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The News Virginian
Front page on July 27, 2005
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)Lee Enterprises
PublisherPeter S. Yates[1]
Managing editorDerek M. Armstrong[1]
General managerPete Lynch[1]
Founded1901; 123 years ago (1901), as the Valley Virginian
LanguageEnglish
Headquarters
CountryUnited States
Circulation2,875 Daily (as of 2023)[2]
ISSN8750-7862
OCLC number11779672
Websitenewsvirginian.com

The News Virginian is a newspaper owned by Lee Enterprises. The paper serves residents in the cities of Waynesboro and Staunton, Virginia, as well as Augusta and Nelson counties.

History

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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

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  1. ^ a b c "Contact Us". The News Virginian. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  2. ^ Lee Enterprises. "Form 10-K". investors.lee.net. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "About Valley Virginian. [volume] (Waynesboro, Va.) 1901-1929". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  4. ^ "About Waynesboro news-Virginian. [volume] (Waynesboro, Va.) 1929-1960". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  5. ^ "About The News-Virginian. (Waynesboro, Va.) 1960-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Welcome to The News-Virginian Online". newsvirginian.com (Web page). Waynesboro, Virginia: Media General. 1998. Archived from the original on 1998-12-01.
  7. ^ Lieberman, David (May 17, 2012). "Media General Shares Soar After Warren Buffett Agrees To Buy Its Newspapers". Deadline New York. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  8. ^ "New owner, era for The Times-Dispatch". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
  9. ^ "The News Virginian". dailyprogress.com (Web page). Waynesboro, Virginia: BH Media Group. Archived from the original on 2014-08-17.
  10. ^ Moyer, Liz (June 26, 2018). "Warren Buffett loves his newspapers, he just wants someone else to manage them for him". CNBC. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  11. ^ Lee Enterprises (June 26, 2018). "Lee Enterprises will manage Berkshire Hathaway newspaper and digital operations in 30 markets" (Press release). Davenport, Iowa: Author. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  12. ^ Andrews, Kate (29 January 2020). "BH Media sells publications, including 10 Va. newspapers". Virginia Business. ISSN 0888-1340. OCLC 13517153. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  13. ^ Merced, Michael J. de la (January 29, 2020). "Warren Buffett Will Sell His Newspaper Empire". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2020-01-29. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  14. ^ Craver, Richard (January 29, 2020). "BH Media plans to sell RockinghamNow, Journal, News & Record and all other newspapers to Lee Enterprises". Greensboro News and Record. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  15. ^ Daily Progress staff (January 29, 2020). "Lee Enterprises buys BH Media properties, including The Daily Progress". The Daily Progress. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  16. ^ Edmonds, Rick (January 29, 2020). "Warren Buffett and his BH Media sell off their newspaper holdings". Poynter Institute. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  17. ^ Lee Enterprises (January 29, 2020). "Lee Enterprises to buy Berkshire Hathaway newspaper operations; Berkshire Hathaway to finance all debt" (Press release). Davenport, Iowa: Author. Archived from the original on January 30, 2020.
  18. ^ Lee Enterprises (March 16, 2020). "Lee Enterprises completes acquisition of Berkshire Hathaway newspaper operations" (Press release). GlobeNewswire. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  19. ^ Sherlock, James C. (15 June 2023). "Lee Enterprises and the newspaper business in Virginia". Bacon's Rebellion. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  20. ^ "Your expanded News Virginian coming soon". The News Virginian. 2023-05-28. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
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