CHARLOTTE, N.C. — An alternative weekly magazine has announced it is ending publication in North Carolina's largest city after 31 years, converting to a digital-only product and laying off its staff.
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Charles Womack, president of Womack Newspapers Inc., which bought Creative Loafing from SouthComm Inc. in 2014, announced Wednesday he is selling the Charlotte magazine to his son, Alex Womack, president of Womack Digital LLC.
According to news reports, the seven full-time workers at Creative Loafing Charlotte were told of the decision Wednesday. Ryan Pitkin, the magazine's former editor in chief, said the sale was unexpected, adding that he didn't know what the plans were for the digital platform.
The magazine's final print edition was on Wednesday.
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