The Daily Advance is an American, English-language daily newspaper based in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The newspaper is owned by Adams Publishing Group.

Adams Publishing Group (APG) is a family-owned community newspaper company. It was launched in late 2013 by Mark Adams with support from his family. In 2009 Cooke Communications, a private company led by the son of Jack Kent Cooke, bought The Daily Advance from Cox Newspapers as part of a 13-paper sale, along with other North Carolina papers The Daily Reflector and Rocky Mount Telegram. The Daily Advance is now part of Adams Publishing Group.

See also List of newspapers in North Carolina

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