The Charlotte Observer

[DigitalSky]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_Observer

according to that, the observer is the oldest daily newspaper in the United States. I didn't know that, found it fascinating...

[abbitt]

that's interesting and hard to believe, but if its on wikipedia i'd say it's valid. this little tidbit should be promoted a little more by the observer.

[ironchapman]

That's an interesting fact. I would have thought the oldest Daily one would be in New England somewhere.

[krazeeboi]

How can that be when Charleston's The Post and Courier claims to be the South's oldest daily newspaper?

[DanRNC]

The Charlotte Observer is not the oldest daily in America. The New York Post, the New Hampshire Gazette, and the Hartford Courant are the oldest. I don't even think the Charlotte Observer is North Carolina's oldest-I think its the Morning Star in Wilmington.

[ironchapman]

It's the oldest daily newspaper that has been a daily newspaper from its first publication. The New york Times, etc. may have started earlier, but weren't daily when they started.

[NcSc74]

The Fayetteville Observer Times is North Carolinas oldest newpaper. It started around 1814. I don't know about daily though. I think it went daily 1902.

[f0xym0p]

that's interesting and hard to believe, but if its on wikipedia i'd say it's valid. this little tidbit should be promoted a little more by the observer.

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Anyone can add information on wikipedia, right? I wouldn't assume everything on there is fact.