List of newspapers in South Carolina

This is a list of newspapers in South Carolina, United States.

Current news publications 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 NotesAdvertizer-HeraldBamberg, S.C. 1972 Weekly Trib Publications Result of merger of The Advertizer and the Bamberg Herald. Stopped publishing in 2020.Aiken LeaderWagener, S.C. Weekly Andrew O'Byrne Sr. Aiken StandardAiken, S.C. Post and Courier Major paperAnderson ObserverAnderson, S.C. Daily Bamberg County LeaderBamberg, S.C. Weekly Andrew O'Byrne Sr. Beaufort GazetteBeaufort, S.C. McClatchy Company Major paperBerkeley IndependentMoncks Corner, S.C. Weekly The Berkeley ObserverGoose Creek, S.C.The Berkeley Observer Daily Calhoun Times LeaderSt. Matthews, S.C. Weekly Andrew O'Byrne Sr. Chapin TimesChapin, S.C. Weekly The Charleston Chronicle Charleston, S.C. 1971 Weekly Tolbert Smalls Major African-American newspaperCharleston City Paper Charleston, S.C. Weekly Major paperCharleston SentinelCharleston, S.C.2025WeeklyIndependentCheraw ChronicleCheraw, S.C. Weekly Chronicle-IndependentCamden, South Carolina Weekly Clinton ChronicleClinton, S.C. Weekly Coastal ObserverPawleys Island, S.C. Weekly ColletonianWalterboro,, S.C. Weekly Ceased publicationColumbia City PaperColumbia, S.C. Major paperDaily King NewsHilton Head Island, S.C. Dillon HeraldDillon, S.C. Weekly Dorchester Eagle-RecordSt. George, S.C. Weekly Ceased publication in early 2026Dorchester LeaderSt. George, S.C. Weekly Andrew O'Byrne Sr. Edgefield AdvertiserEdgefield, S.C. Weekly El PalmettoColumbia, S.C. Daily Free Times Columbia, S.C. Weekly Serving Columbia, and Richland and Lexington countiesGeorgetown TimesGeorgetown, S.C. Greenville JournalGreenville, S.C. WeeklyGreenville News Greenville, S.C. USA Today Co. Major paperHampton County GuardianHampton, S.C. Weekly Herald-JournalSpartanburg, S.C. USA Today Co. Major paperHolly Hill ObserverHolly Hill, S.C. Weekly Trib Publications Closed in 2020Horry IndependentConway, S.C. Weekly Independent-MailAnderson, S.C. USA Today Co. Major paperIndex-JournalGreenwood, S.C. Major paperIsland PacketHilton Head Island, S.C. McClatchy Company Major paperThe ItemSumter, S.C. Major paperJasper County SunRidgeland, S.C. Weekly The JournalSeneca, S.C. 1903 Daily (5 times per week, Tues-Sat) Edwards Group (locally owned) Major paperLake City News & PostLake City, S.C. Weekly Lancaster NewsLancaster, S.C. Three times weekly Laurens County AdvertiserLaurens, S.C. Weekly Lee County ObserverBishopville, S.C. Weekly Marion Star & Mullins EnterpriseMarion, S.C. Weekly Lee Enterprises Marlboro Herald AdvocateBennettsville, S.C. Weekly McCormick MessengerMcCormick, S.C. Weekly Morning NewsFlorence, S.C. DailyLee Enterprises Major paperMyrtle Beach HeraldMyrtle Beach, S.C. Weekly Newberry ObserverNewberry, S.C. Weekly NewsKingstree, S.C. Weekly News and PressDarlington, S.C. Weekly News & ReporterChester, S.C. Twice weekly North Myrtle Beach TimesNorth Myrtle Beach, S.C. Weekly Orangeburg LeaderSantee/Holly Hill, S.C. Weekly Andrew O'Byrne Sr. The Post and CourierCharleston, S.C. 1803 Major paper. Charleston Courier began in 1803; became Post and Courier in 1991Press and Banner and Abbeville MediumAbbeville, S.C. 1844 WeeklyBanner CorporationOriginal website (archived ver.)Press and StandardWalterboro, S.C. Weekly Colleton CountyProgressive JournalPageland, S.C. Weekly Rock Hill HeraldRock Hill, S.C. McClatchy Company Major paperSantee StriperSantee, S.C. Weekly Trib Publications Closed in 2020The StateColumbia, S.C. 1891 DailyMcClatchy Company Major paper. Service area includes Columbia, Richland County, Lexington County, and the Midlands.Summerville Journal-SceneSummerville, S.C. Twice weekly Dorchester CountySun NewsMyrtle Beach, S.C. DailyMcClatchy Company Major paperTimes and DemocratOrangeburg, S.C. Daily online, print on Tue. Thur. and Sat. Lee Enterprises Major paperThe Twin-City NewsBatesburg-Leesville, S.C.1925WeeklyBruner PressWeekly newspaper covering western Midlands, including Lexington and Saluda countiesUnion County NewsUnion, S.C. Weekly Union Daily TimesUnion, S.C. Weekly ObserverHemingway, S.C. Weekly Ceased publication

Defunct Title Locale Year est.Frequency Year ceased NotesAbbeville Medium Abbeville18711923Abbeville PressAbbeville18601869AdvertizerBamberg19671972Merged with the Bamberg HeraldAnderson GazetteAnderson18431854Bamberg HeraldBamberg18911972Merged with The AdvertizerCharleston Mercury Charleston18191868 Citizen-News Edgefield 2012Columbia Record Columbia18971988Community Times-DispatchWalterboroDeutsche ZeitungCharleston18531917Evening MediumAbbeville19231925Gazette and AdvocateAnderson1855185?The Greenville PiedmontGreenvilleGreer CitizenGreer1918Weekly2024The Hampton County HeraldHampton 1916 Founded by Randolph Murdaugh Sr.Herald and NewsNewberry19031937Highland Sentinel Calhoun18401843Lake Wylie PilotLake Wylie2016 (Dec)North Trade JournalNorthPress and BannerAbbeville19241925Southern Rights Advocate Anderson1852185?

18th century Charleston Newspapers published in Charleston, South Carolina:

The Charleston Evening Gazette. D., T.W., July 11, 1785- Oct. 18, 1786 The Charleston Morning Post, and Daily Advertiser. D., Jan. 18, 1786-Nov. 5, 1787 Charlestown Gazette. W., Aug. (?), 1778-Jan. 18, 1780 The Chronicle of Liberty, or, the Republican Intelligencer. W., Mar. 25, 1783 The City Gazette & Daily Advertiser. D., Jan. 2, 1792- Dec. 31, 1800+ The City Gazette, and the Daily Advertiser. D., Nov. 6- Dec. 17, 1787 The City Gazette or, the Daily Advertiser. D., Dec. 18, 1787-Jan. 1, 1792

The Columbian Herald & Daily Advertiser. T.W., Sept. 1792- 1793 (?) Columbian Herald, and the General Advertiser. T.W., 1792 (?)-July 25 (?), 1793 The Columbian Herald, or, the Independent Courier of North-America. S.W., T.W., Nov. 24, 1785-sometime after June 28, 1791 Columbian Herald, or the New Daily Advertiser. D., Oct. 3, 1795-Dec. 17, 1796 The Columbian Herald, or, the Patriotic Courier of North- America. S.W., Nov. 23, 1784-Nov. 21, 1785 Columbian Herald, or, the Southern Star. T.W., July 27, 1793-September (?), 1795 The Daily Evening Gazette and Charleston Tea-Table Companion. D., Jan. 3, 1795-Feb. 18, 1795 Evening Vesper Courier. S.W., July 31-Nov. 16, 1798 Federal Carolina Gazette. W., Jan. 2 (?)-Dec. 25, 1800 The Gazette of the State of South-Carolina. W., S.W., Apr. 9, 1777-Mar. 24, 1785 The Royal Gazette. S.W. Mar. 3, 1781-Sept. 28, 1782 The Royal South-Carolina Gazette. T.W., S.W., June 1 (?), 1780-Sept. 12, 1782 The South-Carolina and American General Gazette. W., S.W., Apr. 4, 1764-Feb. 28, 1781 The South Carolina Gazette. W., Jan. 8, 1732-Dec. 18, 1775 South-Carolina Gazette, and Country Journal. W., Dec. 31, 1765-Aug. 1, 1775

South-Carolina Gazette, and General Advertiser. S.W., T.W., Mar. 15, 1783-Oct. 23, 1784 The South-Carolina Gazette, and Public Advertiser. S.W., Mar. 3, 1784-July 9, 1785 The South-Carolina Gazette, and the General Advertiser. S.W., Jan. 7-14, 1786 The South-Carolina Gazette and the Public Advertiser. T.W., S.W., July 12, 1785-Jan. 4, 1786 South Carolina State Gazette and Daily Advertiser. D., Nov. 30, 1784-July 26, 1785 South Carolina State Gazette, and General Advertiser. T.W., Oct. 26-Nov. 27, 1784 South-Carolina State-Gazette & Timothy & Mason's Daily Advertiser. D., Jan. 1, 1794-Dec. 31, 1797 South-Carolina State Gazette, and Timmothy's Daily Advertiser. D., Jan. 1, 1798-Dec., 31, 1800+ The South-Carolina Gazetteer, and Country Journal. W., Dec. 17-24, 1765 The South-Carolina Weekly Advertiser. W., Feb. 19-Apr. 23, 1783 The South-Carolina Weekly Gazette. W., Nov. 22 (?), 1758- Mar. 28, 1764 South-Carolina Weekly Gazette. W., Feb. 15, 1783-Feb. 27, 1784 The State Gazette of South-Carolina. S.W., T.W., Mar. 28, 1785-Dec. 31, 1793 The Telegraphe, and Charleston Daily Advertiser. D., Mar. 16-20, 1795

Columbia Newspapers published in Columbia, South Carolina:

The Columbia Gazette. W., Jan. 28, 1794-Dec. 9, 1794 South Carolina Gazette. W., Mar. (?), 1792-Sept. 3, 1793

Georgetown Newspapers published in Georgetown, South Carolina:

The South-Carolina Independent Gazette, and Georgetown Chronicle. W., Apr. 2, 1791-1796 (?)

See also South Carolina media List of newspapers in South Carolina in the 18th century List of radio stations in South Carolina List of television stations in South Carolina Media of locales in South Carolina: Charleston, Columbia, Greenville Journalism: :Category:Journalists from South Carolina University of South Carolina School of Journalism and Mass Communications, in Columbia South Carolina literature

References

Bibliography

(+ List of titles 50+ years old)

(Includes information about weekly rural newspapers in South Carolina)

Patricia G. McNeely. Palmetto Press: The History of South Carolina’s Newspapers and the Press Association. South Carolina Press Association, 1998.

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