The Charlotte News

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]

The Charlotte News

Type	Daily newspaper
Founded	December 8, 1888; 136 years ago (1888-12-08)
Language	English
Ceased publication	1985
City	Charlotte, North Carolina
Country	United States
Media of the United States List of newspapers

See also

• The Charlotte Observer

References

1. 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.