The Charlotte News

The Charlotte News
TypeDaily newspaper
FoundedDecember 8, 1888; 135 years ago (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]

  1. ^ a b 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.