The News Virginian traces its publishing history to the
Valley Virginian, which issued its first edition in 1901. The
Valley Virginian consolidated with the
Waynesboro News in November 1929, becoming the
Waynesboro News-Virginian by owner / publisher Louis Spilman. In 1960, the paper took on its current moniker of
The News Virginian. At some point, the paper was acquired by
Media General. On May 17, 2012, it was announced that investment company
Berkshire Hathaway would be acquiring Media General's newspaper division. The deal closed June 25, 2012, with Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary
BH Media Group as the new owner and publisher. BH Media Group hired
Lee Enterprises to manage its newspapers and websites starting on July 2, 2018. On January 29, 2020,
Lee Enterprises announced an agreement to buy BH Media Group' newspapers, including
The News Virginian. The acquisition was completed on March 16, 2020. In 2023, the paper's subscription costs were increased, despite switching from traditional delivery to being delivered through the mail, and the reduction of its weekly print run to a Tuesday-Thursday-Saturday schedule. ==References==