The Charlotte News

The Charlotte News
TypeDaily newspaper
FoundedDecember 8, 1888 (1888-12-08)
LanguageEnglish
Ceased publication1985
CityCharlotte, North Carolina
CountryUnited States

The Charlotte News was the afternoon newspaper in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was first published on December 8, 1888.:75 The newspaper was eventually purchased on April 5, 1959 by Knight Newspapers, owner of its larger rival The Charlotte Observer. All operations of the News and the Observer were merged except news and editorial content, which was merged in 1983.:320 The News ceased publication on November 1, 1985.