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North-Carolina Gazette The ''North Carolina Gazette'' was the first newspaper published in North Carolina, then the Province of North-Carolina, Province of North Carolina. It originally published from 1751 and continued to be published for approximately eight years, d ...
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in 1751. As of January 2020, there were approximately 260 newspapers in publication in North Carolina. While printed newspaper circulation has declined in the last 10 years, the total paid print circulation of newspapers in North Carolina is over 4 million. The newspapers with the largest paid circulation are ''The
Charlotte Observer ''The Charlotte Observer'' is an American English-language newspaper serving Charlotte, North Carolina, and its metro area. The Observer was founded in 1886. As of 2020, it has the second-largest circulation of any newspaper in the Carolinas. I ...
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The News & Observer ''The News & Observer'' is an American regional daily newspaper that serves the greater Triangle area based in Raleigh, North Carolina. The paper is the largest in circulation in the state (second is the ''Charlotte Observer''). The paper has bee ...
'' of Raleigh. The largest number of North Carolina newspapers are focused on local news at the county level. In addition to print versions of North Carolina newspapers, most newspapers have online websites, as well as Facebook and Twitter accounts for distribution of news media and interacting with their community.


List of newspapers

There were approximately 260 North Carolina newspapers in publication at the beginning of 2020. ''
The Fayetteville Observer ''The Fayetteville Observer'' is an American English-language daily newspaper published in Fayetteville, North Carolina. As the oldest North Carolina newspaper, the paper was founded in 1816 as the ''Carolina Observer''. It was locally owned by ...
'' (established in 1816) is the oldest newspaper in North Carolina. ''The
Star-News ''Star-News'' is an American, English language daily newspaper for Wilmington, North Carolina, and its surrounding area (known as the Lower Cape Fear). It is North Carolina's oldest newspaper in continuous publication. It was owned by Halifax M ...
'' of Wilmington (established in 1867) is the oldest continuously running newspaper. Many of the newspapers in North Carolina have common parent companies, including
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Gannett Gannett Co., Inc. () is an American mass media holding company headquartered in McLean, Virginia, in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.McClatchy. Many of the newspapers are also members of the North Carolina Publishing Association. Print frequency varies from daily to monthly. Most newspapers use Facebook and Twitter for distribution of content. Most college and universities in North Carolina have student newspapers. There is one Chinese (''The China Press Weekly'') and three Spanish language newspapers, ''La Conexión'' being the oldest in North Carolina.


Daily newspapers

There are 45 North Carolina newspapers that are published in print editions at least five days a week, as of the beginning of 2019.


College newspapers

There are 24 North Carolina college newspapers that are published during the academic year.


Special interest newspapers

Currently, there are 15 special interest newspapers in North Carolina covering religious, Native American, African-American, LGBT, and military perspectives on the news.


Foreign language newspapers

Currently, there are five North Carolina newspapers published in languages other than English.


Other newspapers

Currently, there are 172 North Carolina newspapers not covered by the above categories, including weekly and monthly print publication frequencies. , Facebook only , Salisbury Post , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Kernersville News , Kernersville , Forsyth , 19?? , Weekly , Fred P. Carter , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Kenly News , Kenly , Johnston , 1973 , Weekly , Lawrence Newspapers, Inc. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Kings Mountain Herald , Kings Mountain , Cleveland , 1979 , Weekly , General Pub. Co. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Knightdale Times , Zebulon , Wake , 1999 , Weekly , Gold Leaf Pub., Inc. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", Lake Gaston Gazette-Observer , Littleton , Warren , 1955 , Weekly (Wed.) , Womack Publishing Company , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Lake Norman Times , Denver , Lincoln , 1993 , Weekly , Womack Pub. Co. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Leader, The , Research Triangle Park , Orange , 1979 , Weekly , Capitol Publications , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Liberty News, The , Liberty , Randolph , 1950 , Weekly , L.T. James , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", Lincoln Times-NewsThe Lincoln Times-News arose from the Lincoln News, established in 1873, and Lincoln Times, established in 1907. The two newspapers were merged to form the Lincoln times-News in 1965. , Lincolnton , Lincoln , 1873 , Semi-Weekly (Mon., Wed., Fri.) , , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Littleton Observer, The , Littleton , Warren , 1955 , Weekly , Ruth Mincher , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", M' Voice, The , Greenville , Pitt , 1987 , Weekly , Jim Rouse & Sons , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", Macon County News , Franklin , Macon , 1980s , , Gooder , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", Martin County Enterprise & Weekly Herald , Williamston ,
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, Cooke Communications , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", Mebane Enterprise ,
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, Alamance/ Orange , 1908 , , Womack Publishing Company , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Mecklenburg Gazette, The , Davidson , Mecklenburg , 19?? , Weekly , W. Taylor Blackwell , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Messenger, The , Madison , Rockingham , 1943 , Semi-Weekly , Madison Pub. Co. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", Mitchell News-Journal , Spruce Pine ,
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, , , CNHI , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Montgomery Herald , Troy , Polk , 19?? , Weekly , Charlie Manning , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", Mooresville Tribune , Mooresville ,
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, align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", Mount Olive Tribune , Mount Olive , Wayne/ Duplin , , Weekly , Restoration Newsmedia , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;",
Mountain Times The ''Mountain Times'' is a weekly newspaper that serves Boone and other high-country communities in Ashe and Avery counties in western North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1978, it serves a special niche in the region, covering commu ...
, Boone , Watauga , 1978 , Weekly, Thurs. ,
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, align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", Mountain Xpress , Asheville , Buncombe , , Weekly , , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", Mountaineer, The , Waynesville , Haywood , , Semi-Weekly (Mon., Wed., Fri.) , , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Nashville Graphic, The , Nashville , Edgecombe , 1988 , Semi-Weekly (Wed., Fri.) , Graphic Publications , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", News-Herald, The , Ahoskie , Hertford , 19?? , Tri-weekly , Park Newspapers of Northeastern North Carolina, Inc. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", News-Journal, The , Raeford , Hoke , 1929 , Weekly , Paul Dickson , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", News of Orange County, The , Hillsborough , Orange , , Weekly , Womack Publishing Company , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", News-Record, The , Marshall , Madison , 1911 , Weekly , Western Carolina Print. Co. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", News Reporter, The , Whiteville ,
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, 1905 , Semi-Weekly , Columbus County Trucker's Reporter Co. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", North Carolina Gazette ,
Charlotte Charlotte ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 census, making Charlotte the 16th-most populo ...
, Mecklenburg , , , , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", North Carolina Telegraph , Goldsboro , Wayne , 1850 , Weekly , W.F.S. Alston & F.C. Patrick , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", North Meck Newspaper , Charlotte , Mecklenburg , 1978 , Weekly , Stan Kaplan , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", North State Journal ,
Raleigh Raleigh (; ) is the capital city of the state of North Carolina and the seat of Wake County in the United States. It is the second-most populous city in North Carolina, after Charlotte. Raleigh is the tenth-most populous city in the Southeas ...
, Wake , 2016 , , North State Media, LLC , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", Ocracoke Observer , Ocracoke , Hyde , 1999 , Daily online coverage; Monthly print edition March–December , Self-published , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Oxford Public Ledger , Oxford , Granville , 1919 , Weekly , Ledger Pub. Co. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Pamlico Scoop, The , Washington , Beaufort , 1989 , Monthly , Friends Publishers , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Pamlico News, The , Bayboro , Beaufort, Pamlico , 1968/1977 , Weekly , Henry Winfrey , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Paraglide, The , Raeford , Cumberland , 1973 , Weekly , Dickson Press , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Pender-Topsail Post & Voice''The Pender-Topsail Post & Voice'' was formed in mergers of ''Pender Post'', ''Pender Chronicle'', and ''Topsail Voice''. , Hamstead , Pender , 1991 , Weekly , Carteret Publishing Co, Inc. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", Perquimans Weekly, The ,
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, 1920 , Semi-Weekly , Pilot Print. Co. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", Pilot, The , Pilot Mountain , Surry , , Weekly ,
Adams Publishing Group Adams Publishing Group LLC (APG) is a company that provides publishing services, including newspapers, periodicals, and website publishing in the United States. Its corporate headquarters is located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. Mark Adams, the son ...
, Civitas Media Group, Champion Media , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Princeton News Leader , Princeton , Johnston , 1983 , Weekly , Merrill Pub. Co. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Proclamation, The , Burlington , Alamance , 2006 , Bi-Monthly , MEJ Consulting Enterprises, Inc. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Randleman Reporter , Randleman , Randolph , 1986 , Weekly , Womack Pub. Co. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Randolph Guide, The , Asheboro , Randolph , 1954 , Weekly , Paul G. Cutrigh , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", Rant, The ,
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, 2008 , Monthly , LPH Media LLC , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", Reidsville Review, The , Reidsville , Rockingham , 1888 , Bi-Weekly ,
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, align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Richlands-Beulaville Advertiser News , Richlands , Duplin , 197? , Weekly , Duplin-Onslow Pub. Co. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald , Ahoskie ,
Hertford Hertford ( ) is the county town of Hertfordshire, England, and is also a civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district of the county. The parish had a population of 26,783 at the 2011 census. The town grew around a ford on the River Lea, n ...
, 1914 , Semi-Weekly (Wed., Sat.) , Boone Newspapers, Inc. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Roanoke Beacon, The , Plymouth ,
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, 1959 , Weekly , Roanoke Beacon, Inc. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Robco News , Lumberton , Robeson , 1984 , Semi-Weekly , Robco News, Inc. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Rockingham Now , Reidsville , Rockingham , 2019 , Semi-Weekly , unknown , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Smithfield Herald, The , Smithfield , Johnston , 188? , Semi-Weekly (Tue., Fri.) , Samuel Booker , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;",
Smoky Mountain News ''Smoky Mountain News'' is a free weekly newspaper based in Waynesville, North Carolina that is distributed in Haywood, Jackson Jackson may refer to: People and fictional characters * Jackson (name), including a list of people and fictional cha ...
, The , Waynesville , Haywood , , Weekly (Wed.) , Smoky Mountain News Inc. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;",
Smoky Mountain Times Smoky Mountain Times is a weekly newspaper based in Bryson City, North Carolina Bryson City is a town in Swain County, North Carolina in the United States. The population was 1558 as of the 2020 Census. It is the county seat of Swain County. Lo ...
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, 1883 , Weekly , CNHI , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Spectrum , Jacksonville , Onslow , 1984 , Weekly , Shopco Pub. Co. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", St. Pauls Review, The , St. Pauls , Robeson , 192? , Weekly , Community Media , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", Standard, TheThe Standard may include the Farmville Enterprise, Standard Laconic, and The Times Leader newspapers, according to its Facebook page. , Snow Hill , Greene, Pitt , , Weekly ,
Adams Publishing Group Adams Publishing Group LLC (APG) is a company that provides publishing services, including newspapers, periodicals, and website publishing in the United States. Its corporate headquarters is located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. Mark Adams, the son ...
, align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", Stanly News and Press, The , Albemarle , Stanly , 1880 , Tue., Thurs., Sun. , Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. (CNHI) , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", State Port Pilot, The ,
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, Brunswick , 1928 , , , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", Stokes News, TheThe Stokes News was proceeded by the Danbury Reporter in 1872, The King Times in 1961, Pilot Mountain News, and the Kings Times. ,
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, Stokes/ Forsyth , 1872 , Weekly ,
Adams Publishing Group Adams Publishing Group LLC (APG) is a company that provides publishing services, including newspapers, periodicals, and website publishing in the United States. Its corporate headquarters is located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. Mark Adams, the son ...
, align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", Sylva Herald and Ruralite, The , Sylva , Jackson , 1926 , , , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Tabor-Loris Tribune , Tabor City , Columbus , 1991 , Weekly , Atlantic Pub. and Paper Co. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", ''Tarboro Weekly'' ,
Tarboro Tarboro is a town located in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 10,721. It is the county seat of Edgecombe County. ...
, Edgecombe , 2014 , Weekly (Wed.) ,
Adams Publishing Group Adams Publishing Group LLC (APG) is a company that provides publishing services, including newspapers, periodicals, and website publishing in the United States. Its corporate headquarters is located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. Mark Adams, the son ...
, align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", Taylorsville TimesThe Taylorsville Times began as Alexander County Journal, then Taylorsville Index, then Taylorsville news, then Mountain Scout, and finally Taylorsville Times , Taylorsville ,
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, 1886 , Weekly , Lee & Jane Sharpe , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Thomasville Times, The , Thomasville , Davidson , 1989 , Tri-weekly , High Point Enterprise, Inc. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Tideland News , Swansboro , Onslow , 1979 , Weekly , Double H Co. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Times-Leader, The , Grifton , Pitt , 1994 , Weekly , Mitchell Oakley , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Transylvania Times, The , Brevard ,
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, 1887 , Semi-Weekly , Times Pub. Co. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left",
Triad City Beat ''Triad City Beat'' is a free weekly alternative newspaper with distribution in Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point in North Carolina. It was founded in 2014 by Brian Clarey, Jordan Green and Eric Ginsburg, who were former editors and repor ...
, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point , Guilford, Forsyth, Guilford , 2014 , Weekly, Thurs. , Brian Clarey , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", Tribune, The , Elkin, Jonesville , Wilkes, Surry, Yadkin , 1911 , Weekly ,
Adams Publishing Group Adams Publishing Group LLC (APG) is a company that provides publishing services, including newspapers, periodicals, and website publishing in the United States. Its corporate headquarters is located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. Mark Adams, the son ...
, align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", Wake Weekly, The , Wake Forest , Franklin/ Wake , 1947 , Weekly (Thurs) , Restoration Newsmedia , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Wallace Enterprise, The , Wallace , Duplin , 192? , Semi-Weekly (Mon., Thurs.) , Wells-Oswald Pub. Co. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Warsaw-Faison News, The , Warsaw , Duplin , 195? , Weekly , H.L. Oswald, III , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", Warren Record, The , Warrenton , Warren , 1896 , Weekly (Wed.) , Womack Publishing Company , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;",
Watauga Democrat The ''Watauga Democrat'' is a weekly newspaper published in Boone, North Carolina. It was first published in 1888 to share news about the local Democrat Party, and today chronicles general local news in Watauga County. The ''Watauga Democrat'' ...
, Boone , Watauga , 1888 , Semi-Weekly (Wed., Sun.) ,
Adams Publishing Group Adams Publishing Group LLC (APG) is a company that provides publishing services, including newspapers, periodicals, and website publishing in the United States. Its corporate headquarters is located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. Mark Adams, the son ...
, align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Wayne-Wilson News Leader , Fremont , Wayne , 1983 , Weekly , Merrill Pub. Co. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", Weekly Post, The ,
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, Stanly , 1974 , Weekly , Weekly Post, Inc. , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left", West Craven Highlights , Vanceboro , Craven , 1978 , Weekly , unknown , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;",
Wilkes Journal-Patriot The ''Wilkes Journal-Patriot'' is a newspaper based in North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina and published weekly each Wednesday. At one time it was published twice per week (Tuesday and Friday). The paper has a circulation of 11,000 ...
, North Wilkesboro , Wilkes , 1906 , Tue., Fri. , Carter-Hubbard Publishing , align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", Yadkin Ripple, The , Yadkinville , Yadkin , 1892 , Weekly, Thurs. ,
Adams Publishing Group Adams Publishing Group LLC (APG) is a company that provides publishing services, including newspapers, periodicals, and website publishing in the United States. Its corporate headquarters is located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. Mark Adams, the son ...
, align=center, , - !scope="row" style="text-align: left;", Yes! Weekly , Greensboro , Guilford , 2005 , Weekly , Womack Newspapers , align=center, Notes: Facebook News Sites: Most newspapers now have official Facebook pages that contain news articles and allow consumers to post comments about the news. The ''About'' tab on these pages often contains information about the establishment of the newspaper, location of the headquarters, ownership, staff, and links.


Statewide news organizations

The North Carolina Press Association (NCPA) was formed in 1873. It supports newspapers, readership and advertisers throughout the state. Membership includes 155 of the North Carolina newspapers, as of 2020. The North Carolina Press Foundation was formed in 1995. It is a non-profit organization supporting journalists.


See also

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List of radio stations in North Carolina The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of North Carolina, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats. List of radio stations Defunct * WBIG * ...
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List of television stations in North Carolina This is a list of broadcast television stations that are licensed in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Full-power stations VC refers to the station's PSIP virtual channel. RF refers to the station's physical RF channel. Defunct full-power stati ...
* List of African-American newspapers in North Carolina (current and defunct) * :Journalists from North Carolina * University of North Carolina School of Media and Journalism, Chapel Hill * North Carolina literature North Carolina media by city or county: * Asheville * Boone *
Carteret County Carteret County is located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 67,686. Its county seat is Beaufort. The county was created in 1722 as Carteret Precinct and gained county status in 1739. It was named fo ...
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Charlotte Charlotte ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 census, making Charlotte the 16th-most populo ...
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Durham Durham most commonly refers to: *Durham, England, a cathedral city and the county town of County Durham *County Durham, an English county * Durham County, North Carolina, a county in North Carolina, United States *Durham, North Carolina, a city in N ...
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Raleigh Raleigh (; ) is the capital city of the state of North Carolina and the seat of Wake County in the United States. It is the second-most populous city in North Carolina, after Charlotte. Raleigh is the tenth-most populous city in the Southeas ...
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Wilson Wilson may refer to: People *Wilson (name) ** List of people with given name Wilson ** List of people with surname Wilson * Wilson (footballer, 1927–1998), Brazilian manager and defender * Wilson (footballer, born 1984), full name Wilson R ...
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Winston-Salem Winston-Salem is a city and the county seat of Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. In the 2020 census, the population was 249,545, making it the second-largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region, the 5th most populous city in ...


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