News for New Kent County and Charles City County, Virginia | October 27, 2026
Local News
Survey available as part of search for new school superintendent in New Kent
New Kent County’s School Board is seeking feedback as part of their search for a new superintendent of schools. The school board is asking the public to weigh in by completing a survey related to superintendent criteria. The survey can be taken at www.surveymonkey.com/r/NewKentSearch and is located on the home page of the school’s website. Hard copies of the surveys are available in the main offices of each school. In addition to surveys, a public hearing on the superintendent of schools will take place on Wednesday, Mar. 20, at 6 p.m., at the school board office. Surveys are available until…
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Internet, meals tax, solar project highlights discussion at Charles City town hall
An update on broadband Internet in Charles City, a proposed meals tax, and a potential solar project were subjects addressed during Charles City’s Board of Supervisors Mar. 6 town hall meeting. Garnering 25 attendees, county leaders provided a platform for citizens to ask questions and voice concerns on many topics on the county, including the aforementioned items. Being in development since 2014, providing reliable and a reasonable cost for Internet to Charles City citizens has been a longstanding issue. With thoughts originally thought that residents would have access to the service in 2015, years came and went with no sign…
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Henrico man pleads guilty to Charles City grand larceny
A Henrico man entered a guilty plea to grand larceny as part of Tuesday morning proceedings in Charles City Circuit Court. Adam Garth Clements, 38, of the 300 block of Newbridge Road, entered the plea as part of a plea agreement. In a summary of evidence, on June 25, 2018, Clements worked for David Adkins at the time of the offense. Adkins noticed that items that included copper wire and an extension ladder were stolen. After reporting it to the police, an investigation revealed that a salvage yard had purchased the items, with video evidence identifying the defendant as the…
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Trio involved in $100,000 heist indicted by Charles City grand jury
A trio of men who allegedly stole more than $100,000 during a residence of a robbery have been indicted on multiple charges by a Charles City grand jury Tuesday morning. Tyron Lorenza Allen, 32, of the 6200 block of Old Union Road, Charles City, and Jeremy Brandon Martin, 33, and Stephen Hunter Martin, 30, both of the 8200 block of Vaughan Road, North Dinwiddie, were all indicted in relation to an Oct. 15, 2018 robbery of a residence on Roxbury Road. According to the indictments, the trio broke into an occupied home where several individuals were gathered, stealing approximately $112,000…
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Myers stepping down from post as superintendent of New Kent schools
After serving the as superintendent of New Kent County Schools for the last five years, Dave Myers has announced that he will be stepping down from the position. Myers has accepted a job at Virginia’s Department of Education and will serve as the assistant superintendent of data. “I truly enjoyed being an intricate part of this community,” Myers said in a Monday evening interview. “When I got here, I didn’t have to worry about fixing things. I focused on trying to improve them.” Among Myers’ pathway and implementations into New Kent under the tenure, he orchestrated more post-graduate choices for…
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New Kent man admits to taking gun, burglarizing home for tools
A New Kent man who burglarized a home and stole tools entered guilty pleas as part of afternoon proceedings in New Kent Circuit Court. Todd Anthony Clements, 36, of the 6600 block of Putneys Mill Road, New Kent, entered guilty pleas to an amended charge of possession of a weapon by a nonviolent felon (originally possession of a weapon by a violent felon), grand larceny, and burglary. In a summary of evidence provided by Commonwealth’s Attorney Linwood Gregory, on Sept. 20, 2018, the defendant’s father reported his firearm was missing. Between Oct. 19-20, 2018, a New Kent deputy responded to…
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First adjustments made in New Kent’s proposed $70 million budget for FY2019-20
The first adjustments for the proposed FY2019-20 budget for New Kent County were discussed at the Feb. 27 monthly work session. County Administrator Rodney Hathaway provide an update on the $70,010,642 proposed operating budget for the next fiscal year. The county administrator said that projected revenues in the general fund have been reduced from $1.6 million to roughly $1.1 million. Hathaway also recommended denying an additional $200,000 to the schools, a number they requested as part of their budget proposal. However, Hathaway said they plan to meet with school leaders to discuss other ways to assist the schools. Hathaway said…
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Proposed location for new elementary school in New Kent revealed
A location for the proposed new elementary school in New Kent County has been announced. New Kent supervisors voted unanimously 5-0 to approve the purchasing of 15.1 acres of land from Oak Ridge Farm LLC located on New Kent Highway. The land will cost approximately $375,000, along with a $10,000 deposit within the first one hundred days. Located across the road from Quinton Recreation Center, the proposed complex is listed at $28 million. County leaders approved that amount to be received through loans during last year’s budget cycle. The need for a new elementary school had been expressed for nearly…
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Charles City ‘State of the County’ address encourages to ‘Imagine Tomorrow’
“Imagine Tomorrow.” That was the message delivered by Charles City County Administrator Michelle Johnson during her second annual “State of the County” address delivered Tuesday night Charles City’s Board of Supervisors monthly meeting. Johnson began her presentation by highlighting achievements the county has made over the last 12 months. Among them include increasing the fund balance to $11 million, having 42 new business permits, and an unemployment rate of 3.6 percent, lower than the national average. The county administrator continued, speaking about new revenue heading into the county. Among them included the proposed implementation of a meals tax and the…
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Convicted felon caught firing gun on video sentenced to two years in jail
A Lanexa man will spend the next two years in jail after entering a guilty plea to possession of a firearm by a nonviolent convicted felon. Paul David Reed, 25, of the 9500 block of Diascund Reservoir Road, entered the amended charge (originally possession of ammunition by a convicted felon) during Monday morning proceedings in New Kent Circuit Court. In a summary of evidence presented by Commonwealth’s Attorney Linwood Gregory, on Aug. 28, co-defendant Kyle Robert Crews, 22, of the 1200 block of Quaker Road, Quinton, met with a deputy after being arrested on a charge of possession of a…
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