Daily Progress

The Daily Progress is the sole daily newspaper in the vicinity of Charlottesville, Virginia. 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. Richmond-based Media General bought the newspaper in 1995. BH Media Group, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, purchased The Daily Progress and other Media General newspapers on May 17, 2012. The Daily Progress is currently owned by Lee Enterprises.