This is a list of newspapers in South Carolina , United States.
Current news publications
The following is a list of current (print and web-based) news publications published in the U.S. state of South Carolina.
Title
Locale
Year est.
Frequency
Publisher/parent company
Notes
Advertizer-Herald
Bamberg, S.C.
1972
Weekly
Result of merger between The Adveertizer and the Bamberg Herald.[1]
Aiken Leader
Wagener, S.C.
Weekly
Aiken Standard Aiken, S.C.
Major paper
Anderson Observer
Anderson, S.C.
Daily
Beaufort Gazette Beaufort, S.C.
McClatchy Company [2] Major paper
Berkeley Independent
Moncks Corner, S.C.
Weekly
The Berkeley Observer
Goose Creek, S.C. [3]
Daily
Chapin Times
Chapin, S.C.
Weekly
The Charleston Chronicle Charleston, S.C.
1971
Weekly
Tolbert Smalls
Major African-American newspaper
Charleston City Paper
Charleston, S.C.
Weekly
Major paper
Cheraw Chronicle
Cheraw, S.C.
Weekly
Chronicle-Independent
Camden, South Carolina
Weekly
Clinton Chronicle
Clinton, S.C.
Weekly
Coastal Observer
Pawleys Island, S.C.
Weekly
Colletonian
Walterboro,, S.C.
Weekly
Columbia City Paper Columbia, S.C.
Major paper
Daily King News
Hilton Head Island, S.C.
Major paper
Dillon Herald
Dillon, S.C.
Weekly
Dorchester Eagle-Record
St. George, S.C.
Weekly
Edgefield Advertiser Edgefield, S.C.
Weekly
El Palmetto
Columbia, S.C.
Daily
Free Times
Columbia, S.C.
Weekly
Serving Columbia, and Richland and Lexington counties.[4]
Georgetown Times
Georgetown, S.C.
Daily
Greenville Journal
Greenville, S.C.
Weekly
Greenville News Greenville, S.C.
Gannett Company [5] Major paper
Hampton County Guardian Hampton , S.C.
Weekly
Rock Hill Herald Rock Hill, S.C.
McClatchy Company [2] Major paper
Herald-Journal Spartanburg, S.C.
GateHouse Media [6] Major paper
Holly Hill Observer
Holly Hill, S.C.
Weekly
Horry Independent
Conway, S.C.
Weekly
Independent-Mail Anderson, S.C.
Gannett Company [5] Major paper
Index-Journal
Greenwood, S.C.
Major paper
Island Packet Hilton Head Island, S.C.
McClatchy Company [2] Major paper
Item Sumter, S.C.
Major paper
Jasper County Sun
Ridgeland, S.C.
Weekly
Lake City News & Post
Lake City, S.C.
Weekly
Lancaster News
Lancaster, S.C.
Three times weekly
Laurens County Advertiser
Laurens, S.C.
Weekly
Lee County Observer
Bishopville, S.C.
Weekly
Marion Star
& Mullins Enterprise
Marion, S.C.
Weekly
Marlboro Herald Advocate
Bennettsville, S.C.
Weekly
McCormick Messenger
McCormick, S.C.
Weekly
Morning News Florence, S.C.
Daily
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. [7] Major paper
Myrtle Beach Herald
Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Weekly
Newberry Observer
Newberry , S.C.
Weekly
News
Kingstree , S.C.
Weekly
News and Press Darlington , S.C.
Weekly
News & Reporter
Chester, S.C.
Twice weekly
North Myrtle Beach Times
North Myrtle Beach , S.C.
Weekly
People-Sentinel
Barnwell, S.C.
Weekly
The Post and Courier Charleston , S.C.
1803[8]
Major paper. Charleston Courier began in 1803; became Post and Courier in 1991
Press and Banner
and Abbeville Medium
Abbeville , S.C.
1844[9]
Weekly
Banner Corporation
Original Website (Archived ver.)
Press and Standard
Walterboro, S.C.
Weekly
Progressive Journal
Pageland, S.C.
Weekly
Santee Striper
Santee, S .C.
Weekly
State Columbia, S.C.
1891[8]
Daily
McClatchy Company [2] Major paper. Service area includes Columbia, Richland County , Lexington County , and the Midlands .
Summerville Journal-Scene
Summerville, S.C.
Twice weekly
Sun News Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Daily
McClatchy Company [2] Major paper
The Journal Seneca, S.C.
1903
Daily (5 times per week, Tues-Sat)
Edwards Group (locally owned)
Major paper
Times and Democrat Orangeburg, S.C.
Major paper
True Nation News Magazine
Bluffton, S.C.
Major paper
True Nation News Magazine
Columbia, S.C.
Daily
The Twin-City News
Batesburg-Leesville, S.C.
1925
Weekly
Bruner Press
Weekly newspaper covering western Midlands, including Lexington and Saluda counties
Union County News
Union, S.C.
Weekly
Union Daily Times
Union, S.C.
Major paper
Upstate Business Journal (UBJ)
Greenville, S.C.
Biweekly
Weekly Observer Hemingway, S.C.
Weekly
West Of
Charleston (West Ashley), S.C.
Weekly
18th century
Charleston
Newspapers published in Charleston, South Carolina :
The Charleston Evening Gazette. D., T.W., July 11, 1785- Oct. 18, 1786.[11]
The Charleston Morning Post, and Daily Advertiser. D., Jan. 18, 1786-Nov. 5, 1787.[11]
Charlestown Gazette. W., Aug. (?), 1778-Jan. 18, 1780.[11]
The Chronicle of Liberty, or, the Republican Intelligencer. W., Mar. 25, 1783.[11]
The City Gazette & Daily Advertiser. D., Jan. 2, 1792- Dec. 31, 1800+[11]
The City Gazette, and the Daily Advertiser. D., Nov. 6- Dec. 17, 1787.[11]
The City Gazette or, the Daily Advertiser. D., Dec. 18, 1787-Jan. 1, 1792.[11] Columbian Herald , 1784The Columbian Herald & Daily Advertiser. T.W., Sept. 1792- 1793(?).[11]
Columbian Herald, and the General Advertiser. T.W., 1792(?)-July 25 (?), 1793.[11]
The Columbian Herald, or, the Independent Courier of North-America. S.W., T.W., Nov. 24, 1785-Sometime After June 28, 1791.[11]
Columbian Herald, or, the New Daily Advertiser. D., Oct. 3, 1795-Dec. 17, 1796.[11]
The Columbian Herald, or, the Patriotic Courier of North- America. S.W., Nov. 23, 1784-Nov. 21, 1785.[11]
Columbian Herald, or, the Southern Star. T.W., July 27, 1793-September (?), 1795.[11]
The Daily Evening Gazette and Charleston Tea-Table Companion. D., Jan. 3, 1795-Feb. 18, 1795.[11]
Evening Vesper Courier. S.W., July 31-Nov. 16, 1798.[11]
Federal Carolina Gazette. W., Jan. 2(?)-Dec. 25, 1800.[11]
The Gazette of the State of South-Carolina. W., S.W., Apr. 9, 1777-Mar. 24, 1785.[11]
The Royal Gazette. S.W. Mar. 3, 1781-Sept. 28, 1782.[11]
The Royal South-Carolina Gazette. T.W., S.W., June 1(?), 1780-Sept. 12, 1782.[11]
The South-Carolina and American General Gazette . W., S.W., Apr. 4, 1764-Feb. 28, 1781.[11] The South-Carolina Gazette . W., Jan. 8, 1732-Dec. 18, 1775.[11] [12] South-Carolina Gazette; and Country Journal. W., Dec. 31, 1765-Aug. 1, 1775.[11] South-Carolina Gazette and General Advertiser , 1783South-Carolina Gazette, and General Advertiser. S.W., T.W., Mar. 15, 1783-Oct. 23, 1784.[11]
The South-Carolina Gazette, and Public Advertiser. S.W., Mar. 3, 1784-July 9, 1785.[11]
The South-Carolina Gazette, and the General Advertiser. S.W., Jan. 7-14, 1786.[11]
The South-Carolina Gazette and the Public Advertiser. T.W., S.W., July 12, 1785-Jan. 4, 1786.[11]
South Carolina State Gazette and Daily Advertiser. D., Nov. 30, 1784-July 26, 1785.[11]
South Carolina State Gazette, and General Advertiser. T.W., Oct. 26-Nov. 27, 1784.[11]
South-Carolina State-Gazette & Timothy & Mason's Daily Advertiser. D., Jan. 1, 1794-Dec. 31, 1797.[11]
South-Carolina State Gazette, and Timmothy's Daily Advertiser. D., Jan. 1, 1798-Dec., 31, 1800+[11]
The South-Carolina Gazetteer; and Country Journal. . W., Dec. 17-24, 1765.[11]
The South-Carolina Weekly Advertiser. W., Feb. 19-Apr. 23, 1783.[11]
The South-Carolina Weekly Gazette. W., Nov. 22 (?), 1758- Mar. 28, 1764.[11]
South-Carolina Weekly Gazette. W., Feb. 15, 1783-Feb. 27, 1784.[11]
The State Gazette of South-Carolina. S.W., T.W., Mar. 28, 1785-Dec. 31, 1793.[11]
The Telegraphe, and Charleston Daily Advertiser. D., Mar. 16-20, 1795.[11]
Columbia
Newspapers published in Columbia, South Carolina :
The Columbia Gazette. W., Jan. 28, 1794-Dec. 9, 1794.[11]
South Carolina Gazette. W., Mar. (?), 1792-Sept. 3, 1793.[11]
Georgetown
Newspapers published in Georgetown, South Carolina :
The South-Carolina Independent Gazette; and Georgetown Chronicle. W., Apr. 2, 1791-1796(?).[11] 
