The Charlotte News
TypeDaily newspaper
FoundedDecember 8, 1888 (1888-12-08)
LanguageEnglish
Ceased publication1985
CityCharlotte, North Carolina
CountryUnited States

The Charlotte News was the afternoon newspaper in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was first published on December 8, 1888.[1]:75 The newspaper was eventually purchased on April 5, 1959 by Knight Newspapers, owner of its larger rival The Charlotte Observer.[2] All operations of the News and the Observer were merged except news and editorial content,[3] which was merged in 1983.[1]:320[4] The News ceased publication on November 1, 1985.[5][6]

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References

  1. 1 2 Claiborne, Jack (1986). The Charlotte Observer. University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 0-8078-1712-0.
  2. McKnight, C. A. (September 23, 1973). "Publisher Finds Time To Reflect". The Charlotte Observer. p. 3D. Retrieved January 1, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Charlotte Papers Merged". The Miami News. United Press International. pp. 1A, 8A. Retrieved January 1, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Van Hecke, M.S. (June 30, 1983). "Observer, Charlotte News Merging Formerly Independent News Staffs". The Charlotte Observer. pp. 1D, 2D. Retrieved January 1, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. Vaughan, John (November 1, 1985). "The News bids farewell to its city". The Charlotte News. pp. 1A, 7A. Retrieved December 31, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  6. Henderson, Bruce (November 2, 1985). "The Last Edition". The Charlotte Observer. pp. 1A, 20A. Retrieved December 31, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
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