With legacy newspapers contracting, local newsletter startup 6AM City is planning rapid expansion

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6AM City, a group of local newsletters based in Greenville, South Carolina, has been operating largely under the radar since 2016. It ramped up in a big way Tuesday, announcing plans to triple in size from eight to 24 markets by late this year.

It joins Axios Local and other players (Patch, WhereBy.Us) in the crowded local digital newsletter space, serving up a five-day-a-week mix of aggregated news, some original reporting, and supporting ads.

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