North Carolina Community Newspapers
Web Resources
All of these newspapers have at least latest issue coverage, sometimes limited to stories of local interest.
Archival access varies greatly. Below are the dates of articles that are available online. Guidelines for access to back issues are included, but coverage may change without notice.
Many of these sites also serve as gateways to local community information, reference resources, and news from other sources.
For newspapers from colleges or universities within the states, see North Carolina college newspapers.
Newspapers are arranged alphabetically by originating city or county.
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Allegheny News, Sparta
1999-present
Andrews Journal
Latest Issue only
Anson County Express
2001-present
Anson Record
2003-present
Asheboro Courier-Tribune
2000-present
Asheville Citizen-Times
Latest year only
Asheville Mountain Xpress
Latest year only
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- B -
Black Mountain News
2002-present
Bladen County Journal, Elizabethtown
2002-present
Blowing Rock Blowing Rocket
November 18, 2004-present
Boone Mountain Times
January 2, 2003-present
Boone Watauga Democrat
2000-present
Brunswick County Beacon, Shallotte
2004-present
Bryson City Smokey Mountain Times
2004-present
Burlington Times-News
Latest issue only
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Camp Lejeune Globe
2006-present
Carrboro Citizen
February 2007-present
Carolina Beach Island Gazette
2004-present
Carteret County News-Times
Latest issue only
Cary News
2005-present
Cashiers Crossroads Chronicle
2004-present
Chapel Hill News
May 2000-present
Charlotte Business Journal
1996-present
Charlotte Creative Loafing
2000-present
Charlotte La Noticia
Latest issue only
Charlotte Observer
1985-present
Charlotte Post
1999-present
Chatham Journal, Pittsboro
Select archive from 1997-present
Chatham News (Chatham Record)
October 9, 2003-present
Clayton News-Star
Headline articles from 2002-present
Clemmons Courier
210 days- present
Cleveland Post
2007-present
Concord & Kannapolis Independent Tribune
Latest issue with one month archive
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Davie County Enterprise Record
210 days- present
Denton Orator
Latest issue only
Dunn Daily Record
December 1999-present
Durham Herald-Sun
Latest issue (backfile 1995-present free to subscribers)
Durham Independent
2000-present
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- E -
Eden Daily News
2000-present
Elizabeth City Daily Advance
Latest issue with one month archive
Elizabethtown Bladen Journal
March 2002-present
Enterprise Mountaineer, Waynesville
2002-present
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Fayetteville Observer-Times
1988-present (free for subscribers)
Fayetteville Up & Coming Magazine
1999- present
Forest City Digital Courier
2002-present
Franklin Macon County News
September 2003-present
Franklin Press
2004-present
Fuquay-Varina Independent
2005-present
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Garner News
Free search of past 2 weeks, older archives require a fee
Gastonia Gaston Gazette
Last 4 years-present (free for subscribers)
Goldsboro News-Argus
2004-present
Greensboro Carolina Peacemaker
Latest issue and past few months
Greensboro News and Record
1990-present
Greensboro Rhinoceros Times
2005-present
Greenville Daily Record
2001-present
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Havelock News
Latest issue only
Henderson Daily Dispatch
2002-present
Hendersonville Times-News
Latest issue and select articles from previous day
Hickory Daily Record
2000-present
High Point Enterprise
Selective coverage of latest issue and past 3 months, except weekends
Highlands Highlander
2004-present
Holly Springs Sun
Small archive at the Fuquay-Varina Independent site.
Hillsborough News of Orange County
July 2003-present
Huntersville Herald
2003-present
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Independent
2000-present
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Jacksonville Daily News
Select articles from June 2001-present
Jamestown News
April 11, 2003-present
Jefferson Post
Latest issue with one month archive
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Kenly News
February 2007-present
Kernersville News
Top stories from latest issue only
Kinston Free Press
April 18, 2002-present
Knightdale Eastern Wake News
Latest issue with select articles from September 2006-present
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Lake Gaston Gazette
Top stories from latest issue only (subscribers get full e-edition)
Lake Norman Times
April 19, 2006-present
Laurinburg Exchange
Latest issue with one month archive
Lenoir News-Topic
2001-present
Lexington Dispatch
1997-present
Lincolnton Lincoln News-Times
10/2001-present
Lumberton Robesonian
Latest issue only. Archives require a fee.
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McDowell News
Latest issue with one month archive
Mebane Enterprise
2007-present
Mitchell News-Journal
December 31, 2003-present
Monroe Enquirer-Journal
2002-present
Mooresville Tribune
Latest issue with three month archive
Morganton News Herald
Latest issue with one month archive
Mount Olive Tribune
October 1999-present
Murphy Cherokee Scout
May 2007-present
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Nags Head Outer Banks Sentinel
May 20, 2000-present
New Bern Sun Journal
2002-present
Newton Observer News Enterprise
Latest issue only
North Wilkesboro Record
November 1999-present
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Oakridge Northwest Observer
Latest issue only
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Pamilco News
December 2002 (and growing)-present
Pittsboro Chatham Journal
Selected archive from 12/1997-present
Princeton News Leader
Latest issue and one month archive
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Que Pasa
Latest issue about NC Hispanic Community news
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Raeford News-Journal
Top stories from latest issue only
Reidsville Review
Select stories from September 2007-present
Raleigh News and Observer
July 1990-present
Roanoke-Chowan News Herald
July 2003-present
Richmond County Daily Journal
January 2003-present
Robbinsville Graham Star
Top stories from the latest issue only
Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald
Latest two issues only
Rocky Mount Telegram
Latest issue plus select archive from 2001
Roxboro Courier-Times
Top stories from May 2007-present
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Salisbury Post
November 1998-present
Sanford Herald
Select articles from March 26, 2006-present
Shelby Star
August 2002-present
Shelby Shopper/Cleveland Observer
Top stories from the latest month only
South Hill Enterprise
Select articles from July 2003-present
Smithfield Herald
Select articles from latest month only
Southport State Port Pilot
Latest issue only
Southern Pines Pilot
June 199-present
Spruce Pine Mitchell News-Journal
December 31, 2003-present
Sparta Alleghany News
1999-present
Swansboro Tideland News
Select articles from latest issue only
Statesville Record & Landmark
Latest issue with select articles from past two months
Sylvia Herald
September 30, 1999-present
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Tarboro Daily Southerner
Latest issue with select articles from 2001
Taylorsville Times
Latest issue only
Thomasville Times
Latest issue with archive from last 210 days
Topsail Voice
Top stories from latest issue only
Triangle Business Journal
1996-present
Tryon Daily Bulletin
Latest issue only
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Wadesboro Express
December 2001-present
Warrenton Warren Road
July 2003-present
Wake Weekly
January 2002-present
Washington Daily News
January 2003-present
Wayne-Wilson News Leader
Latest issue and one month archive
Waynesville Mountaineer
2004-present
Waynesville Smoky Mountain News
Latest issue only
Wendell Eastern Wake News
Latest issue with select articles from September 2006-present
Whiteville News Reporter
April 2004-present
Wilmington Journal
Latest issue with three month archive
Wilmington Star-News
Latest issue only with yesterday's most read articles
Winston-Salem Chronicle
Latest issue only
Winston-Salem Journal
Latest issue with previous day's issue.
Wrightsville Beach Lumina
November 21, 2006-present
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Yancyville Caswell Messenger
Latest issue only
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Zebulon Eastern Wake News
Latest issue with select articles from September 2006-present
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