Virginia paper names new biz editor

Lindley Estes will take over as editor of Fredericksburg Business Insider in Virginia starting Friday.

A story on its website states, “Lindley Estes started reporting for the FLS shortly after graduating from UMW in 2012 with degrees in creative writing and French. She hails from Kenbridge in Lunenburg County.

“In addition to her duties editing FredBiz – a weekday e-newsletter covering local, state and national business topics — Estes will cover business and UMW for the FLS. She can be reached at lestes@freelancestar.com.

“‘I feel lucky for the opportunity to delve into the local business community,’ Estes said. ‘It’s such an exciting time for business in the area, and I’m glad to be able to serve Fredericksburg, having only a few years ago adopted it as home.’

“Estes will replace Bill Freehling, who helped start FredBiz in early 2011 and has served as its editor since then. Freehling on June 9 will become assistant director of economic development for the city of Fredericksburg.”

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Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.