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The Virginian-Pilot and its sister afternoon edition, the Ledger-Star (which ceased publication in 1995) were created by Samuel L. Slover as the result of several mergers of papers dating back to 1865. [10] The Virginian-Pilot covered the Wright brothers' early flights. [11] Slover's nephew Frank Batten Sr. became publisher at age 27 in 1954.
Pope John Paul II was the subject of three premature obituaries.. A prematurely reported obituary is an obituary of someone who was still alive at the time of publication. . Examples include that of inventor and philanthropist Alfred Nobel, whose premature obituary condemning him as a "merchant of death" for creating military explosives may have prompted him to create the Nobel Prize; [1 ...
Porto became editor of the Daily Press and The Virginian-Pilot following Tribune Publishing's acquisition [6] of the Norfolk-based Pilot in May 2018. She departed in March 2019. [7] Kris Worrell was hired as editor of both publications in the summer of 2019. All of the publications fall under Tribune Publishing's Virginia Media.
The Daily Times is a morning daily English-language (broadsheet) publication based in Salisbury, Maryland, United States, and primarily covers Wicomico, Worcester, and Somerset counties, and regional coverage across the Delmarva Peninsula. It has been a Gannett publication since 2002. The online news product is Delmarva Now.
Virginia: County: Botetourt: Time zone: ... • Summer : UTC−4 (EDT) Salisbury is an unincorporated community in Botetourt County, Virginia, United States. [1 ...
Portsmouth's daily newspaper is the Virginian-Pilot with The Currents being the Portsmouth edition of the Sunday paper. Other papers include the New Journal and Guide , and Inside Business . [ 70 ] Hampton Roads Magazine serves as a bi-monthly regional magazine for Portsmouth and the Hampton Roads area. [ 71 ]
The Pilot opened a branch office in the Patch Building in Southern Pines for its editorial and advertising staff. The newspaper also opened similar offices in Pinehurst and Aberdeen and moved to Aberdeen in 1929. [3] Nelson Hyde sold The Pilot to James Boyd on May 23, 1941. [4] Nelson Hyde resigned as editor and Carl Thompson took his position.
Gertrude Vreeland Tompkins was born October 16, 1911, in Jersey City, New Jersey, the daughter of Vreeland Tompkins, founder of Smooth-On, Inc., and Laura Tompkins (née Towar). [4]