South Carolina Newspapers

The Post and Courier, headquartered in Charleston, is South Carolina's premier newspaper and an essential read for anyone looking to stay informed about the state's happenings. With an award-winning editorial team, the newspaper offers comprehensive coverage of local and state-level issues, from politics and business to culture and sports. Known for its investigative journalism and in-depth analyses, the Post and Courier is a critical resource for those seeking to understand the complexities of life in the Palmetto State.

Charleston Post and Courier

Charleston's The Post and Courier is one of the oldest daily newspapers in the South and the eighth oldest newspaper still in publication in the United States. It is published in Charleston, South Carolina. It traces its ancestry to three newspapers, the Charleston Courier, founded in 1803, the Charleston Daily News, founded 1865, and The Evening Post, founded 1894. Along with The Greenville News and Columbia's The State, it is one of the three largest papers in the Palmetto State. The founder of the Courier, Aaron Smith Willington, came from Massachusetts with newspaper experience. 2008, the newspaper won national awards from the Society of Professional Journalists and American Society of Newspaper Editors for coverage of the Charleston Sofa Super Store fire. In 2008, Reporter Tony Bartelme also won the prestigious Gerald Loeb Award for a story about the effect of China's growth on local economies. The Post and Courier's circulation figures are 94,647 for dailies, and 97,549 for Sundays.