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since the '' North-Carolina Gazette'' began publication in the

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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 ''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 bee ...

'' 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'' 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 conglomerate holding company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Its main business and source of capital is insurance, from which it invests the float (the retained premiu ...

, Champion Media, Community News Holdings, Inc. ( CNHI), Gannett, and

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-NewsThe 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 ,

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

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, 2012 , Semi-Weekly (Tue., Fri.) ,

, Cooke Communications , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", Mebane Enterprise , Mebane , 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 , , , 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 , Rowan , 1940 , Weekly ,

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

, align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;",

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 Mounta ...

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

Charlotte Charlotte ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 census, making Charlotte the 16th-most populo ...

, 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 , Hertford , Perquimans , 1934 , Weekly ,

, 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 , Hertford , 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 , Haywood , , 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 ...

Bryson City Bryson City is a town in Swain County, North Carolina in the United States. The population was 1558 as of the 2020 Census. It is the county seat of Swain County. Located in what was historically the land of the Cherokee, Bryson City was founded a ...

, 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 , Tabor City , Columbus , 1991 , Weekly , Atlantic Pub. and Paper Co. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", ''Tarboro Weekly'' , Tarboro , Edgecombe , 2014 , Weekly (Wed.) ,

, align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", Taylorsville TimesThe 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", Tideland News , 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 ,

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. ,

, align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;",

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.

References

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