Lee Names Kendrick-Holmes Richmond Times-Dispatch Editor
Dimon Kendrick-Holmes, 58, takes the top editing job at the Richmond Times-Dispatch while also overseeing Lee Enterprises newsrooms across Virginia.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in People
Lee Enterprises has named Dimon Kendrick-Holmes executive editor of the Richmond Times-Dispatch. In the same role change, Kendrick-Holmes assumes the position of Virginia editor, overseeing newsrooms in Fredericksburg, Lynchburg, Charlottesville, and Roanoke.
Why it matters
The appointment places a single editor over the Times-Dispatch and several Virginia community newsrooms, consolidating regional newsroom leadership under one role. Kendrick-Holmes brings prior leadership experience from newsrooms in Alabama, Georgia, and North Carolina.
Kendrick-Holmes, 58, became Lee Enterprises' North Carolina editor in October 2022 and previously served as executive editor of the Greensboro News & Record and the Winston-Salem Journal. The extraction does not report revenue, circulation, or staffing figures for the Richmond or Virginia newsrooms.
The players
Lee Enterprises
Lee Enterprises is a regional newspaper publisher that owns the Richmond Times-Dispatch and other community newsrooms across Virginia, North Carolina, and other states.
Dimon Kendrick-Holmes
Dimon Kendrick-Holmes is a veteran newspaper editor who has led newsrooms in Alabama, Georgia, and North Carolina before taking on the Richmond and Virginia roles.
The details
Kendrick-Holmes was named executive editor of the Richmond Times-Dispatch and will direct newsroom operations across Virginia communities as Virginia editor. He previously led six community newsrooms in North Carolina after taking that role in October 2022.
Timeline
October 2022: Kendrick-Holmes became Lee Enterprises' North Carolina editor.
November 6, 2026: Kendrick-Holmes was named Richmond Times-Dispatch executive editor.
Market Landscape
Lee Enterprises is consolidating editorial oversight across its regional newspaper footprint by pairing a flagship editor role with a state-wide editor role. The move mirrors the structure Kendrick-Holmes previously ran in North Carolina after 2022.
Readers of the Richmond Times-Dispatch and Lee's other Virginia newspapers may see changes in local coverage as one editor now oversees multiple newsrooms. The extraction does not specify any change to subscription pricing or print schedules.
The takeaway
Consolidated editing leadership can concentrate newsroom decisions in fewer hands, so readers should watch whether local reporting depth in Richmond and surrounding Virginia cities holds steady.
Further reading
For more on newsroom leadership moves, see People coverage in Richmond.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Editor and Publisher.
