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Small-town North Carolina newspaper fought for public records and won

Raeford, N.C. – After 16 months of fighting for access to public records, and nine months after filing a lawsuit against Hoke County to obtain them, The News-Journal newspaper in Raeford, … more

1/21/25

NCPA Editors: sign up today for legislative tracking

The 2025 Legislative Session is here. Are you prepared to cover all the action? NCPA can help you track all the legislation important to your community. Legislative tracking, … more

1/15/25

Hurricane Helene Coverage in Western NC [Photo gallery]

10/3/24

Disaster Checklist for Newspapers

As we’ve learned from recent hurricanes, floods and other natural disasters, your newspaper has a unique and important responsibility to the community and must … more

9/30/24

Thank you, Amanda Martin!

NCPA recently recognized Amanda Martin at the NCPA convention, who in March of this year left the firm of Stevens, Martin, Vaughn & Tadych to concentrate her efforts on a faculty job at Duke … more

9/20/24

2024 NCPA Editorial and Advertising Awards

2024 NCPA Editorial and Advertising Awards Contact: Phillip Lucey, NCPA Excecutive Director, phil@ncpress.com For Immediate Release Thursday, September 19, … more

9/19/24

W-S Chronicle at 50: a pop-up exhibit and panel discussion

Thursday, Sept. 5, will mark 50 years since the publication of the Winston-Salem Chronicle’s inaugural issue. That evening, MUSE Winston-Salem (MUSEws) and the … more

9/3/24

Stanley Records

The town of Stanley has adopted a public records policy that charges a special service fee for access to public records that take time to produce. The new policy, which was approved at a City Council … more

Kara Fohner, The Gaston Gazette, 7/10/24 | 7/11/24

The North Carolina Local News Lab Fund to Open Next Round of Grant Applications in July 2024

The North Carolina Local News Lab Fund will open a new round of grant applications on July 8 to provide news and community organizations with flexible funding to respond to their communities’ needs. June 26, 2024 — The North Carolina Local News Lab Fund will open a new round of grant applications on July 8 to … more

6/26/24

'Open Daily' by The Pilot in Southern Pines is a rare victory for newspapers in 2024

Since hosting the U.S. Open for the first time 25 years ago, Pinehurst No. 2 has changed a bit. A restoration of the golf course was completed in 2010. Bermudagrass has been installed. There’s … more

WUNC | By Mitchell Northam | 6/17/24

Boone Newsmedia, Inc., (BNI) and Carpenter Media Group (CMG) are pleased to announce future ownership of eight local media companies that had been jointly owned by the two companies.

In a series of transactions effective June 1, CMG acquired BNI’s interests in the following affiliates: Bainbridge (Ga.) Media, publisher of The Post-Searchlight Brookhaven (Miss.) … more

6/14/24

Teeing up success: How a small town NC paper mastered pop-up news coverage

For The Pilot , 2024 is a special year — it has 13 months, as far as revenue is concerned. “I don’t know any news organization that said, ‘Hey, we’re … more

Catherine Komp NC Local | 6/12/24

North Carolina Press Association Supports Constitutional Amendment to Preserve Public's Right to Know

The North Carolina Press Association proudly supports a bill to amend the North Carolina Constitution designed to preserve the public's right to know and ensure transparency and accountability within … more

Phil Lucey | 6/6/24

A push to keep NC autopsy reports secret ends — for now

Republican senators have dropped immediate plans to prevent the public and family members from seeing autopsy reports that are connected to criminal cases. Last month, Sen. Danny Britt, a … more

LYNN BONNER NC Newsline | 6/5/24

Twenty years later, another edition done

In the beginning, one doesn’t even think about the long run. When you’re fighting every day to survive, there’s no time to look over your shoulder. Slow down long enough to take in … more

SCOTT MCLEOD | 5/31/24

Police Video

The state's highest court has said the public, including the news media, do not have to bring a lawsuit to get access to police body-worn camera videos and can instead use the easier and less … more

Joel Burgess, Asheville Citizen Times, 5/30/24 | 5/31/24

Carter Publishing sells the Kernersville (NC) News to Paxton Media Group

Kernersville, NC – Meredith Owensby Harrell has sold Carter Publishing Co., Inc. d/b/a Kernersville News to Paxton Media Group according to John Cribb, Cribb, Cope & Potts who represented … more

John Cribb | 5/6/24

General Assembly earns ‘Black Hole Award’ for lack of transparency

The North Carolina General Assembly earned the infamous ‘Black Hole Award’ from the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) in March, which is an annual award bestowed upon one … more

BRIANNA KRAEMER. Carolina Journal. | 4/8/24

Laney Crawley will serve as the 2024-25 editor-in-chief of The Daily Tar Heel

Laney Crawley's signature color is pink. She enters The Daily Tar Heel newsroom every day in a rosy ensemble, right down to the backpack, ready to get to work as the newspaper's opinion … more

4/8/24

NCPA Contest - Call for Entries

The 2023-24 NCPA Contest is open for entries! Rules packets for all entries can be found here . Please upload your entries here and make sure to re-register in the contest system, even if your … more

3/19/24