As part of McClatchy Co.'s restructuring plan, job cuts and reduced wages will be implemented at newspapers in Lexington, Kentucky, and Charlotte, North Carolina, the Associated Press reported.

The Lexington Herald-Leader plans to lay off 49 full-time employees, about 15 percent of its staff, and cut the salary of remaining employees. Four part-time employees will also lose their jobs.

The Charlotte Observer will cut 60 full-time and 22 part-time employees across departments. Nineteen of the full-time positions and 11 of the part-time positions will be from the newsroom. The Observer has also announced pay cuts for remaining employees, with cutbacks in hours for some. Weeklong furloughs have also been proposed if economic conditions don't improve, the AP reported.