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Listed here include a major representative newspaper from the Virginia cities of Roanoke, Danville, Lynchburg, Norfolk, and Richmond. Each entry is accompanied by a "Historical Chronicle" PDF, which tracks the history of the paper in each of its iterations, and includes a list of locations in Virginia that have original copies of the paper or microfilm.
For locating Virginia newspapers not listed here, the Library of Virginia - Virginia Newspaper Project and the Virginia Chronicle newspaper database links below are especially helpful.
Originally published in 1886 as the "Roanoke Daily Times". Published under current name 1995-present. The Salem Public Library houses a microfilm collection spanning from 1897-1977. The Library of Virginia's Virginia Chronicle newspaper database offers online access to the Roanoke Daily Times (Roanoke, VA, 1889-1890). Fintel Library's Newsbank subscription offers online access to content from 1990 - present.
Originally published in 1854 as the "Salem Weekly Register". Published under current name 1970-present. The Library of Virginia's Virginia Chronicle newspaper database provides online access to:
The Salem Public Library houses a microfilm collection spanning from 1909-present.
Originally published in 1882 as the "Daily Register". Published under current name 1989-present.
The Library of Virginia houses a complete microfilm collection from 1989-present.
Originally published in 1866 as "Lynchburg Daily News". Published under current name 1991-present.
The Library of Virginia houses a complete microfilm collection from 1991-present.
Originally published in 1898 under the same name, and underwent several mergers before being published in its modern form 1955-present.
The Library of Virginia houses an incomplete microfilm collection and offers online access to the Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA, 1899-1900) through its Virginia Chronicle newspaper database.
Originally published in 1850 as "Daily Dispatch". Published under current name 1914-present. Virginia Tech and the Library of Virginia have complete microfilm collections from 1914-present. The Library of Virginia's Virginia Chronicle newspaper database provides online access to the Richmond Times-Dispatch (Richmond, VA, 1914-1922).