978, it serves a special niche in the region, covering communi ...

, Boone , Watauga , 1978 , Weekly, Thurs. ,

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Mountain Xpress The ''Mountain Xpress'' is an alternative newspaper covering news, arts, local politics, and events in Asheville and western North Carolina, USA. Published each Wednesday in print and online, it has a print circulation of about 29,000. The Mountai ...

, Asheville , Buncombe , , Weekly , , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", Mountaineer, The , Waynesville ,

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, , Semi-Weekly (Mon., Wed., Fri.) , , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Nashville Graphic, The , Nashville , Edgecombe , 1988 , Semi-Weekly (Wed., Fri.) , Graphic Publications , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", News-Herald, The , Ahoskie , Hertford , 19?? , Tri-weekly , Park Newspapers of Northeastern North Carolina, Inc. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", News-Journal, The , Raeford , Hoke , 1929 , Weekly , Paul Dickson , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", News of Orange County, The , Hillsborough , Orange , , Weekly , Womack Publishing Company , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", News-Record, The , Marshall , Madison , 1911 , Weekly , Western Carolina Print. Co. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", News Reporter, The , Whiteville ,

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, 1905 , Semi-Weekly , Columbus County Trucker's Reporter Co. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", North Carolina Gazette ,

Charlotte Charlotte ( ) is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont (United States), Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Meckl ...

, Mecklenburg , , , , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", North Carolina Telegraph , Goldsboro , Wayne , 1850 , Weekly , W.F.S. Alston & F.C. Patrick , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", North Meck Newspaper , Charlotte , Mecklenburg , 1978 , Weekly , Stan Kaplan , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;",

North State Journal The ''North State Journal'' is a statewide newspaper in North Carolina founded by in 2016 by former members of the administration of governor Pat McCrory. The newspaper is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. ''North State Journal'' is owned ...

Raleigh Raleigh (; ) is the capital city of the state of North Carolina and the seat of Wake County in the United States. It is the second-most populous city in North Carolina, after Charlotte. Raleigh is the tenth-most populous city in the Southeas ...

, Wake , 2016 , , North State Media, LLC , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", Ocracoke Observer , Ocracoke , Hyde , 1999 , Daily online coverage; Monthly print edition March–December , Self-published , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Oxford Public Ledger , Oxford , Granville , 1919 , Weekly , Ledger Pub. Co. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Pamlico Scoop, The , Washington , Beaufort , 1989 , Monthly , Friends Publishers , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Pamlico News, The , Bayboro , Beaufort, Pamlico , 1968/1977 , Weekly , Henry Winfrey , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Paraglide, The ,

Raeford Raeford is a city in Hoke County, North Carolina, United States. Its population was 4,611 at the 2010 census, and in 2018, the estimated population was 4,962. It is the county seat of Hoke County. History John McRae and A.A. Williford operated ...

, Cumberland , 1973 , Weekly , Dickson Press , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Pender-Topsail Post & Voice''The Pender-Topsail Post & Voice'' was formed in mergers of ''Pender Post'', ''Pender Chronicle'', and ''Topsail Voice''. , Hamstead , Pender , 1991 , Weekly , Carteret Publishing Co, Inc. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", Perquimans Weekly, The ,

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, align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Pilot, The , Vass , Moore , 1920 , Semi-Weekly , Pilot Print. Co. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", Pilot, The , Pilot Mountain , Surry , , Weekly ,

, Civitas Media Group, Champion Media , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Princeton News Leader , Princeton , Johnston , 1983 , Weekly , Merrill Pub. Co. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Proclamation, The , Burlington , Alamance , 2006 , Bi-Monthly , MEJ Consulting Enterprises, Inc. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Randleman Reporter , Randleman , Randolph , 1986 , Weekly , Womack Pub. Co. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Randolph Guide, The , Asheboro , Randolph , 1954 , Weekly , Paul G. Cutrigh , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", Rant, The , Sanford , Lee , 2008 , Monthly , LPH Media LLC , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", Reidsville Review, The , Reidsville , Rockingham , 1888 , Bi-Weekly ,

, align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Richlands-Beulaville Advertiser News , Richlands , Duplin , 197? , Weekly , Duplin-Onslow Pub. Co. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;",

Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald The ''Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald'' was founded as a newspaper in 1914 as the Ahoskie Patriot and now serves the rural North Carolina communities of Bertie, Hertford, Northampton and Gates counties, including the towns of Ahoskie, Murfreesboro ...

, Ahoskie ,

, 1914 , Semi-Weekly (Wed., Sat.) , Boone Newspapers, Inc. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Roanoke Beacon, The , Plymouth ,

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, 1959 , Weekly , Roanoke Beacon, Inc. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Robco News , Lumberton , Robeson , 1984 , Semi-Weekly , Robco News, Inc. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Rockingham Now , Reidsville , Rockingham , 2019 , Semi-Weekly , unknown , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Smithfield Herald, The , Smithfield , Johnston , 188? , Semi-Weekly (Tue., Fri.) , Samuel Booker , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;",

Smoky Mountain News ''Smoky Mountain News'' is a free weekly newspaper based in Waynesville, North Carolina that is distributed in Haywood, Jackson Jackson may refer to: People and fictional characters * Jackson (name), including a list of people and fictional ch ...

, The , Waynesville ,

, , Weekly (Wed.) , Smoky Mountain News Inc. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;",

Smoky Mountain Times Smoky Mountain Times is a weekly newspaper based in Bryson City, North Carolina which is published on Thursdays and has served the people of Swain County, North Carolina Swain County is a county located on the far western border of the U.S. state ...

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, Swain , 1883 , Weekly , CNHI , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Spectrum , Jacksonville , Onslow , 1984 , Weekly , Shopco Pub. Co. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", St. Pauls Review, The , St. Pauls , Robeson , 192? , Weekly , Community Media , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", Standard, TheThe Standard may include the Farmville Enterprise, Standard Laconic, and The Times Leader newspapers, according to its Facebook page. , Snow Hill ,

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, align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", Stanly News and Press, The , Albemarle ,

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, 1880 , Tue., Thurs., Sun. , Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. (CNHI) , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", State Port Pilot, The ,

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, Brunswick , 1928 , , , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", Stokes News, TheThe Stokes News was proceeded by the Danbury Reporter in 1872, The King Times in 1961, Pilot Mountain News, and the Kings Times. ,

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, Stokes/ Forsyth , 1872 , Weekly ,

, align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", Sylva Herald and Ruralite, The , Sylva , Jackson , 1926 , , , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left",

Tabor-Loris Tribune The ''Tabor-Loris Tribune'' (formerly ''The Tabor City Tribune'') is a weekly newspaper serving Tabor City, North Carolina and Loris, South Carolina in the southeastern United States. It was founded in 1946 by W. Horace Carter. In 1953 two journa ...

, Tabor City , Columbus , 1991 , Weekly , Atlantic Pub. and Paper Co. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", ''Tarboro Weekly'' ,

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, Edgecombe , 2014 , Weekly (Wed.) ,

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Taylorsville Times ''Taylorsville Times'' is a weekly newspaper based in Taylorsville, North Carolina covering Alexander County, North Carolina, Alexander County. References

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The Taylorsville Times began as Alexander County Journal, then Taylorsville Index, then Taylorsville news, then Mountain Scout, and finally Taylorsville Times , Taylorsville ,

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, 1886 , Weekly , Lee & Jane Sharpe , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Thomasville Times, The , Thomasville , Davidson , 1989 , Tri-weekly , High Point Enterprise, Inc. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left",

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, Swansboro , Onslow , 1979 , Weekly , Double H Co. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Times-Leader, The , Grifton , Pitt , 1994 , Weekly , Mitchell Oakley , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Transylvania Times, The , Brevard ,

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, 1887 , Semi-Weekly , Times Pub. Co. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left",

Triad City Beat ''Triad City Beat'' is a free weekly alternative newspaper with distribution in Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point in North Carolina. It was founded in 2014 by Brian Clarey, Jordan Green and Eric Ginsburg, who were former editors and repor ...

, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point , Guilford, Forsyth, Guilford , 2014 , Weekly, Thurs. , Brian Clarey , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", Tribune, The , Elkin, Jonesville , Wilkes, Surry, Yadkin , 1911 , Weekly ,

, align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", Wake Weekly, The , Wake Forest , Franklin/ Wake , 1947 , Weekly (Thurs) , Restoration Newsmedia , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Wallace Enterprise, The , Wallace , Duplin , 192? , Semi-Weekly (Mon., Thurs.) , Wells-Oswald Pub. Co. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Warsaw-Faison News, The , Warsaw , Duplin , 195? , Weekly , H.L. Oswald, III , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", Warren Record, The , Warrenton ,

, 1896 , Weekly (Wed.) , Womack Publishing Company , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;",

Watauga Democrat The ''Watauga Democrat'' is a weekly newspaper published in Boone, North Carolina. It was first published in 1888 to share news about the local Democrat Party, and today chronicles general local news in Watauga County. The ''Watauga Democrat'' ...

, Boone , Watauga , 1888 , Semi-Weekly (Wed., Sun.) ,

, align=center, , - !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", Weekly Post, The ,

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, 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 The ''Wilkes Journal-Patriot'' is a newspaper based in North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina and published weekly each Wednesday. At one time it was published twice per week (Tuesday and Friday). The paper has a circulation of 11,000 pa ...

North Wilkesboro North Wilkesboro is a town in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States, approximately 80 miles north of Charlotte. The population was 4,131 at the 2020 US Census. North Wilkesboro is the birthplace and original home of Lowe's Home Improvemen ...

, Wilkes , 1906 , Tue., Fri. , Carter-Hubbard Publishing , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", Yadkin Ripple, The ,

Yadkinville Yadkinville is a town in Yadkin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,995 at the 2020 census. Located in the Piedmont Triad, it is the county seat and largest city of Yadkin County. History The area was chosen as the county s ...

, Yadkin , 1892 , Weekly, Thurs. ,

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Yes! Weekly ''Yes! Weekly'' (stylized ''YES! Weekly'') is an alternative weekly newspaper based in Greensboro, North Carolina. It is published by Womack Newspapers Inc., which also publishes the Jamestown News, and which is owned by Charles A. Womack III. YES ...

Greensboro Greensboro (; formerly Greensborough) is a city in and the county seat of Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. It is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, third-most populous city in North Carolina after Charlotte, North Car ...

, Guilford , 2005 , Weekly , Womack Newspapers , align=center, 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.

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