West Virginia Local News Coverage
Curbside tracks 5 local news markets, 44 sources, and 55 counties across West Virginia.
Coverage Snapshot
55
Total Counties
4
Strong
20
Covered
10
Thin
13
DMA-Only
8
Desert
44% of counties have covered or strong local news coverage. 15% are news deserts.
Local News Markets in West Virginia
Counties Needing Coverage
8 of 55 counties in West Virginia are news deserts with no dedicated local source.
Doddridge County Gilmer County Jackson County Marion County Pleasants County Ritchie County Tyler County Wetzel County
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Coverage by County
Local news coverage detail for 11 counties in West Virginia.
Strongest Coverage Areas
Kanawha County 10 sources
Preston County 10 sources
Monongalia County 8 sources
Harrison County 5 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.