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Lester J. Cappon. Virginia Newspapers, 1821–1935: A Bibliography with Historical Introduction and Notes. New York: Appleton-Century Co., 1936. Federal Writers' Project (1941), "Newspapers", Virginia: a Guide to the Old Dominion, American Guide Series, Oxford University Press, pp. 130– 137, ISBN 9780403021956 – via Google Books; Harrison A ...
Beginning circa 1937, the headquarters were in Norfolk. [20] In 2020, the newspaper moved, [21] as Monument Companies bought the Norfolk complex for $9,500,000. [22] This complex became Pilot Place, an apartment complex. [23] The new headquarters in Newport News was already the offices of the Daily Press, which was the lessee. [20]
He returned as to The Norfolk Ledger Dispatch as editor in 1928, remaining in that position until his death. [1] He served on the board of Norfolk Newspapers, Inc., the parent company of both The Virginia Pilot and the Ledger Dispatch. [2] He also learned the technical side of printing newspapers and was an expert in typography. [2] [16]
The New Journal and Guide is a regional weekly newspaper based in Norfolk, Virginia, and serving the Hampton Roads area. The weekly focuses on local and national African-American news, sports, and issues and has been in circulation since 1900.
Unlike these metropolitan newspapers, a weekly newspaper will cover a smaller area, such as one or more smaller towns or an entire county. Most weekly newspapers follow a similar format as daily newspapers (i.e., news, sports, family news, obituaries). However, the primary focus is on news from the publication's coverage area.
Thomas won election to the Norfolk City Council in 1976, as part of a group of candidates backed by Norfolk's business leaders. [1] The city council also elected the Norfolk's mayor at the time. The city council elected Thomas as the new mayor in 1976 by a 4–3 margin on the 27th ballot. [1] He was re-elected as mayor by the city council for ...
On January 31, 2013, Landmark sold the News & Record newspaper in Greensboro, North Carolina to Berkshire Hathaway. In May 2013, Landmark sold the Roanoke Times, the metropolitan newspaper serving Roanoke, Virginia, also to Berkshire Hathaway. [14] Landmark sold its Maryland newspapers to The Baltimore Sun Media Group on May 1, 2014. [15]
Joseph Downing Wood (February 22, 1867 – April 16, 1959) was an American businessman and politician who served on the Norfolk, Virginia city council. First elected to the council in 1926, he was president of the council and mayor of the city from 1940 until his resignation in 1944. [1] He was married to Ada Estelle Burnell on June 2, 1896. [2]