The Weekly Post is an award-winning newspaper serving Stanly County and southern Cabarrus. This includes the hometowns of Locust, Stanfield, Oakboro, Red Cross, Albemarle and Midland. Over the years, The Weekly Post has been known for covering the stories that affect Stanly County and Midland residents—schools, roads, growth and politics.

Local news is what The Weekly Post is all about. Most of all, The Weekly Post has a loyal subscriber base who look forward to hometown news and advertising each week. The Weekly Post is published by The Weekly Post, Inc., and distributed every Wednesday through the mail to subscribers and in single copy locations throughout Stanly County and southern Cabarrus (Midland).