News for New Kent County and Charles City County, Virginia | October 31, 2026
Local News
Assault on uncle earns Charles City man guilty convictions
A Charles City man who assaulted his uncle during an Aug. 30 domestic dispute will serve a period of time incarcerated. Eric Karl Allen, 51, of the 4400 block of Old Union Road, was convicted on one count each of malicious wounding and misdemeanor possession of marijuana during a Dec. 5 contested trial in Charles City Circuit Court. Last summer, 74-year-old Joseph Allen was asked by his nephew’s wife to pick up his stepdaughters after she received a call from the eldest. Returning from New Kent, Joseph Allen swung by and picked up the girls, carrying them to his house…
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Projected enrollment spike affects New Kent schools’ CIP
With a projected spike in student enrollment on the horizon and numerous repair concerns looming, New Kent School Board members are forging ahead with a proposed $2.15 million capital improvement plan (CIP) for the next school year. School finance director Haynie Morgheim presented 13 CIP projects, all but one penciled in for 2015-16, to board members during Monday evening’s work session. Topping the prioritized list is renovations to New Kent Elementary School at a cost of $1.06 million. That figure is the first of five stages of renovation work for the school proposed to take place over the next five…
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VDOT pegs $2.28 million for dangerous Charles City intersection
A dangerous intersection in Charles City County that has been the site of numerous accidents is scheduled to undergo major renovation by 2017. Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) officials announced a $2.28 million project for the reconfiguring of the intersection of Barnetts Road and Lott Cary Road during the Nov. 25 regular meeting of the county’s board of supervisors. At issue are concerns of merging traffic from Lott Cary Road northbound onto Barnetts Road and vice-versa. Currently, northbound traffic traveling Lott Cary Road is supposed to yield to oncoming traffic from Barnetts Road. However, VDOT representatives say drivers usually ignore…
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New Kent woman fills hearts, baskets with kindness
During the holiday season, there are many instances when a person goes beyond the call of duty and gives back to others. For one New Kent resident, she continues to provide others with meals, despite officially being retired. For the past seven years, Nora Allen has provided meals and her services voluntarily to the elder committee. After spending 40 years in New Kent’s school system, her love for sharing stayed with her after her retirement in 2007. “It’s just a part of me,” Allen said. “I worked with three generations of children and I always wanted to help. I’ve been…
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Cosby Mill Road in New Kent could reopen to traffic by late January
A VDOT project that has closed Cosby Mill Road to traffic could be completed sooner than advertised, thus alleviating headaches incurred by New Kent County motorists who now have to contend with an eight-mile detour. Barricades went up Nov. 11 on the road, located in the county’s western end. Work is under way to replace a series of culverts that normally allow Black Creek to flow under the roadway but are subject to frequent blockages that produce flooding. Earlier notices issued by VDOT indicated the project carried an April 2015 completion date, meaning the road could be closed to traffic…
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Quinton man accepts plea deal at last second
A Quinton man opted to accept a last-second plea deal to drug charges during Nov. 24 New Kent Circuit Court proceedings. Reginald Jerron Carter, 42, of the 3200 block of Quaker Road, agreed to terms of an agreement with the Commonwealth prior to a scheduled trial. According to Carter’s attorney Todd Duval, the defendant waivered back and forth before ultimately accepting the offer. Carter entered Alford pleas of guilty to three counts of distributing heroin (second offense). One charge each of possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, possession of ammunition, possession with intent to distribute, and driving as…
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Survey puts CC school transportation issue at ease for now
Despite results from a 2013 efficiency study that revealed Charles City schools had saved $51,000 over a four-year span since switching to a two-tier school bus system, debate incorporated with public opinion wondered if the savings were worth alleged dissatisfaction from parents. However, results from a recent survey produced other public opinion. Charles City High School assistant principal Jerome Tyler’s 15-minute transportation presentation during Charles City School Board’s monthly meeting addressed concerns about the two-tier system. Receiving survey responses from 203 parents out of 585 polled (34 percent), more than 91 percent yielded favorable overall satisfaction for the current transportation…
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Former principal in New Kent school system succumbs
Jim Lanham, who served as an elementary school principal and held other administrative posts in New Kent schools, died Nov. 12 at the age of 60 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Lanham served as principal at New Kent Elementary School, now George W. Watkins Elementary School, during the 1990s. He was at the helm when the school building was renamed in Watkins’ honor in 1998. Lanham left New Kent before the start of the 2000-01 school year to accept an assistant superintendent’s post in Dinwiddie County. He later moved on to the state Department of Education before returning to…
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Six individuals indicted in Charles City Circuit Court
Six individuals were indicted by a Charles City grand jury during Tuesday morning proceedings in Charles City Circuit Court: –Eric Karl Allen, 51, of the 4400 block of Old Union Road, Charles City, on one count each of malicious wounding and misdemeanor possession of marijuana. According to the indictment, an Aug. 30 incident was the basis of each charge. –Rodney Edward Bradby Jr., 21, of the 8700 block of Little Elam Road, Charles City, on one count each of burglary, grand larceny, and intent to sell stolen property. Bradby allegedly stole guns and nearly 100 truck batteries and intended to…
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Alleged Brickshire burglars each receive 22 indictments from New Kent grand jury
Three men who allegedly broke into several cars in the Brickshire subdivision in New Kent each received 22 indictments as a result during Nov. 17 grand jury proceedings in New Kent Circuit Court. Aaron Scott Lee, 21, of the 3100 block of Chickahominy Road, Toano; Austin Curtis Peterson, 19, of the 3900 block of Penzance Place, Williamsburg; and Terrence Terrell White, 21, of the 3000 block of North Riverside Drive, Lanexa, were directly indicted on all counts Monday morning. Each individual is charged with three counts of grand larceny, seven counts of credit card theft, 10 counts of misdemeanor tampering…
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