North Carolina Local News Coverage
Curbside tracks 5 local news markets, 119 sources, and 100 counties across North Carolina.
Coverage Snapshot
100
Total Counties
22
Strong
17
Covered
10
Thin
46
DMA-Only
5
Desert
39% of counties have covered or strong local news coverage. 5% are news deserts.
Local News Markets in North Carolina
Counties Needing Coverage
5 of 100 counties in North Carolina are news deserts with no dedicated local source.
Graham County Macon County Polk County Swain County Washington County
See full coverage map →
Coverage by County
Local news coverage detail for 52 counties in North Carolina.
Alamance County 1 Brunswick County 0 Buncombe County 12 Burke County 0 Cabarrus County 0 Caldwell County 0 Carteret County 1 Catawba County 0 Chatham County 0 Cleveland County 0 Columbus County 0 Craven County 2 Cumberland County 4 Davidson County 3 Duplin County 0 Durham County 4 Forsyth County 3 Franklin County 0 Gaston County 0 Granville County 0 Guilford County 13 Harnett County 0 Haywood County 1 Henderson County 12 Hoke County 0 Iredell County 1 Johnston County 4 Lee County 0 Lenoir County 2 Lincoln County 0 Mecklenburg County 22 Moore County 0 Nash County 0 New Hanover County 7 Onslow County 2 Orange County 3 Pender County 0 Pitt County 6 Randolph County 0 Robeson County 4 Rockingham County 6 Rowan County 0 Rutherford County 1 Sampson County 0 Stanly County 2 Surry County 6 Union County 0 Wake County 17 Watauga County 0 Wayne County 0 Wilkes County 6 Wilson County 0
Strongest Coverage Areas
Mecklenburg County 22 sources
Wake County 17 sources
Guilford County 13 sources
Buncombe County 12 sources
Henderson County 12 sources
Methodology
Coverage tiers are based on tracked Curbside News sources at the county and sub-market level. Strong counties have multiple local sources. Covered counties have at least one local source. Thin counties have minimal coverage. Desert counties have no dedicated local source. Stories link to original publishers. Curbside does not republish full articles.