North State Journal
The North State Journal is a statewide newspaper in North Carolina founded in 2016 by Neal Robbins. 

The newspaper is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.  North State Journal is owned by North State Media, LLC and is published by Neal Robbins, formerly of the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (now DEQ). Robbins credited DENR Secretary John Skvarla as the inspiration for the newspaper being in print.  

In 2023, parent company North State Media acquired the The Chatham Record in Chatham County, N.C.

In 2016, it had 16 journalists and 10 business-side staff.

The North State Journals opinion section consists only of bylined columns emphasizes "free markets and individual liberty" compared with "center-left" leaning opinion sections of North Carolina’s other major papers. In 2017, the paper published two issues per week, on Sunday and Wednesday.

Founder Neal Robbins stated to the Charlotte Observer that North State Journal is not partisan, and that it aims for objectivity.

In 2022, the North State Journal collected 19 awards from the North Carolina Press Association, including third place for General Excellence in the small weekly category.. The paper won the General Excellence Award as the best small weekly in the state in 2018 and 2020 as well as second place in 2019.

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Newspapers published in North Carolina
Mass media in Raleigh, North Carolina
Newspapers established in 2016