News for New Kent County and Charles City County, Virginia | April 2, 2026
Local News
Delays on Eltham Bridge, Interstate 64 next week in New Kent
Motorists traveling between New Kent to West Point will experience delays next week in Eltham. Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will inspect the Eltham Bridge from Aug. 24-28. Alternating lane closures will occur between 9 a.m.-3 p.m. In other VDOT activities in New Kent, paving will close down lanes on eastbound Interstate 64 during the overnight hours. On Aug. 23, the right lane between mile marker 221 and 223 will be closed from 10 p.m.-6 a.m. for paving activities. More repairs will take place from mile marker 222 to 224 on Aug. 24-27, beginning at 7 p.m. and concluding at…
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Three injured in Aug. 18 morning accident in New Kent
Three people were injured in an Aug. 18 morning accident in New Kent after a vehicle ran off the road and struck a tree. According to Virginia State Police spokesman Sgt. Steve Vick, shortly after 10 a.m. a 2013 Chevrolet Impala ran off the road traveling westbound Interstate 64 at exit 220 (West Point). The male driver and female passenger were transported to a local medical facility with serious injuries. A third passenger, a small child, was also transported to the same facility with non-life threatening injuries. Cause of the crash is under investigation with possible charges pending.
New Kent Sheriff’s Office warns of donation scam
New Kent Sheriff’s Office is warning citizens of a scam that is making its rounds in the county. According to a press release sent by New Kent Chief Deputy J. Joseph McLaughlin Jr., the scammers identify themselves as representatives of the Virginia Sheriff’s Association. The caller solicits funds and says the money will be used to assist children and/or spouses of deputies that have been killed in the line of duty and the funds would be used to provide training. The Virginia Sheriff’s Association executive director John Jones said the organization is not soliciting funds and the organization does not…
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Man booked on felony charges after trespassing on parents’ property
A Richmond man has been arrested on several felony charges after allegedly trespassing on property in New Kent. Mason A. Hudson, 23, of the 7600 block of Cheshire Road, was arrested on Aug. 14 after he was caught allegedly trespassing upon his parents’ property on Outpost Road. After being arrested, the suspect was searched and heroin was found in his possession along with personal checks that he allegedly forged. Hudson is charged with two counts of forgery, and one count each of possession of heroin and misdemeanor trespassing. He was being held on $10,000 secured bond.
More time handed to men involved in multi-county burglaries
A second jurisdiction has handed two men involved in burglaries in multiple counties additional jail time after each accepted a plea deal. William Lawrence Paige, 52, of the 1300 block of Burma Court Road, Richmond, and Benjamin Potter, 37, of the 9300 block of Horsecastle Court Road, Glen Allen, elected to accept plea agreements during Aug. 14 proceedings in Charles City Circuit Court. Paige entered a guilty plea to one count of grand larceny, with one additional count of grand larceny and one count of intent to sell stolen property dropped. Potter submitted Alford pleas of guilt (stipulating while maintaining…
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Iowa kidnappers arrested in New Kent receive 40-year sentences in federal court
Two Iowa residents who were involved in a kidnapping case that resulted in their arrest in New Kent learned their fate during federal court proceedings in Richmond on Aug. 14. Aldair Hodza, 36, and Laura Evelene Sorenson, 31, will both serve at least 40 years in federal prison after a ruling was rendered by U.S. District Judge Henry Hudson. On Jan. 6, an alert truck driver noticed suspicious activity in the parking lot of the Pilot truck stop on Route 106 near the Interstate 64 Talleysville Interchange around 3 p.m. New Kent sheriff’s dispatchers said the truck driver watched a…
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Three-year old New Kent boy dies from rare disease
A three-year old New Kent County boy has died from a rare disease. Riley Crowell passed away from Meningitis on Aug. 12. Information of Riley’s death was released by the Chickahominy Health District that serves both New Kent and Charles City counties after a local day care center reported the information to the organization. Meningitis affects about 1,000 people a year in the United States. The bacteria causes membranes covering the brain and spinal cord to become inflamed which could result in death, brain damage, and paralysis. A GoFundMe account has been established to assist the family. Contributions may be…
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SOL scores exceed state average in New Kent; Charles City scores perfect passing rate in four categories
New Kent County public schools Standards of Learning (SOL) test scores surpassed the state average while Charles City County public schools achieved perfect pass rates in four categories as data from the 2014-15 school year was released on Aug. 10. In New Kent, all 29 areas topped the 70 percentile pass rate, with 26 of those areas eclipsing the 80-point achievement barrier. Top areas of scoring include a 97 percent achievement rate in the subject of geography and a pass rate of 94 percent in Algebra I. Other subjects that saw a 90 percent or more pass rate are end-of-course…
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Two arrested by New Kent Sheriff’s Office
New Kent Sheriff’s Office arrested two individuals for unrelated crimes according to an Aug. 11 press release. –Rebecca M. English, 28, of the 11400 block of Greenyard Estates Way, Providence Forge, on one charge of grand larceny. According to the report, a wallet was accidently left by a customer at the Family Dollar in Providence Forge. Store management conducted an investigation and turned the information over to a New Kent deputy. English allegedly stole more than $200 from the wallet according to the warrant. English turned herself in and was released on a $2,500 unsecured bond. –Michael D. Hobbs, 53,…
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No action on water-ski ordinance in New Kent, more research to be conducted
Debate over an ordinance that prevents water-skiing on Chickahominy Lake will be subjected to a lot of research, according to New Kent supervisors. What started in July as an inquiry by Jonathan Edmonds and Daniel Moore on why the recreational activity could not be performed on New Kent’s portion of the lake has become a difficult issue to tackle by county leaders. And at the August 10 monthly meeting, progress towards a solution seemed no closer than it was a month ago. At July’s regular monthly meeting, the duo addressed the board on the existence of the 36-year old ordinance…
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