Southwest Times
The Patriot is a weekly newspaper serving Pulaski County and the New River Valley region of Virginia. Based in Pulaski, the publication provides local news coverage, including community events, high school sports, regional developments, and government updates for residents of the surrounding area.
MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN VIRGINIA
Press history in the Old Dominion traces back to the colonial era, evolving today into a market characterized by heavy corporate consolidation alongside major national headquarters. Arlington serves as the base for USA Today, Gannett’s flagship national daily with a massive nationwide circulation. The regional market is dominated by the Richmond Times-Dispatch, a capital city daily owned by Lee Enterprises, and The Virginian-Pilot in Hampton Roads, which operates under Alden Global Capital ownership. The Commonwealth also sustains a historically significant African American press, highlighted by the independent Richmond Free Press and Norfolk's century-old New Journal and Guide. Paperboy indexes 102 Virginia newspapers — browse the full directory below.
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- Virginia State Police Ongoing Crime Suppression Operations, Recovering Firearms, and Narcotics
- School board to Supervisors: Ok to move forward with sales tax vote
- City Council Approves Sales Tax Referendum
- City Council Delays Action on Funding Request
- This Week’s Yard Sales
- Pulaski County Pulse announcements
- 625 NRCC students named to spring 2026 President’s and Dean’s Lists
