Durham, N.C.
Owner: Paxton Media Group
Effective: July 28, 2011
Design and copy editing are being outsourced to Owensboro, Ky. Seven employees were laid off, leaving fewer than 20 newsroom employees.
Source: Independent Weekly and Paper Cuts tip
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