Newspapers in Virginia are listed by city below. Newspaper circulation and ownership are included here.
| Virginia Newspapers by city |
| City |
Newspaper |
Circulation |
Owner |
| |
| Abingdon |
Washington County News
| 3,179 | Media General Inc. |
|
| Alexandria |
Alexandria Gazette Packet
| 12,838 | Connections Newspapers, LLC |
| | Alexandria Journal
| | The Anschutz Co. |
| | Alexandria Metro Herald
| | Davis Communications Group Inc. |
| | Alexandria Times
| | |
|
| Altavista |
Altavista Journal
| 4,574 | Womack Publishing Company |
|
| Amelia Court House |
Amelia Bulletin Monitor
| 10,300 | AMB Enterprises |
|
| Amherst |
Amherst New Era Progress
| 3,449 | |
|
| Appomattox |
Appomattox Times Virginian
| 4,000 | Womack Publishing Company |
|
| Arlington |
Arlington Catholic Herald
(religion: christian) | 61,000 | Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington |
| | Arlington Connection
| 8,654 | Connections Newspapers, LLC |
| | Arlington Journal
| | |
| | Arlington Sun Gazette
| 40,787 | American Community Newspapers LLC |
| | Fort Myer Pentagram
(military) | 24,000 | Washington Post Company |
|
| Ashburn |
Ashburn Today
| | American Community Newspapers LLC |
|
| Ashland |
Hanover Herald Progress
| 4,810 | Lakeway Publishers, Inc. |
|
| Basye |
Bryce Mountain Courier
| | |
|
| Bedford |
Bedford Bulletin
| 7,029 | Landmark Media Enterprises LLC |
|
| Berryville |
Clarke Times-Courier
| 2,430 | |
|
| Big Stone Gap |
Big Stone Gap Post
| 2,722 | American Hometown Publishing |
|
| Blacksburg |
Virginia Tech Collegiate Times
(university) | 14,000 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
|
| Blackstone |
Blackstone Courier Record
| 6,385 | |
|
| Bristol |
Bristol Herald Courier
| 38,088 | Media General, Inc. |
|
| Brookneal |
Brookneal Union Star
| 2,850 | Womack Publishing Company |
|
| Burke |
Burke Connection
| 8,050 | Connection Newspapers, LLC |
|
| Cave Spring |
Cave Spring Connection
| | Main Street Newspapers Inc. |
|
| Centreville |
Centreville Centre View
| 7,857 | Connection Newspapers, LLC |
|
| Charlottesville |
C-Ville Weekly
(city guides) | 24,000 | Portico Publications |
| | Charlottesville Albermarle
(race & ethnic) | 10,000 | |
| | Charlottesville Daily Progress
| 28,697 | Media General, Inc. |
| | Hook
(city guides) | | Better Publications LLC |
| | UVA Cavalier Daily
(university) | 10,000 | Commonwealth of Virginia |
|
| Chatham |
Chatham Star Tribune
| 8,217 | Womack Publishing Company |
|
| Chincoteague |
Chincoteague Beacon
| 9,000 | Gannett Company, Inc. |
|
| Christiansburg |
Christiansburg News Messenger
| 7,000 | Main Street Newspapers Inc. |
|
| Clifton |
South County Chronicle
| 20,296 | Chronicle Newspapers |
|
| Clintwood |
Dickenson Star
| 5,000 | American Hometown Publishing |
|
| Covington |
Virginian Review
| 7,119 | |
|
| Crozet |
Crozet Gazette
| 5,000 | |
|
| Culpeper |
Culpeper News
| 4,000 | Media General, Inc. |
| | Culpeper Star Exponent
| 7,252 | Media General, Inc. |
| | Culpeper Times
| 17,032 | Times Community |
|
| Danville |
Danville Register & Bee
| 19,830 | Media General, Inc. |
| | Piedmont Shopper
(shopping) | | |
|
| Elkton |
Valley Banner
| 4,066 | |
|
| Emporia |
Emporia Independent Messenger
| 4,788 | Womack Publishing Company |
|
| Fairfax |
Fairfax Connection
| 8,592 | Connection Newspapers, LLC |
| | Fairfax County Times
| | Washington Post Company |
| | Fairfax Journal
| | |
| | Fairfax Station Connection
| 7,459 | Connection Newspapers, LLC |
| | GMU Broadside
(university) | | George Mason University |
|
| Falls Church |
Falls Church News Press
| 23,018 | Benton Communications Inc. |
|
| Farmville |
Farmville Herald
| 7,575 | |
|
| Ferrum |
Ferrum College Iron Blade
(university) | 1,700 | Ferrum College |
|
| Fincastle |
Fincastle Herald
| 6,727 | Main Street Newspapers Inc. |
|
| Floyd |
Floyd Press
| 4,858 | Media General, Inc. |
|
| Franklin |
Franklin News Post
| 8,300 | Franklin County Newspapers, Inc. |
| | Tidewater News
| 4,927 | |
|
| Fredericksburg |
Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star
| 46,672 | The Free Lance-Star Publishing Co. |
|
| Front Royal |
Warren Sentinel
| 4,698 | |
|
| Galax |
Galax Gazette
| 8,647 | Landmark Media Enterprises LLC |
|
| Gate City |
Scott County Virginia Star
| 6,235 | Scott County Herald-Virginia, Inc. |
|
| Gloucester |
Gloucester-Mathews Gazette-Journal
| 11,606 | Tidewater Newspapers, Inc. |
|
| Great Falls |
Great Falls Connection
| 6,085 | Connection Newspapers, LLC |
|
| Grundy |
Virginia Mountaineer
| 8,030 | Lodge Compton |
|
| Hampton |
Hampton Roads Voice
| 20,000 | Jack J. Green |
| | Inside Business Hampton Roads
(business) | 8,000 | Landmark Media Enterprises LLC |
| | Soundings
(military) | | Landmark Media Enterprises LLC |
|
| Harrisonburg |
Harrisonburg Daily News Record
| 30,908 | Rockingham Publishing Co. |
| | JMU Breeze
(university) | 9,500 | James Madison University |
|
| Herndon |
Herndon Connection
| 5,570 | Connection Newspapers, LLC |
| | Herndon Observer
| 23,000 | |
| | Herndon Times
| 14,828 | Times Community |
|
| Hillsville |
Carroll News
| 5,586 | |
|
| Hopewell |
Hopewell News
| | Hopewell Publishing Co, Inc. |
|
| Independence |
Independence Declaration
| 1,868 | Landmark Media Enterprises LLC |
|
| Keysville |
Southside Messenger
| | |
|
| Kilmarnock |
Rappahannock Record
| 7,721 | Rappahannock Record Inc |
|
| King George |
King George Journal Press
| 2,853 | Jessica Herrink |
|
| Langley |
Langley AFB Fighter
(military) | | Landmark Media Enterprises LLC |
|
| Lawrenceville |
Brunswick Times Gazette
| 2,530 | |
|
| Lebanon |
Lebanon News
| 5,352 | |
|
| Leesburg |
Leesburg Today
| 60,000 | American Community Newspapers LLC |
|
| Lexington |
Lexington News Gazette
| 7,666 | |
| | Rockbridge Weekly
| | |
| | Washington and Lee University Trident
(university) | | Washington and Lee University |
|
| Lorton |
Laurel Hill Connection
| | Connection Newspapers, LLC |
|
| Loudoun |
Loudoun Business
| | American Community Newspapers LLC |
| | Loudoun Times Mirror
| 16,600 | Times Community |
|
| Louisa |
Central Virginian News
| 9,001 | Lakeway Publishers, Inc. |
|
| Lovingston |
Nelson County Times
| 3,304 | Media General Inc. |
|
| Luray |
Page News and Courier
| 7,896 | Thomas Byrd |
|
| Lynchburg |
Lynchburg Ledger
| | Press Media Group, LLC. |
| | Lynchburg News & Advance
| 33,931 | Media General, Inc. |
|
| Madison |
Madison County Eagle
| 3,219 | Media General, Inc. |
|
| Manassas |
Manassas Journal Messenger
| | Media General, Inc. |
| | Prince William Journal
| | |
|
| Marion |
Smyth County News & Messenger
| 4,743 | Media General, Inc. |
|
| Martinsville |
Martinsville Bulletin
| 16,060 | Martinsville Bulletin, Inc. |
|
| McLean |
McLean Connection
| 7,729 | Connection Newspapers, LLC |
|
| Middleburg |
Middleburg Life
| | American Community Newspapers LLC |
|
| Monterey |
Bath and Highland Recorder
| 5,000 | |
|
| Mount Vernon |
Fort Belvoir Eagle
(military) | 19,000 | Media General, Inc. |
| | Mount Vernon Gazette
| 10,151 | Connection Newspapers, LLC |
| | Mount Vernon Voice
| 12,000 | |
|
| New Castle |
New Castle Record
| 1,470 | Main Street Newspapers Inc. |
|
| Newport News |
CNU Captain's Log
(university) | 2,500 | Christopher Newport University |
| | Newport News Daily Press
| 81,241 | Tribune Publishing |
|
| Norfolk |
Flagship
(military) | 45,000 | Landmark Media Enterprises LLC |
| | Fort Eustis Wheel
(military) | 10,500 | Landmark Media Enterprises LLC |
| | Norfolk New Journal & Guide
(race & ethnic) | 15,000 | Brenda H. Andrews-Brooks |
| | ODU Mace and Crown
(university) | | Old Dominion University |
| | Virginian-Pilot
| 164,454 | Landmark Media Enterprises LLC |
| | VWC Marlin Chronicle
(university) | | Virginia Wesleyan College |
|
| Norton |
Coalfield Progress
| 5,630 | American Hometown Publishing |
|
| Onley |
Eastern Shore Post
| | |
|
| Orange |
Orange County Review
| 4,733 | Media General, Inc. |
|
| Palmyra |
Fluvanna Review
| | Valley Publishing |
|
| Petersburg |
Fort Lee Traveller
(military) | 12,000 | Landmark Media Enterprises LLC |
| | Petersburg Progress-Index
| 12,937 | Times-Shamrock Communications |
|
| Pulaski |
Pulaski Southwest Times
| 5,718 | |
|
| Purcellville |
Purcellville Gazette
| | |
|
| Quantico |
Quantico Sentry
(military) | 13,000 | Washington Post Company |
|
| Radford |
Radford News Journal
| 1,380 | Main Street Newspapers Inc. |
| | Radford University Tartan
(university) | | Radford University |
|
| Reston |
Reston Connection
| 7,614 | Connection Newspapers, LLC |
| | Reston Observer
| 16,000 | |
| | Reston Times
| 14,848 | Times Community |
|
| Richlands |
Richlands News Press
| 4,141 | Media General, Inc. |
|
| Richmond |
Brick Weekly
(city guides) | | Media General, Inc. |
| | Centro de Richmond
(race & ethnic) | | Media General, Inc. |
| | Chesterfield Observer
| | |
| | Far West End Press
| | |
| | Goochland Courier
| 3,000 | Lakeway Publishers, Inc. |
| | Goochland Gazette
| 11,490 | Media General, Inc. |
| | Henrico Citizen
| | T3 Media, LLC |
| | Henrico County Leader
| | |
| | Mechanicsville Local
| 27,788 | Media General, Inc. |
| | Midlothian Exchange
| | Media General, Inc. |
| | Powhatan Today
| | Media General, Inc. |
| | Religious Herald
(religion: christian) | | |
| | Richmond
(city guides) | | |
| | Richmond Community Weekly
| | |
| | Richmond Free Press
(race & ethnic) | 27,799 | Paradigm Communications, Inc |
| | Richmond Times-Dispatch
| 133,161 | Media General, Inc. |
| | Richmond Voice
(race & ethnic) | 35,229 | |
| | Style Weekly
(city guides) | 42,500 | |
| | University of Richmond Collegian
(university) | 4,000 | University of Richmond |
| | Village News
| | Village Publishing |
| | Virginia Lawyers Weekly
(law) | | Dolan Media Company |
|
| Roanoke |
Blue Ridge Business Journal
(business) | | |
| | Roanoke Star-Sentinel
| 14,000 | Stuart Revercomb |
| | Roanoke Times
| 88,927 | Landmark Media Enterprises LLC |
| | Roanoke Tribune
(race & ethnic) | 6,100 | |
| | Vinton Messenger
| 1,056 | Main Street Newspapers, Inc. |
|
| Rocky Mount |
Smith Mountain Eagle
| 3,897 | Womack Publishing Company |
|
| Salem |
Salem Times-Register
| 3,557 | Main Street Newspapers, Inc. |
|
| Smithfield |
Smithfield Times
| 6,200 | |
|
| South Boston |
Gazette-Virginian
| 10,344 | Halifax Gazette Publishing Co. |
| | South Boston News & Record
| | |
|
| South Hill |
South Hill Enterprise
| 5,187 | Womack Publishing Company |
|
| Springfield |
Springfield Connection
| 7,237 | Connection Newspapers, LLC |
|
| Stafford |
Stafford County Sun
| 2,876 | Media General Inc. |
|
| Stanardsville |
Greene County Record
| 2,030 | Media General, Inc. |
|
| Staunton |
Staunton News Leader
| 17,238 | Gannett Company, Inc. |
|
| Sterling |
Cascades Connection
| 5,670 | Connection Newspapers, LLC |
| | Loudoun Easterner
| | Landmark Media Enterprises LLC |
|
| Strasburg |
Northern Virginia Daily
| 15,695 | |
|
| Stuart |
Stuart Enterprise
| 5,850 | Gail Harding |
|
| Suffolk |
Suffolk News Herald
| 3,930 | Boone Newspapers, Inc. |
|
| Tasley |
Eastern Shore News
| 8,292 | Gannett Company, Inc. |
|
| Tazewell |
Clinch Valley News
| 1,948 | Media General, Inc. |
|
| Toano |
Toano-Norge Times
| | |
|
| Urbanna |
Southside Sentinel
| 5,500 | Fred Gaskins |
|
| Vienna |
Vienna and Oakton Connection
| 10,203 | Connection Newspapers, LLC |
|
| Vinton |
Vinton Voice
| 3,000 | Chris Manning |
|
| Virginia Beach |
Jet Observer (Naval Air Station Oceana)
(military) | 8,000 | Landmark Media Enterprises LLC |
|
| Warrenton |
Fauquier Citizen
| | Lawrence Emerson |
| | Fauquier Times Democrat
| 13,133 | Times Community |
| | Gainesville Times
| | Times Community |
|
| Washington |
Rappahannock News
| 2,972 | Times Community |
|
| Waynesboro |
Waynesboro News Virginian
| 7,478 | Media General, Inc. |
|
| West Point |
Tidewater Review
| 3,129 | Tribune Company |
|
| Williamsburg |
Dog Street Journal
(university) | 1,750 | The College of William and Mary |
| | Virginia Gazette
| 16,500 | |
| | W&M Flat Hat
(university) | | College of William & Mary |
|
| Winchester |
Winchester Star
| 20,218 | Byrd Newspapers |
|
| Woodbridge |
Potomac News & Messenger
| 11,976 | Media General, Inc. |
|
| Woodstock |
Shenandoah Valley-Herald
| 3,956 | Byrd Newspapers |
|
| Wytheville |
Bland County Messenger
| 1,959 | Media General, Inc. |
| | Wytheville Enterprise
| 5,974 | Media General, Inc. |
|
| Yorktown |
Booster (Naval Weapons Station Yorktown)
(military) | | U.S. Navy/Military Newspapers of Virginia |
| | York Town Crier/Poquoson Post
| 2,184 | Spectrum Publishing |
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