A weekly community newspaper published on Thursdays, the Brunswick Beacon has won dozens of awards during the past decade for advertising and editorial content. It covers and is distributed to all of Brunswick County, with particular emphasis on the southwestern portion of the coast. The Beacon is available through subscription, retail outlets and news racks throughout Brunswick County.

Greater Diversity News is a state-wide diversity-focused publication based in Wilmington, with additional distribution throughout North Carolina. Published weekly on Thursdays, it is a subscription-based periodical and can be purchased at certain news racks.

Greater Wilmington Business Journal is the region's best source for local business news and information in New Hanover, Brunswick and Pender counties. Regular areas of coverage include commercial and residential real estate, healthcare, technology, retail, restaurants, banking, hospitality and the local film industry as well as profiles of business leaders and up-and-coming entrepreneurs. The newspaper is published every other Friday and available online.

Published weekly on Wednesdays since 1978, The Island Gazette is a well-established source of local news, sports, features and real estate in southern New Hanover County, with an emphasis on Carolina Beach and Pleasure Island. Copies are available in news racks throughout New Hanover County or by subscription.

Published every Thursday, Lumina News reports the weekly activities of Wrightsville Beach and its surrounding communities including Landfall and UNCW. This community oriented local paper carries everything of interest from area government news and school events to sports and fishing. Each issue is information-packed. Available by paid subscription and free at more than 400 locations in and around Wrightsville Beach.

Founded eight years ago, Mundo Latino is distributed throughout eastern North Carolina and serves as a major communication link for the state's significant Latino population. Mundo Latino is published bi-weekly, the first and third Thursday of each month, and in it you will find local, national and world news along with sports, editorials, entertainment, business, autos, health, fashion, decoration, music, cinema, gossip and much more.

Star-News is the only major daily newspaper along the southern coastal region of North Carolina. Owned by The New York Times, Star-News covers national, international, state and local news. Regular in-print features cover regional politics, community events, arts, sports, weather, real estate, the local film industry, business news and more. Break-out interactive web log, forum, photo and video communities may be found on their website.

Supplements to the daily newspaper include BrunswickVoice, published every Wednesday; Real Estate Showcase, published every three weeks; Health and Medical, published every other month and periodic special sections on a range of topics from hurricane preparedness to a holiday gift guide. Most special sections have an online component as well. The annual Living Here section contains a wealth of intriguing facts, figures and community data especially of interest to visitors and newcomers to New Hanover County. In addition, Star-News publishes Wilmington Magazine, a high-quality, glossy publication that covers the area in an in-depth manner. Newspaper subscribers have the option to receive all editions, weekends and holidays or just the Saturday and Sunday editions. Home delivery is available, and the newspaper may be found in news racks and stores throughout Wilmington and North Carolina's southern coast.

Covering eastern Brunswick County in the Southport-Oak Island sphere, including Bald Head Island, Boiling Spring Lakes, St. James and Caswell Beach, this award-winning newspaper features regional and community news, special event coverage, local sports, feature articles and more. The Pilot is available by subscription in both print and electronic editions or in news racks throughout its coverage area every Wednesday.

This weekly community newspaper covers the island news, local school sports, special events and happenings in the Topsail area. The Advertiser is free and available in most area shops.

This weekly newspaper covers Pender County news, school sports and special events. The Topsail Voice is available by home delivery and it can also be found in news racks throughout the area.

Founded in 1927 as The Cape Fear Journal, this weekly began as the offspring of R. S. Jervay Printers and describes itself as the voice and mirror of the African-American community in New Hanover, Brunswick, Pender, Onslow and Columbus counties. The name changed to The Wilmington Journal in the 1940s. It is available each Thursday at news racks throughout the city or by subscription.