Black Mountain News
Black Mountain News is a weekly newspaper based in Black Mountain, North Carolina.[4] The paper was founded in 1945 by James Clarence Cornelius and his brother-in-law, John Ealy, from Indianapolis, Indiana and was later purchased by Gordon Greenwood.[5]
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Publisher | Thomas Claybaugh[1] |
| Editor | Paul Clark[2] |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 14 O. Henry Avenue, Asheville, North Carolina  United States |
| Circulation | 3,000[3] |
| Sister newspapers | Asheville Citizen-Times, Haywood County News, News-Record & Sentinel, Pisgah Mountain News |
| Website | www |
History
In 1995, the Black Mountain News was purchased by Multimedia.[6] Later that year, Multimedia was acquired by Gannett.[7]
The newspaper won several awards from the North Carolina Press Association in 2016 including first place in general news reporting and profile feature, and additional awards for video and community coverage.[8]
References
- "Black Mountain News". North Carolina Press Association. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- "Black Mountain News". North Carolina Press Association. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- Editor & Publisher Newspaper DataBook (97 ed.). 2018. p. I-284.
- "Black Mountain-Swannanoa Chamber of Commerce". Retrieved 2011-02-04.
- "Akama Open Business Directory". Retrieved 2011-02-04.
- Newspaper sold
- Gannett, Multimedia announce merger agreement Archived 2013-12-28 at the Wayback Machine
- North Carolina Press Association. "2016 Editorial Tab" (PDF). www.ncpress.com. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
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