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  • HashtagWV City Paper is a controlled circulation paper, distributed at hundreds of documented distribution sites throughout southeast West Virginia and the Alleghany region of Virginia including over 30 street boxes. The paper encompasses a 90-mile radius (in addition to Charleston), centered in Lewisburg. HashtagWV’s circulation is audited and reflects an impressive pick-up rate of over 98% monthly.
  • Total Monthly Circulation is 13,000 FREE, FULL-COLOR PAPERS ACROSS 13 COUNTIES!!! Pick-up rate: 98% 
    1. Alleghany (VA)
    2. Bath (VA)
    3. Fayette
    4. Greenbrier
    5. Kanawha
    6. Mercer
    7. Monroe
    8. Nicholas
    9. Pocahontas
    10. Raleigh
    11. Randolph
    12. Summers
    13. Tucker
  • Some places include CVS, Hog Wild BBQ, Cinema 8 Movie Theatre, The Greenbrier, Greenbrier Sporting Club, Greenbrier County Visitor’s Center, downtown WSS, Big Draft Brewing, Ace Hardware, 50 East, April’s Pizza, Food Lion, and Pinoy in WSS, Pocahontas County Visitor’s Center, Greenbrier Valley Airport, Walmarts in Lewisburg and Covington, gas stations, banks, retail shops, bars, and restaurants, Cucci’s in Covington, incl city paper racks at Shoneys, Carlito’s, and Applebees in Lewisburg, shops and restaurants in downtown Union, Greenville gas station, Stuart’s Smokehouse in Alderson, Dirt Bean and Tavern in Marlinton, Snowshoe Village, Tamarack in Beckley, downtown Hinton, and so much more! (Pictured above: Shell across from Walmart in Lewisburg).
32 city paper boxes
48 city paper wire racks
and priority placement on shelves
  • 10,500+ FOLLOWERS @hashtagwv on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, TikTok
  • HASHTAGWV.COM Every in-print ad is featured 3x on hashtagwv.com each month.
  • #1 in Google search result for “Lewisburg City Paper” and “WV City Paper”

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HASHTAGWV FAQ

  • HASHTAGWV CITY PAPER is a high-quality print and online multimedia platform for all things in southern West Virginia as well as Alleghany and Bath counties.
  • The editorial focus is local music, unique shopping, the arts, events, and food and drinks each month.
  • Operating 24/7, HASHTAGWV CITY PAPER reaches 20,000 locals and visitors every month who are seeking relevant information about the region.
  • In all the Right Places: HASHTAGWV is distributed free of charge in hundreds of locations that are hand-picked to maximize exposure to active adults. We constantly review the logistics of paper delivery and stops are audited monthly to ensure accuracy.
  • Distribution Locations: (We reach our audience where they live, eat, shop, drink, play, and fill up their gas tank)
    • Retailers
    • State and County Visitor’s Centers
    • Restaurants, Bars
    • Breweries
    • Coffee Shops
    • Grocery Stores
    • University Campuses
    • Hotels and Airbnb’s
    • Airports
    • Gas Stations
    • Subscriptions
  • Market Concentration: Circulation is concentrated in the population centers of southeastern West Virginia and the Alleghany region of Virginia. Distribution points are selected to ensure availability in locations rich with active adults seeking to find things to do.
  • Successful advertisers with HASHTAGWV CITY PAPER understand the importance of presenting advertisements that demonstrate value to the readers. See our testimonials:hashtagwv.com/testimonials
  • Demographics: Our audience is a diverse group of readers of all ages that eat, drink, shop, attend events, support the arts, stay in hotels, enjoy live music, live and spend their money locally, are visiting the area, and/or explore the outdoors. Ages range from youth to 99.
  • Home delivery subscriptions.

THE NUMBERS

  • 300-500 unique visitors to hashtagwv.com everyday
  • 13,000 free, full-color printed papers distributed monthly in the counties of Alleghany, Bath, Fayette, Greenbrier, Kanawha, Mercer, Monroe, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Raleigh, Randolph, Summers, and Tucker.
  • 10,500+ followers on social media including instagram, facebook, twitter, TikTok, and LinkedIn. @hashtagwv
  • 6,500+ Instagram followers
  • 4,002 Facebook fans
  • 4,300 Facebook followers
  • 442+ Twitter followers
  • 150+ TikTok followers
  • 400+ LinkedIn connections
  • 2,437 Newsletter subscribers
  • NEW! Text updates hashtagwv.com/text

GET NOTICED IN-PRINT & ONLINE!

Any size advertisement, your business is featured in all of the following ways:

Full-color print, 13,000 free papers across southern West Virginia and areas of Virginia
ALL in-print ads on hashtagwv.com (inside stories/events)
Lewisburg and White Sulphur Springs Town Map, in the middle of the printed paper

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ABOUT THE EDITOR
christina-entenmann

HASHTAGWV CITY PAPER Publisher and Editor-in-Chief, Christina Entenmann-Edwards has been a Lewisburg, WV resident since September 2008. She was born and raised in Fairfield County, Connecticut, and is no stranger to hard work and the entrepreneurial spirit. In 2006, she graduated from Quinnipiac University (Hamden, Connecticut), Cum Laude, with a B.A. in History. In 2010, she graduated with an M.BA. from Liberty University (Lynchburg, Virginia). In February 2012, Christina launched the Hashtag Lewisburg City Paper as the area’s first full-color, free arts and entertainment tabloid in Greenbrier Valley. Christina is also a legal and identity benefits consultant at GoToChristina.com and works with individuals and companies to provide affordable voluntary benefits to their employees. Christina is currently enrolled in Leadership West Virginia class of 2021, which is an innovative program that grows, engages, and mobilizes leaders to ignite a life passion to move West Virginia forward. For more information about Christina, see the article by Diana Hunt: hashtagwv.com/mountain-scene-women-of-washington-street-the-woman-behind-hashtagwv-diana-hunt/

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“I love reading HashtagWV City Paper. It has the most eye-catching photographs and most creative ad design. I can also always find new business or events happening around town. HASHTAGWV is the most eye-opening entertainment newspaper,” – Eunice Wang, owner at China Palace. Lewisburg, WV. Read more hashtagwv.com/testimonials

 

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Best Things to Do in Lewisburg, WV

Michelle Evans Interviews Tyler Childers - Louisa, KY-based musician Tyler Childers has more talent for his 22 years than his fair share. At least, that’s what I’ve heard people say since he was about 19, and I think I’m prone to agree with them. For those who may not know of him – or even for those who do – here’s a little […]
Best Things to Do in Lewisburg WV! - Spending a day in Lewisburg? Here are a few of the best things to do while you’re visiting. Start your day at the Wild Bean coffee shop.  Located downtown, this cafe offers premium coffee, tea, veggie cuisine, wi-fi, entertainment, and more! The breakfast menu consisting of breakfast burritos, egg scrambles, breakfast sandwiches and granola w/ […]
"Over the last 10 years, we have tried several avenues for advertising. Beyond a doubt, our greatest return has been through HASHTAGWV. Whether it be in the HASHTAGWV print edition, or online, our customers, both locals and tourists, really do look for this media form to be in tune with what’s going on in the area and for destination shopping. Advertising with LBSPY (now HASHTAG) has unequivocally been a great asset for our business!" - Craig Miller w/ Serenity Now Outfitters. Ad rates start at just $20! Click here for MEDIA KIT  

Patrick4CMPLTshrp "HashtagWV City Paper is the best thing that has happened in Greenbrier County since I have been here for seven years. Maybe the whole state.... a first class operation and a lot of hard work," Patrick O'Flaherty (pictured above), The Irish Pub, Lewisburg, WV
Adam DeGraff "HashtagWV always has their finger on the pulse of this community!" - Adam Degraff (pictured above), (The Weight/ The Dueling Fiddlers / Pianafiddle)

Wonder How HashtagWV Remains Free?

Michelle Evans Interviews Tyler Childers - Louisa, KY-based musician Tyler Childers has more talent for his 22 years than his fair share. At least, that’s what I’ve heard people say since he was about 19, and I think I’m prone to agree with them. For those who may not know of him – or even for those who do – here’s a little […]
WONDER HOW HASHTAGWV CITY PAPER REMAINS FREE? - Wondering how HashtagWV City Paper gets published and distributed FREE every month in-print and online? Do we have wealthy parents or did one of us seduce a millionaire? No. Are we financed by bank loans or grant money? Nope, not that either. Until we hit it BIG in the lotto, every issue of HASHTAGWV comes […]

BEHIND HASHTAG

HASHTAG WV
P.O. Box 744
Lewisburg, West Virginia 24901
info@hashtagwv.com

TESTIMONIAL

"Here at WHEN PIGS FLY BBQ, we get the most return advertising with HashtagWV City Paper. New customers tell us all the time how they see our ad. They then come see us!" - Mike and Kellen, owners of When Pigs Fly BBQ, Lewisburg, WV.
"Christina, Thank you so much for the cover and the ARTICLE. Your HASHTAGWV is fantastic! We hope to grow this ride and other sports events in our area. Your magazine will do this. Again thank you from everyone in the GVBike club. Come ride with us sometime." - Janice Centa

WE ARE YOUR SOURCE!

HashtagWV City Paper is a free, full-color arts and entertainment tabloid dedicated to providing useful information in 13 counties in WV & VA. We distribute 10,000, full color issues every month.

WE ARE ENGAGED!

We are engaged in promoting local music, arts, events, dining, and shopping. We reach our audience where they live, eat, shop, drink, play, and fill up their gas tank. BEHIND HASHTAG

Donating = Loving

Hashtag Lewisburg City Paper remains D.I.Y. in nature and it takes hundreds of hours a month to research and write, and thousands of dollars to sustain. If you find any joy and value in it, please consider making a one time or recurring monthly donation of your choosing, between a cup of coffee at The Wild Bean and a good dinner at The Asylum