This is a list of newspapers inSouth Carolina , United States.
Current news publications [ edit ] The following is a list of current (print and web-based) news publications published in the U.S. state of South Carolina.
Title Locale Year est. Frequency Publisher/parent company Notes Advertizer-Herald Bamberg, S.C. 1972 Weekly Result of merger ofThe Advertizer and theBamberg Herald . Stopped publishing in 2020.[ 1] Aiken Leader Wagener, S.C. Weekly Aiken Standard Aiken, S.C. Major paper Anderson Observer Anderson, S.C. Daily Beaufort Gazette Beaufort, S.C. McClatchy Company [ 2] Major paper Berkeley Independent Moncks Corner, S.C. Weekly The Berkeley Observer Goose Creek, S.C. [ 3] Daily Chapin Times Chapin, S.C. Weekly The Charleston Chronicle Charleston, S.C. 1971 Weekly Tolbert Smalls Major African-American newspaper Charleston City Paper Charleston, S.C. Weekly Major paper Cheraw Chronicle Cheraw, S.C. Weekly Chronicle-Independent Camden, South Carolina Weekly Clinton Chronicle Clinton, S.C. Weekly Coastal Observer Pawleys Island, S.C. Weekly Colletonian Walterboro,, S.C. Weekly Ceased publication Columbia City Paper Columbia, S.C. Major paper Daily King News Hilton Head Island, S.C. Major paper Dillon Herald Dillon, S.C. Weekly Dorchester Eagle-Record St. George, S.C. Weekly Edgefield Advertiser Edgefield, S.C. Weekly El Palmetto Columbia, S.C. Daily Free Times Columbia, S.C. Weekly Serving Columbia, and Richland and Lexington counties[ 4] Georgetown Times Georgetown, S.C. Daily Greenville Journal Greenville, S.C. Weekly Greenville News Greenville, S.C. Gannett Company [ 5] Major paper Hampton County Guardian Hampton , S.C.Weekly Herald-Journal Spartanburg, S.C. GateHouse Media [ 6] Major paper Holly Hill Observer Holly Hill, S.C. Weekly Closed in 2020 Horry Independent Conway, S.C. Weekly Independent-Mail Anderson, S.C. Gannett Company [ 5] Major paper Index-Journal Greenwood, S.C. Major paper Island Packet Hilton Head Island, S.C. McClatchy Company [ 2] Major paper The Item Sumter, S.C. Major paper Jasper County Sun Ridgeland, S.C. Weekly The Journal Seneca, S.C. 1903 Daily (5 times per week, Tues-Sat) Edwards Group (locally owned) Major paper Lake City News & Post Lake City, S.C. Weekly Lancaster News Lancaster, S.C. Three times weekly Laurens County Advertiser Laurens, S.C. Weekly Lee County Observer Bishopville, S.C. Weekly Marion Star & Mullins Enterprise
Marion, S.C. Weekly Marlboro Herald Advocate Bennettsville, S.C. Weekly McCormick Messenger McCormick, S.C. Weekly Morning News Florence, S.C. Daily Lee Enterprises [ 7] Major paper Myrtle Beach Herald Myrtle Beach, S.C. Weekly Newberry Observer Newberry, S.C. Weekly News Kingstree, S.C. Weekly News and Press Darlington, S.C. Weekly News & Reporter Chester, S.C. Twice weekly North Myrtle Beach Times North Myrtle Beach, S.C. Weekly People-Sentinel Barnwell, S.C. Weekly The Post and Courier Charleston, S.C. 1803[ 8] Major paper.Charleston Courier began in 1803; becamePost and Courier in 1991 Press and Banner and Abbeville Medium
Abbeville , S.C.1844[ 9] Weekly Banner Corporation Original website (archived ver.) Press and Standard Walterboro, S.C. Weekly Colleton County Progressive Journal Pageland, S.C. Weekly Rock Hill Herald Rock Hill, S.C. McClatchy Company [ 2] Major paper Santee Striper Santee, S .C.Weekly Closed in 2020 The State Columbia, S.C. 1891[ 8] Daily McClatchy Company [ 2] Major paper. Service area includes Columbia,Richland County ,Lexington County , and theMidlands . Summerville Journal-Scene Summerville, S.C. Twice weekly Dorchester County Sun News Myrtle Beach, S.C. Daily McClatchy Company [ 2] Major paper Times and Democrat Orangeburg, S.C. Daily online, print on Tue. Thur. and Sat. Lee Enterprises Major paper True Nation News Magazine Bluffton, S.C. Major paper True Nation News Magazine Columbia, S.C. Daily The Twin-City News Batesburg-Leesville, S.C. 1925 Weekly Bruner Press Weekly newspaper covering western Midlands, including Lexington and Saluda counties Union County News Union, S.C. Weekly Union Daily Times Union, S.C. Major paper Upstate Business Journal (UBJ) Greenville, S.C. Biweekly Weekly Observer Hemingway, S.C. Weekly Ceased publication West Of Charleston (West Ashley), S.C. Weekly
Newspapers published inCharleston, South Carolina :
The Charleston Evening Gazette . D., T.W., July 11, 1785- Oct. 18, 1786[ 21] The Charleston Morning Post , andDaily Advertiser . D., Jan. 18, 1786-Nov. 5, 1787[ 21] Charlestown Gazette . W., Aug. (?), 1778-Jan. 18, 1780[ 21] The Chronicle of Liberty , or, theRepublican Intelligencer . W., Mar. 25, 1783[ 21] The City Gazette & Daily Advertiser . D., Jan. 2, 1792- Dec. 31, 1800+[ 21] The City Gazette , and theDaily Advertiser . D., Nov. 6- Dec. 17, 1787[ 21] The City Gazette or, theDaily Advertiser . D., Dec. 18, 1787-Jan. 1, 1792[ 21] Columbian Herald , 1784The Columbian Herald & Daily Advertiser . T.W., Sept. 1792- 1793 (?)[ 21] Columbian Herald , and theGeneral Advertiser . T.W., 1792 (?)-July 25 (?), 1793[ 21] The Columbian Herald , or, theIndependent Courier of North-America . S.W., T.W., Nov. 24, 1785-sometime after June 28, 1791[ 21] Columbian Herald , or theNew Daily Advertiser . D., Oct. 3, 1795-Dec. 17, 1796[ 21] The Columbian Herald , or, thePatriotic Courier of North- America . S.W., Nov. 23, 1784-Nov. 21, 1785[ 21] Columbian Herald , or, theSouthern Star . T.W., July 27, 1793-September (?), 1795[ 21] The Daily Evening Gazette and Charleston Tea-Table Companion . D., Jan. 3, 1795-Feb. 18, 1795[ 21] Evening Vesper Courier . S.W., July 31-Nov. 16, 1798[ 21] Federal Carolina Gazette . W., Jan. 2 (?)-Dec. 25, 1800[ 21] The Gazette of the State of South-Carolina . W., S.W., Apr. 9, 1777-Mar. 24, 1785[ 21] The Royal Gazette . S.W. Mar. 3, 1781-Sept. 28, 1782[ 21] The Royal South-Carolina Gazette . T.W., S.W., June 1 (?), 1780-Sept. 12, 1782[ 21] The South-Carolina and American General Gazette [ 21] TheSouth Carolina Gazette . W., Jan. 8, 1732-Dec. 18, 1775[ 21] [ 22] South-Carolina Gazette , andCountry Journal . W., Dec. 31, 1765-Aug. 1, 1775[ 21] South-Carolina Gazette and General Advertiser , 1783South-Carolina Gazette , andGeneral Advertiser . S.W., T.W., Mar. 15, 1783-Oct. 23, 1784[ 21] The South-Carolina Gazette , andPublic Advertiser . S.W., Mar. 3, 1784-July 9, 1785[ 21] The South-Carolina Gazette , and theGeneral Advertiser . S.W., Jan. 7-14, 1786[ 21] The South-Carolina Gazette and thePublic Advertiser . T.W., S.W., July 12, 1785-Jan. 4, 1786[ 21] South Carolina State Gazette andDaily Advertiser . D., Nov. 30, 1784-July 26, 1785[ 21] South Carolina State Gazette , andGeneral Advertiser . T.W., Oct. 26-Nov. 27, 1784[ 21] South-Carolina State-Gazette & Timothy & Mason's Daily Advertise r. D., Jan. 1, 1794-Dec. 31, 1797[ 21] South-Carolina State Gazette , andTimmothy's Daily Advertiser . D., Jan. 1, 1798-Dec., 31, 1800+[ 21] The South-Carolina Gazetteer , andCountry Journal . W., Dec. 17-24, 1765[ 21] The South-Carolina Weekly Advertiser . W., Feb. 19-Apr. 23, 1783[ 21] The South-Carolina Weekly Gazette . W., Nov. 22 (?), 1758- Mar. 28, 1764[ 21] South-Carolina Weekly Gazette . W., Feb. 15, 1783-Feb. 27, 1784[ 21] The State Gazette of South-Carolina . S.W., T.W., Mar. 28, 1785-Dec. 31, 1793[ 21] The Telegraphe , andCharleston Daily Advertiser . D., Mar. 16-20, 1795[ 21] Newspapers published inColumbia, South Carolina :
The Columbia Gazette. W., Jan. 28, 1794-Dec. 9, 1794[ 21] South Carolina Gazette. W., Mar. (?), 1792-Sept. 3, 1793[ 21] Newspapers published inGeorgetown, South Carolina :
The South-Carolina Independent Gazette , andGeorgetown Chronicle . W., Apr. 2, 1791-1796 (?)[ 21] U.S. newspapers
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