The News Virginian traces its publishing history to the Valley Virginian, which issued its first edition in 1901.[3] The Valley Virginian consolidated with the Waynesboro News in November 1929, becoming the Waynesboro News-Virginian by owner / publisher Louis Spilman.[4] In 1960, the paper took on its current moniker of The News Virginian.[5]
At some point,[when?] the paper was acquired by Media General.[6] On May 17, 2012, it was announced that investment company Berkshire Hathaway would be acquiring Media General's newspaper division.[7] The deal closed June 25, 2012, with Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary BH Media Group as the new owner and publisher.[8][9]
BH Media Group hired Lee Enterprises to manage its newspapers and websites starting on July 2, 2018.[10][11]
On January 29, 2020, Lee Enterprises announced an agreement to buy BH Media Group' newspapers, including The News Virginian.[12][13][14][15][16][17] The acquisition was completed on March 16, 2020.[18]
In 2023, subscription prices were increased to help bolster owner Lee Enterprises' poor financial position.[19]
Starting June 27, 2023, the print edition of the newspaper will be reduced to three days a week: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Also, the newspaper will transition from being delivered by a traditional newspaper delivery carrier to mail delivery by the U.S. Postal Service.[20]
References
^ abc"Contact Us". The News Virginian. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
^Lee Enterprises. "Form 10-K". investors.lee.net. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
