Cateret County News Times
Morehead City, North Carolina, United StatesEnglishThe Carteret County News-Times is a community newspaper based in Morehead City, North Carolina. It provides local news, government updates, and human interest stories for Carteret County and the Crystal Coast region. Published online via Carolina Coast Online, it covers regional events, sports, and local opinions.
MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN NORTH CAROLINA
A defining feature of Tar Heel journalism is the distinct divide between heavily consolidated metro dailies and a resilient network of rural weeklies serving Appalachian and coastal communities. The McClatchy company dominates the largest media markets through the Charlotte Observer, founded in 1886, and Raleigh's News & Observer, historically recognized for its investigative reporting. In the western mountains, the Gannett-owned Asheville Citizen Times serves as the primary daily record, while Lee Enterprises operates the Winston-Salem Journal. Specialized publications like Durham's progressive Indy Week and historic African-American community papers such as the Charlotte Post provide essential alternative coverage. Paperboy indexes 143 North Carolina newspapers — browse the full directory below.
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- DHS finds itself back in the headlines after 3 fatal ICE encounters, in a test for Secretary Mullin
- 3 islands help control access to the Strait of Hormuz. They're in the crosshairs of the Iran war
- No cases of cyclosporiasis reported in Carteret County as of Thursday
- Dow drops as AI stocks slump again and oil prices keep rising
- food
- Carteret County Public Schools announces partnership with Aramark Student Nutrition for school meals in 2026-27
- annex
- Morehead City Council approves annexation of land near Willis Mobile Home Park