The News Reporter

The News Reporter is a broadsheet semi-weekly newspaper based in Whiteville, North Carolina.

History

The paper was founded in 1896 and serves Columbus County, North Carolina, United States. The News Reporter won the Pulitzer [Prize for Public Service] in 1953, shared with the Tabor [City Tribune], for reporting of Ku [Klux Klan] activities in Columbus County, NC.
The News Reporter had been owned by the Thompson/High family since 1938. Les High and Stuart High Rogers sold the paper in 2021 to Justin Smith, the paper's editor.