The ''Asheville Citizen-Times'' is an American, English language daily newspaper of
Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville ( ) is a city in, and the county seat of, Buncombe County, North Carolina. Located at the confluence of the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers, it is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the state's 11th-most populous cit ...
. It was formed in 1991 as a result of a merger of the morning ''Asheville Citizen'' and the afternoon ''Asheville Times''. It is owned by
O. Henry
William Sydney Porter (September 11, 1862 – June 5, 1910), better known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American writer known primarily for his short stories, though he also wrote poetry and non-fiction. His works include "The Gift of the M ...
, both buried in Asheville, and F. Scott Fitzgerald, a common visitor to Asheville, frequently could be found in the newsroom in earlier days. In 1930 the ''Citizen'' came under common ownership with the ''Times'', which was first established in 1896 as the ''Asheville Gazette''. The latter paper merged with a short-lived rival, the ''Asheville Evening News'', to form the ''Asheville Gazette-News'' and was renamed ''The Asheville Times'' by new owner Charles A. Webb.Multimedia, Inc. History /ref>
The ''Citizen'' was in a former YMCA and the press was in the swimming pool. The ''Times'' was in the
Jackson Building Jackson Building may refer to:
* Jackson Building (Clarkesville, Georgia), listed on the NRHP in Habersham County, Georgia
* Jackson Building (Gainesville, Georgia), listed on the NRHP in Hall County, Georgia
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. The ''Citizen'' had to leave shortly after Christmas 1938 and publisher D. Hiden Ramsey asked Tony Lord to design a new building, which went up in 15 months at 14
O. Henry
William Sydney Porter (September 11, 1862 – June 5, 1910), better known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American writer known primarily for his short stories, though he also wrote poetry and non-fiction. His works include "The Gift of the M ...
Avenue and also housed the ''Times''. Charles Webb became president of both papers and the local radio station located on top of the building.
In 1954, the ''Citizen-Times'' was purchased by the Greenville News-Piedmont Company. In 1968 Greenville News-Piedmont merged with Southern Broadcasting Corporation to form Multimedia.
In 1986, $12 million was invested in offset printing presses and a new production building in nearby Enka, with composed pages transmitted electronically from the downtown Asheville building located nine miles (14 km) away. In 1995, Multimedia was acquired by
Gannett
Gannett Co., Inc. () is an American mass media holding company headquartered in McLean, Virginia, in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.Gannett, Multimedia announce merger agreement In April 1997, the ''Citizen-Times'' became the first daily newspaper in Western North Carolina to launch a website; the site now receives tens of thousands of hits a day.
In Jan 2009, the press was shut down and shortly after sold off as scrap metal. Now the ''Citizen-Times'' is printed in
Greenville, South Carolina
Greenville (; locally ) is a city in and the seat of Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. With a population of 70,720 at the 2020 census, it is the sixth-largest city in the state. Greenville is located approximately halfway be ...