Blue Ridge Now

Hendersonville, North Carolina, United StatesEnglish

Serving Henderson County and the surrounding Western North Carolina region, this publication provides comprehensive local news, community reporting, and sports coverage. It functions as the digital home for the Hendersonville Times-News, maintaining a long-standing journalistic presence that connects residents with regional events and public affairs.

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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.