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''The Daily Progress'' is the sole daily newspaper in the vicinity of Charlottesville, Virginia, United States. It has been published daily, since September 14, 1892. The paper was founded by James Hubert Lindsay and his brother Frank Lindsay. The ''Progress'' was initially published six days a week; the first Sunday edition was printed in September 1968. Lindsay's family owned the paper for 78 years. On November 30, 1970, the family announced a sale to the Worrell Newspaper group, which took over on January 1, 1971.
T. Eugene Worrell, of 
In the 21st century, Media General sold the ''Progress printing press, and reorganized its operations to print multiple newspapers from other printing plants it controlled.
On May 17, 2012, Media General, Inc. announced signed agreements with Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., whereby a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, BH Media Group, will purchase newspapers owned by Media General, including the ''Progress''.
Following the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville in August 2017, Paul Chadwick of '' The Guardian'' wrote that the staff of the ''Progress'' "demonstrate in a practical, relatable way the importance of journalism to community, civil society and functioning democracy."
Ryan M. Kelly, who worked for the newspaper at the time, took a photograph of the August 12, 2017 vehicular attack that resulted in the death of
History of Media General
Daily Progress and Newsplex lay off staff
1892 establishments in Virginia Daily newspapers published in Virginia Lee Enterprises publications Mass media in Charlottesville, Virginia Publications established in 1892 {{Virginia-newspaper-stub
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, owned about two dozen rural weekly newspapers and a few dailies, all with less circulation than the ''Daily Progress''. The ''Progress'' immediately became the group's flagship paper, and Worrell moved his newspaper group headquarters to Charlottesville.
Faced with major newspaper industry changes in 1995, Worrell sold his newspaper properties to Richmond-based Media General, which was later purchased by Nexstar Media Group
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. is an American publicly traded media company with headquarter offices in Irving, Texas; Midtown Manhattan; and Chicago, Illinois. The company is the largest television station owner in the United States, owning 197 te ...
, as a part of a larger $230M deal.
In the 21st century, Media General sold the ''Progress printing press, and reorganized its operations to print multiple newspapers from other printing plants it controlled.
On May 17, 2012, Media General, Inc. announced signed agreements with Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., whereby a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, BH Media Group, will purchase newspapers owned by Media General, including the ''Progress''.
Following the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville in August 2017, Paul Chadwick of '' The Guardian'' wrote that the staff of the ''Progress'' "demonstrate in a practical, relatable way the importance of journalism to community, civil society and functioning democracy."
Ryan M. Kelly, who worked for the newspaper at the time, took a photograph of the August 12, 2017 vehicular attack that resulted in the death of Heather Heyer
The Charlottesville car attack was a white supremacist terrorist attack perpetrated on August 12, 2017, when James Alex Fields, Jr. deliberately drove his car into a crowd of people peacefully protesting the Unite the Right rally in Charlott ...
won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize
The 2018 Pulitzer Prizes were awarded by the Pulitzer Prize Board for work during the 2017 calendar year. Prize winners and nominated finalists were announced by Dana Canedy at 3:00 p.m. EST on April 16, 2018.
''The New York Times'' won the ...
for breaking news photography.
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* *History of Media General
Daily Progress and Newsplex lay off staff
1892 establishments in Virginia Daily newspapers published in Virginia Lee Enterprises publications Mass media in Charlottesville, Virginia Publications established in 1892 {{Virginia-newspaper-stub