As protests and demonstrations continue to unfold across the country, it’s critical that journalists on the ground are prepared—not just to report, but to stay safe and assert their …
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6/13/25
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PENDER COUNTY — After a political cartoon mimicking a few commissioners appeared in a Pender County newspaper, the board took up the vote for a different media outlet to handle their public …
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6/10/25
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The Hoke County Board of Commissioners – at least some of them – are by all appearances trying to hide public information from Hoke County citizens, with the side effect of driving The …
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By Catharin Shepard • Editor •
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6/10/25
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BOGUE — Bogue Sound Distillery has filed a lawsuit against the Town of Bogue that alleges the planning board violated the state’s Open Meetings Law related to a meeting and vote …
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6/10/25
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The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer were named finalists for the Pulitzer Prize Monday, a top journalism honor given for their joint coverage of Hurricane Helene’s destruction …
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Josh Shaffer
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5/13/25
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RALEIGH — North State Media, the publisher of North State Journal, North Carolina’s only statewide newspaper, has reached a definitive agreement to acquire the Stanly News & Press, a …
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4/16/25
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PRESS CONTACT:
Heather Hoopes-Matthews
(803) 331-3249
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3/26/25
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The A-Mark Prize for Investigative Journalism will award a first-place prize of $5,000 to the winning journalist and $2,500 to their news organization. Second place awards …
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3/26/25
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Senator Norm Sanderson, R-Pamlico, is refiling the Government Transparency Act this week in the North Carolina General Assembly, coinciding with Sunshine Week, a national initiative that promotes …
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Brianna Kraemer
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3/17/25
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In a day when the usual defenders of freedom of speech, press freedom, and open government rights have less available to wage public policy battles for first principles, one state senator stands …
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John Bussian, Legislative Counsel to the NC Press Association
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3/14/25
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The North Carolina Scholastic Media Association has announced Green Hope High School journalist Peggy Chen as the 2025 Rachel Rivers-Coffey North Carolina High School Journalist of the Year .
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2/25/25
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Raeford, N.C. – After 16 months of fighting for access to public records, and nine months after filing a lawsuit against Hoke County to obtain them, The News-Journal newspaper in Raeford, …
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1/21/25
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The 2025 Legislative Session is here. Are you prepared to cover all the action? NCPA can help you track all the legislation important to your community.
Legislative tracking, …
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1/15/25
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Hurricane Helene Coverage in Western NC
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10/3/24
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As we’ve learned from recent hurricanes, floods and other natural disasters, your newspaper has a unique and important responsibility to the community and must …
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9/30/24
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NCPA recently recognized Amanda Martin at the NCPA convention, who in March of this year left the firm of Stevens, Martin, Vaughn & Tadych to concentrate her efforts on a faculty job at Duke …
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9/20/24
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2024 NCPA Editorial and Advertising Awards
Contact: Phillip Lucey, NCPA Excecutive Director, phil@ncpress.com
For Immediate Release
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9/19/24
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Thursday, Sept. 5, will mark 50 years since the publication of the Winston-Salem Chronicle’s inaugural issue. That evening, MUSE
Winston-Salem (MUSEws) and the …
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9/3/24
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The town of Stanley has adopted a public records policy that charges a special service fee for access to public records that take time to produce. The new policy, which was approved at a City Council …
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Kara Fohner, The Gaston Gazette, 7/10/24
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7/11/24
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The North Carolina Local News Lab Fund will open a new round of grant applications on July 8 to provide news and community organizations with flexible funding to respond to their communities’ needs.
June 26, 2024 — The North Carolina Local News Lab Fund will open a new round of grant applications on July 8 to …
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6/26/24
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