Virginia Local News Coverage
Curbside tracks 5 local news markets, 74 sources, and 145 counties across Virginia.
Coverage Snapshot
145
Total Counties
15
Strong
9
Covered
18
Thin
1
DMA-Only
102
Desert
17% of counties have covered or strong local news coverage. 70% are news deserts.
Local News Markets in Virginia
Counties Needing Coverage
102 of 145 counties in Virginia are news deserts with no dedicated local source.
Alleghany County Amelia County Amherst County Appomattox County Bath County Bedford County Bedford city Bland County
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Strongest Coverage Areas
Chesterfield County 17 sources
Richmond city 17 sources
Roanoke City 15 sources
Roanoke County 15 sources
Alexandria city 14 sources
Methodology
Coverage tiers are based on tracked Curbside News sources at the county and sub-market level. Strong counties have multiple local sources. Covered counties have at least one local source. Thin counties have minimal coverage. Desert counties have no dedicated local source. Stories link to original publishers. Curbside does not republish full articles.