Clara Cartrette, a pioneering journalist whose 60-year career at The News Reporter chronicled generations of life in Columbus County and helped open doors for women in journalism, died Thursday, Nov. …

Middle schoolers walked purposefully through the halls of The Sampson Independent on an otherwise quiet afternoon. They found themselves sitting in a bright office lined with windows on one wall and …

On Sept. 5, 1974, the first front page of the Winston-Salem Chronicle made a declaration in type large enough to occupy much of the sheet: “We Salute All the People of Winston-Salem.” The …

Eric Millsaps , managing editor of the Winston-Salem Journal and Greensboro News & Record , has been named executive editor of both news organizations and North Carolina editor for Lee …

Thanks to our amazing partners across our beautiful state, the Library of North Carolina, State Archives of North Carolina, and funding from LSTA, DigitalNC has officially surpassed 5 MILLION …

Arlington, VA - Today the News/Media Alliance, the largest news media trade association representing over 2,000 newspaper, magazine, and digital media publishers in the United States, delivered a …

The Kiplinger Program in Public Affairs Journalism is currently accepting applications for its 2027 fellowship to be held April 19-22 in Washington, D.C. The theme for this year’s fellowship …

Rooted in Community, Committed to Truth In small towns, suburbs and cities across America, local newspapers are there for the moments that matter — elections and ballgames, new businesses and …

That sibilant sound you just heard was the whoosh of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill closing the door on its latest internal investigation of shenanigans on campus. In this case, …

When the Charlotte Mecklenburg Board of Education abruptly suspended Superintendent Crystal Hill back in June and placed her on investigation, the public was given few answers. Even fewer answers …

Justin Smith, publisher of The News Reporter, has been elected president of the North Carolina Press Association (NCPA).

Julia Jones Daniels, the “professional volunteer” who led dozens of arts, history and museum groups across North Carolina, and who formed one half of Raleigh’s best known power couple while …

Chris Segal, a North Carolina native and former editor of The Sun News in Myrtle Beach, has been named executive editor of The State, succeeding Brian Tolley as leader of the Columbia newsroom. …

Paxton Media Group, which purchased the  Cherokee Scout  and affiliated newspapers in March, has announced changes at several locations. Rachel Hoskins, longtime publisher of the  …

PLYMOUTH — Mary Ruth Wayt, longtime publisher of the Roanoke Beacon and a fixture in small-town journalism, died Friday, March 13, following a brief illness. She was 67. Her passing …

One thing that’s remained constant throughout my journalism career: change. And with the start of a new year, there’s change afoot at  CityView.  I’m excited to introduce myself …

Newspaperman, preacher and longtime Spring Hope community leader Ken Ripley died Saturday morning due to complications from congestive heart failure. He was 75. Robert Kenyon “Ken” Ripley …

The State Port Pilot has announced a news veteran with more than 20 years experience in community journalism has joined its staff. Tom Woerner, who joined the paper last week, will be …

Peter Tompkins, 60, of Durham, NC, died at home on Saturday, November 15, 2025 surrounded by his family, after a two year journey with ALS. Peter was born December 17th, 1964 in Williamsport, PA to …

The investigation into superintendent Crystal Hill by an outside law firm cost Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools at least $379,000, according to  public   records  released Friday. …

It was 40 years ago this week that I wrote my first column for North Carolina newspapers. Still in journalism school at UNC-Chapel Hill, I was interning that summer at two outlets based in Nash …

The North Carolina Local News Lab Fund has named Cierra Brown Hinton as its next Fund Director. Brown Hinton will assume the role on July 7, 2026, succeeding Lizzy Hazeltine, who has led the Fund for …

The National Newspaper Association today asked Postmaster General David Steiner to lift a cloud from the advertising of medical marijuana in the mail. Today’s action was prompted by  Acting …

Applications are open for publishers with strong plans to expand into new markets. You’ll receive roughly $100,000 in support for your top-notch expansion idea alongside a year of Blue Engine …

  This free, online event will take place on Wednesday, March 11 from noon-2 p.m. Eastern time. Legal affairs journalists and judges will share tips about covering the courts and the …

    RJI is excited to present our inaugural  Rural Revenue Transformation Workshop —a free, hands-on, in-person workshop for news and information leaders serving rural …

The Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT is now accepting nominations for the Victor K. McElheny Award for Local and Regional Science Reporting. The award recognizes outstanding coverage of …

The International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors (ISWNE) is accepting entries for its annual Golden Quill editorial writing contest. Deadline is Feb. 2, 2026. Entries should reflect the …