List of newspapers in North Carolina

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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. 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.

There were approximately 260 North Carolina newspapers in publication at the beginning of 2020. 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.

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 Title City County Year established Current Print Frequency Parent Company or Publisher ReferencesAsheville Citizen TimesAshevilleBuncombe 1870 Daily GannettCourier Tribune, The AsheboroRandolph 1876 Daily Gannett (GateHouse Media)Daily Dispatch, The HendersonVance1914DailyPaxton Media GroupDaily Herald, The Roanoke RapidsHalifax1914DailyPaxton Media GroupDaily Reflector, The GreenvillePitt 1882 Daily Adams Publishing GroupThe Daily News JacksonvilleOnslow 1953 Daily GannettFayetteville Observer, The FayettevilleCumberland 1816 Daily Gannett KinstonLenoir1882Daily (except Sat. )Gannett, Kinston Free Press Co. Gaston Gazette, The GastoniaGaston 1880 Daily Gannett (GateHouse Media) Herald Sun, The DurhamDurham, Wake1853 Daily McClatchyHigh Country Press BooneWatauga 2005 DailyKen Ketchie High Point Enterprise High PointGuilford/ Davidson/ Randolph/ Forsyth1885DailyPaxton Media GroupLaurinburg Exchange, The LaurinburgScotland 1882 Daily Champion MediaMecklenburg Times, TheCharlotteMecklenburg1923DailyGannettMount Airy News, The Mount AirySurry 1880 Daily (except Sat.) Adams Publishing Group RaleighWake/ Durham 1865 Daily McClatchyNews & Record GreensboroGuilford1890Daily Berkshire HathawayNews Herald, The MorgantonBurke 1899 Daily Berkshire HathawayNews Topic LenoirCaldwell 1875 Daily (Tue. thru Fri., Sun.) Paxton Media Group Observer News Enterprise, TheNewtonCatawba1955DailyHorizon Publications RockinghamRichmond 1931Daily Champion MediaRobesonian, The LumbertonRobeson 1870 Daily Champion MediaSalisbury Post SalisburyRowan 1905 Daily(except Mon., Sat. ; no print edition on Wed., Fri.) Boone Newspapers, Inc. (BNI)Star, The ShelbyCleveland 1894 Daily Gannett (GateHouse Media)Star News, The WilmingtonNew Hanover 1867 Daily Gannett (GateHouse Media)Times News, The BurlingtonAlamance/ Guilford 1887 Daily Gannett (GateHouse Media)Washington Daily News WashingtonBeaufort 1909 Daily Boone NewspapersWilson Times, The WilsonWilson 1896 Daily (except Sun.) Restoration NewsmediaAppalachian, TheBooneWatauga1934WeeklyAppalachian State UniversityBennett Banner, TheGreensboroGuilford193?Semi MonthlyBennett College for WomenCampus EchoDurhamWake1927North Carolina Central UniversityChronicle, TheDurhamDurham1905Mon. thru Fri. Duke UniversityClarion, TheBrevardTransylvaniaBrevard CollegeCollegiate, TheWilsonWilson1927WeeklyBarton CollegeDavidsonian, TheDavidsonMecklenburg1914WeeklyDavidson CollegeGuilfordian, TheGreensboroGuilford1914WeeklyGuilford CollegeNiner Times, TheCharlotteMecklenburg1946University of North Carolina at CharlotteOld Gold & BlackWinston SalemForsyth1916Weekly (Thurs. )Wake Forest University Pen, TheRaleighWakeSt. Augustine's UniversityPendulum, TheElonAlamanceElon UniversityVoice, TheFayettevilleCumberland1946Fayetteville State UniversityWCC Campus Voice, TheGoldsboroWayne1988UnknownWayne Community CollegeCarolina Indian Voice, TheNative AmericansPembrokeRobeson1973WeeklyLumbee Pub. Co. Charlotte Jewish NewsJewish CharlotteMecklenburg1979UnknownJewish Federation of Greater Charlotte, TheCharlotte Post, TheAfrican AmericansCharlotteMecklenburg1878WeeklyThe Charlotte Post Publishing CompanyCherokee One FeatherNative AmericansCherokeeSwain1968WeeklyTribal Council of the Eastern Band of Cherokee IndiansGlobe, TheU. S. MilitaryCamp LejeuneOnslow 1944WeeklyConsolidated Public Affairs OfficeWindsock, TheMilitaryCherry PointCraven1948WeeklyAir FMFLant, and 2nd M. A. W. La ConexiónSpanishRaleighWake/ Durham1995WeeklyVelasquez Communications CorporationQué PasaSpanishCharlotte, Greensboro, Winston Salem, RaleighMecklenburg, Guilford, Forsyth, Wake2002Qué Pasa Media NetworkProgreso Hispano Cor

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.