List of newspapers in South Carolina
This is a list of newspapers in South Carolina, United States.
Current News Publications
The following is a list of current 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. | |
| Aiken Leader | Wagener, S.C. | Weekly | |||
| Aiken Standard | Aiken, S.C. | Major paper | |||
| Anderson Observer | Anderson, S.C. | Weekly | |||
| Beaufort Gazette | Beaufort, S.C. | McClatchy Company | Major paper | ||
| Berkeley Independent | Moncks Corner, S.C. | Weekly | |||
| The Berkeley Observer | Goose Creek, S.C. | Daily | |||
| Chapin Times | Chapin, S.C. | Weekly | |||
| 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. | ||
| Georgetown Times | Georgetown, S.C. | Daily | |||
| Greenville Journal | Greenville, S.C. | Weekly | - | ||
| Greenville News | Greenville, S.C. | Gannett Company | Major paper | ||
| Hampton County Guardian | Hampton, S.C. | Weekly | |||
| Rock Hill Herald | Rock Hill, S.C. | McClatchy Company | Major paper | ||
| Herald-Journal | Spartanburg, S.C. | GateHouse Media | Major paper | ||
| Holly Hill Observer | Holly Hill, S.C. | Weekly | |||
| Horry Independent | Conway, S.C. | Weekly | |||
| Independent-Mail | Anderson, S.C. | Gannett Company | Major paper | ||
| Index-Journal | Greenwood, S.C. | Major paper | |||
| Island Packet | Hilton Head Island, S.C. | McClatchy Company | 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. | 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 | |||
| Post and Courier | Charleston, S.C. | 1803 | Major paper. Charleston Courier began in 1803; became Post and Courier in 1991 | ||
| Press and Banner and Abbeville Medium | Abbeville, S.C. | 1844 | Weekly | Banner Corporation | |
| Press and Standard | Walterboro, S.C. | Weekly | |||
| Progressive Journal | Pageland, S.C. | Weekly | |||
| Santee Striper | Santee, S.C. | Weekly | |||
| State | Columbia, S.C. | 1891 | McClatchy Company | 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 | Major paper | |
| The Journal | Seneca, S.C. | 1903 | Daily | Edwards Group | 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 | Greenville, S.C. | Biweekly | |||
| Weekly Observer | Hemingway, S.C. | Weekly | |||
| West Of | Charleston, S.C. | Weekly |
Defunct
18th century
Charleston
Newspapers published in Charleston, South Carolina:- The Charleston Evening Gazette. D., T.W., July 11, 1785- Oct. 18, 1786.
- The Charleston Morning Post, and Daily Advertiser. D., Jan. 18, 1786-Nov. 5, 1787.
- Charlestown Gazette. W., Aug., 1778-Jan. 18, 1780.
- The Chronicle of Liberty, or, the Republican Intelligencer. W., Mar. 25, 1783.
- The City Gazette & Daily Advertiser. D., Jan. 2, 1792- Dec. 31, 1800+
- The City Gazette, and the Daily Advertiser. D., Nov. 6- Dec. 17, 1787.
- The City Gazette or, the Daily Advertiser. D., Dec. 18, 1787-Jan. 1, 1792.
- The Columbian Herald & Daily Advertiser. T.W., Sept. 1792- 1793.
- Columbian Herald, and the General Advertiser. T.W., 1792-July 25, 1793.
- The Columbian Herald, or, the Independent Courier of North-America. S.W., T.W., Nov. 24, 1785-Sometime After June 28, 1791.
- Columbian Herald, or, the New Daily Advertiser. D., Oct. 3, 1795-Dec. 17, 1796.
- The Columbian Herald, or, the Patriotic Courier of North- America. S.W., Nov. 23, 1784-Nov. 21, 1785.
- Columbian Herald, or, the Southern Star. T.W., July 27, 1793-September, 1795.
- The Daily Evening Gazette and Charleston Tea-Table Companion. D., Jan. 3, 1795-Feb. 18, 1795.
- Evening Vesper Courier. S.W., July 31-Nov. 16, 1798.
- Federal Carolina Gazette. W., Jan. 2-Dec. 25, 1800.
- The Gazette of the State of South-Carolina. W., S.W., Apr. 9, 1777-Mar. 24, 1785.
- The Royal Gazette. S.W. Mar. 3, 1781-Sept. 28, 1782.
- The Royal South-Carolina Gazette. T.W., S.W., June 1, 1780-Sept. 12, 1782.
- The South-Carolina and American General Gazette. W., S.W., Apr. 4, 1764-Feb. 28, 1781.
- The South-Carolina Gazette. W., Jan. 8, 1732-Dec. 18, 1775.
- South-Carolina Gazette; and Country Journal. W., Dec. 31, 1765-Aug. 1, 1775.
- South-Carolina Gazette, and General Advertiser. S.W., T.W., Mar. 15, 1783-Oct. 23, 1784.
- The South-Carolina Gazette, and Public Advertiser. S.W., Mar. 3, 1784-July 9, 1785.
- The South-Carolina Gazette, and the General Advertiser. S.W., Jan. 7-14, 1786.
- The South-Carolina Gazette and the Public Advertiser. T.W., S.W., July 12, 1785-Jan. 4, 1786.
- South Carolina State Gazette and Daily Advertiser. D., Nov. 30, 1784-July 26, 1785.
- South Carolina State Gazette, and General Advertiser. T.W., Oct. 26-Nov. 27, 1784.
- South-Carolina State-Gazette & Timothy & Mason's Daily Advertiser. D., Jan. 1, 1794-Dec. 31, 1797.
- South-Carolina State Gazette, and Timmothy's Daily Advertiser. D., Jan. 1, 1798-Dec., 31, 1800+
- The South-Carolina Gazetteer; and Country Journal.. W., Dec. 17-24, 1765.
- The South-Carolina Weekly Advertiser. W., Feb. 19-Apr. 23, 1783.
- The South-Carolina Weekly Gazette. W., Nov. 22, 1758- Mar. 28, 1764.
- South-Carolina Weekly Gazette. W., Feb. 15, 1783-Feb. 27, 1784.
- The State Gazette of South-Carolina. S.W., T.W., Mar. 28, 1785-Dec. 31, 1793.
- The Telegraphe, and Charleston Daily Advertiser. D., Mar. 16-20, 1795.
Columbia
- The Columbia Gazette. W., Jan. 28, 1794-Dec. 9, 1794.
- South Carolina Gazette. W., Mar., 1792-Sept. 3, 1793.
Georgetown
- The South-Carolina Independent Gazette; and Georgetown Chronicle. W., Apr. 2, 1791-1796.