The Creative Loafing Charlotte was a weekly newspaper in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA covering local entertainment, events and culture.
Creative Loafing Charlotte was first published in 1987, and was shut down by then-owner Charles Womack III on October 31, 2018. November 1, 2018 was the last issue date of the alternative weekly paper, and Ryan Pitkin was the last editor-in-chief.
The paper was created by the founders of Creative Loafing Atlanta, and it was their first venture beyond the Atlanta market. The newspaper offered news, arts coverage, classifieds and entertainment listings for the Charlotte metropolitan area and was distributed free of charge.
SouthComm acquired the newspaper from CL Inc. on October 10, 2011. In August 2014, Southcomm sold the paper to Charles Womack, the owner of Womack Newspapers Inc. On October 31, 2018, Charles Womack announced that he was selling the paper to his son, Alex Womack, 28, and his company, Womack Digital LLC.
This publication is a member of the Association of Alternative Newsmedia (AAN). AAN is a group of newspapers and magazines providing journalism that offers an alternative to the mainstream media in the area.
Circulation estimate: 43,889
This newspaper was owned by Womack Newpapers Inc.
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Creative Loafing Charlotte Shuts Down
-- On October 31, 2018, Charles Womack III, the owner and publisher of Creative Loafing Charlotte, met with newspaper staff and told them the paper was being shut down and they had five minutes to gather their things and leave.
"Everyone out of work. No severance. No nothing." tweeted editor-in-chief Ryan Pitkin.
November 1, 2018 was the last issue of the Charlotte alternative...
Creative Loafing Charlotte Sold to Womack Newspapers
-- September 1, 2014: The alternative weekly newspaper in Charlotte, North Carolina, Creative Loafing Charlotte has been sold by SouthComm, Inc. to Charles Womack of Womack Newspapers, Inc. Womack is the founder and publisher of Yes! Weekly in Greensboro, North Carolina.
SouthComm will continue to own and operate its Creative Loafing papers in Atlanta and Tampa.
Womack said about the purchase:...
SouthComm Acquires Creative Loafing Charlotte & Tampa Bay
-- SouthComm Inc., owner of the Nashville Scene, Louisville Eccentric Observer (LEO) Weekly and the Kansas City Pitch, announced October 10, 2011 that it had acquired two CL properties -- Creative Loafing Charlotte and Creative Loafing Tampa Bay -- from CL Inc., the parent of the chain of alternative newspapers.
CEO Chris Ferrell said SouthComm's latest acquisitions fit its plan to operate niche...
Creative Loafing Charlotte Names Mark Kemp Editor in Chief
-- Kemp, who edited the alternative newsweekly from 2005 to 2006, returns as editor in chief.
The announcement was made via an internal memo in August 2011 from publisher Wendy Goldstein.
"Mark brings a wealth of experience, talent and passion to his role as editor in chief," said Goldstein. "Having filled this role for Creative Loafing Charlotte in 2005/2006, he knows the products, the market and the...
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