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The '''''Raleigh Times''''' was the afternoon [[newspaper]] in [[Raleigh, North Carolina]].  The history of the paper dates back to the ''Evening Visitor'', first published in 1879.  The ''Visitor'' later bought out other rival afternoon papers, the ''Daily Press'' in 1895 and the ''Evening Times'' in 1897.  In the midst of and after the acquisitions, the paper was variously known as the ''Press-Visitor'' and the ''Times-Visitor'' before eventually settling on the ''Raleigh Times'' by 1901 following purchase by John C. Drewry, who later moved the fledgling paper to its longtime home at 14 [[East Hargett Street (Raleigh, North Carolina)|East Hargett Street]] in downtown Raleigh.

After the paper initially went bankrupt and suspended publication in 1910, it was sold to John A. Park who had reportedly made the purchase by depleting the city's gold supply. Under Park's leadership, the revamped ''Raleigh Times'' resumed production in 1912 and became the main rival of the much larger ''[[The News & Observer|News & Observer]]''. Unlike other newspaper editors, Park abstained from editorials and instead entertained readers with stories of his world travels.

Famous alumni include U.S. Senator [[Jesse Helms]] who was city editor for two brief stints; [[Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr.]] who was a reporter and later publisher of the ''[[New York Times]]''; [[Nell Battle Lewis]], the longtime ''N&O'' columnist who briefly served as associate editor; and Bette Elliott, whose work as the women's editor led to her long-running role as host of [[WRAL-TV]]'s ''Femme Fare''.

Eventually, the ''N&O'' purchased the ''Times'' in 1955 but continued to publish the paper until the national decline of afternoon newspapers led the ''Times'' to cease production. The final edition of the ''Raleigh Times'' was published on November 30, 1989.  The former downtown headquarters of ''The Times'' has been converted into a bar and restaurant that utilizes a theme inspired by the defunct paper.<ref>Sheehan, Ruth (2008-08-18). [http://www.newsobserver.com/138/story/419474.html "A downtown spot to toast the bygone times".] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070716193801/http://www.newsobserver.com/138/story/419474.html |date=2007-07-16 }} ''[[The News & Observer]]''.</ref>

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[[Category:Defunct newspapers published in North Carolina]]
[[Category:Mass media in Raleigh, North Carolina]]
[[Category:The News & Observer]]


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