Spectrum Newsnet

Spectrum Newsnet was a hyperlocal cable television network based in Raleigh, NC owned by Charter Communications. It focused exclusively on local topics, sports, and community events. It began brodcasting on January 19, 1996 as Raleigh NewsNet. Shortly after launch, it was bought by Time Warner Cable on November 3, 1996 and renamed TWC Community North Carolina. Starting in 2002, Newsnet would air segments of sister channel, News 14 Carolina, for 2 hours per day. This ended in 2009. TWCC would reorganize and adopt the Newsnet branding again in 2009, as TWC Newsnet (note the second N in News**n**et is not capitalized anymore). It also adopted the traffic and weather segments from N14, and repackaged them to air on Newsnet. In 2012, Newsnet rebranded again, only including graphics upgrades, however. These upgrades would also be used for TWC News later. In 2016, the network made a slight name change, reflecting the merger of TWC and Charter. The new name was Spectrum Newsnet. It would continue in this state until June 7, 2019; when the broadcast ended early that day, It broadcast for 4 hours on June 8, 2019; before ultimately shutting down for good.