North Carolina Local News Coverage
Curbside tracks 5 local news markets, 102 sources, and 111 counties across North Carolina.
Coverage Snapshot
111
Total Counties
22
Strong
14
Covered
13
Thin
3
DMA-Only
59
Desert
32% of counties have covered or strong local news coverage. 53% are news deserts.
Local News Markets in North Carolina
Counties Needing Coverage
59 of 111 counties in North Carolina are news deserts with no dedicated local source.
Alexander County Anson County Ashe County Avery County Bertie County Bladen County Brunswick County Burke County
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Strongest Coverage Areas
Buncombe County 10 sources
Henderson County 10 sources
Madison County 10 sources
Mitchell County 10 sources
Yancey County 10 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.