West Virginia Local News Coverage
Curbside tracks 5 local news markets, 52 sources, and 55 counties across West Virginia.
Coverage Snapshot
55
Total Counties
6
Strong
20
Covered
5
Thin
5
DMA-Only
19
Desert
47% of counties have covered or strong local news coverage. 35% are news deserts.
Local News Markets in West Virginia
Counties Needing Coverage
19 of 55 counties in West Virginia are news deserts with no dedicated local source.
Boone County Braxton County Clay County Doddridge County Fayette County Gilmer County Greenbrier County Hardy County
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Strongest Coverage Areas
Kanawha County 16 sources
Preston County 5 sources
Cabell County 4 sources
Mercer County 4 sources
Raleigh County 4 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.