Daily newspapers (published ≥ five days per week)
| City / Region | Newspaper | Owner / Publisher (if known) |
|---|---|---|
| Norfolk / Portsmouth | The Virginian‑Pilot | Tribune Publishing (now part of Lee Enterprises) |
| Richmond | Richmond Times‑Dispatch | Lee Enterprises |
| Roanoke | The Roanoke Times | Lee Enterprises |
| Newport News / Hampton | Daily Press | Tribune Publishing |
| Harrisonburg | The News & Advance (serves the Shenandoah Valley) | Lee Enterprises |
| Charlottesville | The Daily Progress | Advance Publications |
| Fredericksburg | The Free Lance‑Star | Gannett |
| Winchester | The Winchester Star | Ogden Newspapers |
| Danville | Danville Register & Bee | Gannett |
| Lynchburg | The News & Advance (Lynchburg edition) | Lee Enterprises |
| Staunton | The Staunton News-Leader | Gannett |
| Petersburg | The Progress-Index | Gannett |
| Suffolk | The Suffolk News‑Herald | Gannett (digital‑only edition) |
Weekly and semi‑weekly newspapers (published ≤ once per week)
| Community | Newspaper | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | The Alexandria Gazette (online) | Weekly |
| Arlington | Arlington County News (online) | Weekly |
| Fairfax County | Fairfax Times | Weekly |
| Loudoun County | Loudoun Times‑Mirror | Weekly |
| Prince William County | The Prince William Times | Weekly |
| Charlottesville | C‑Ville Weekly | Weekly |
| Fredericksburg | Fredericksburg Free Press | Weekly |
| Halifax County | The Halifax Herald | Weekly |
| Northampton County (Eastern Shore) | The Northampton County Gazette | Weekly |
| Shenandoah County | The Shenandoah Valley Times | Weekly |
| York County (Williamsburg area) | Yorktown Crier | Weekly |
| Rappahannock River area | The Rappahannock Record | Weekly |
Student newspapers (published by colleges and universities)
| Institution | Newspaper |
|---|---|
| University of Virginia (Charlottesville) | The Daily Progress (student‑run section) |
| Virginia Tech (Blacksburg) | The Collegiate Times |
| College of William & Mary (Williamsburg) | The Flat Hat |
| George Mason University (Fairfax) | The Mason Gazette |
| James Madison University (Harrisonburg) | The Breeze |
| Norfolk State University | The Bison Bulletin |
Online‑only news outlets with a primary focus on Virginia
| Outlet | Primary coverage area |
|---|---|
| VPM News (Virginia Public Media) | Statewide public‑affairs and cultural reporting |
| Virginia Gazette | Statewide investigative journalism (digital edition) |
| WRIC-TV News (Winston‑Salem) – digital site | Central Virginia news |
| The CommonWealth | Statewide political and policy reporting |
Notes
- The newspapers listed above are drawn from publicly available publishing records and are widely recognized as primary news sources for their respective communities.
- Many additional community‑focused weeklies, monthly magazines, and hyper‑local newsletters exist throughout Virginia; the tables provide a representative, not exhaustive, sampling.
- Ownership information reflects the most recent publicly reported data and may change due to media‑industry transactions.
