Community contributions

Donation to New Hope Food Pantry

Mid-Atlantic Tribal Health Center groundbreaking

Chalmers-Billups

God’s green Earth, intersecting against the beauty of his radiant blue sky, surrounded by a body of water was the setting as Tyler Arielle Billups and Mikel Da’Von Chalmers were married on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022 at Ford’s Colony Country Club in Williamsburg, Virginia. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Billups of Henrico, Virginia. She is a graduate of The College of William and Mary and VCU. She is employed as a site coordinator with a local affiliate of a national educational organization. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Chalmers Jr. of…
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Skipjack Solar Facility opens in Charles City County

Skipjack Solar Facility, the largest utility-scale solar facility in the Commonwealth of Virginia, opened on Thursday, Nov. 3 in Charles City County. Covering more than 2,000 acres of land, more than 500,000 solar panels are compiled to generate up to 175 megawatts of clean, renewable electricity. “We are excited to bring the Skipjack Solar Center into service and are grateful to so many people who supported this project, and community leaders,” said Leo Moreno, AES Clean Energy President. The new facility is expected to generate $14.5 million in estimated tax revenue for the county. The project is a collaboration between…
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Habitat for Humanity in Charles City

Martell named to Dean’s List at American University

Christopher Martell, a 2021 graduate of New Kent High School, was named to the Dean’s List at American University for the Spring 2022 semester. In order to be recognized for the achievement, a student must accumulate a grade-point average of 3.7 or higher while enrolled full-time.

Designer home show in New Kent

New Kent Lions Club accepting soft plastic donations in November

New Kent Lions Club will collect soft plastic in the month of November. Collections will take place at the Food Lion Shopping Center, with the plastic being used to construct benches to donate to the community. Collections will not take place from December to February. If you have any questions, contact Debbie Ivey at (804) 966-5870 or Keith Fuhrmeister at (804) 339-6622.

Charitable cornhole tournament