News for New Kent County and Charles City County, Virginia | September 26, 2025
Local News
New Kent leaders ponder how to financially address water issues after receiving more information
New Kent County leaders will have to make a decision on how to handle the dwindling water supply in certain parts of the locality. During the Aug. 11 regular meeting of the board of supervisors, New Kent Public Utilities Director Mike Lang spoke about water issues plaguing the Brickshire subdivision and New Kent Highway systems. During Friday morning’s work session, Lang returned to address and discuss ways and provide more details on the situations. Lang opened by commenting that the Brickshire elevated storage tank and connecting waterlines were operating at 36 PSI (pressure per square inch). Normal operations should see…
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New Kent County Public Schools excel on SOLs; Charles City County Public Schools improve in 10 subjects
New Kent County Public Schools continue to excel when it comes to meeting the requirements of the Virginia Standards of Learning tests. New Kent posted a 75 percent or better pass rate in 22 categories as recorded in results released by the Virginia Department of Education. Passing rates eclipsed the 90th percentile in End of Course Reading (92), Algebra I (91), and Algebra II (92). Eighty percent of New Kent students passed in the areas of Grade 7 English Reading, Grade 8 English Reading, End of Course Writing, Civics and Economics, World History I, Grade 3 Mathematics, Grade 4 Mathematics,…
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Charles City terminates leasing agreement for neighborhood facility building
An agreement for the lease of Charles City’s Neighborhood Facility Building has been terminated. Charles City’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to end an agreement with MIT for the rental of the facility at the request of Charles City County Administrator Keith Rogers. By terminating the agreement, the county waived approximately $70,000 owed for taxes as the company had contributed $200,000 for upgrades to the facility. Terminating the agreement is the second substantial item county leaders have addressed in the last week, with Diode Ventures electing to pull their application to rezone several acres of land for the construction of…
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Urge to steal from New Kent store results in drug convictions for duo
A woman’s urge to steal items from a store resulted in her and a companion being arrested and pleading guilty to drug possession charges. Shayna Elizabeth Hudgins, 30, of the 400 block of Partridge Landing Road, Shacklefords, and Brandon Keith Davis, 34, of the 2000 block of Tillage Lane, Gloucester, entered guilty pleas to one count each of possession of a Schedule I/II drug as part of plea agreements reached during Monday morning cases in New Kent Circuit Court. Hudgins also entered guilty pleas to one count each to an amended charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor…
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Diode Ventures pulls application, permits for construction of data center in Charles City
The saga to rezone agricultural land to commercial and industrial for the construction of a data center in Charles City County has come to an end. In a press release, Diode Ventures pulled its application for rezoning on Aug. 18 in a letter to Charles City County after community feedback. Moreso, it was community opposition. For the past two years, Diode Ventures have proposed the construction of a data center near the Roxbury Industrial Park. According to Diode, the location would have garnered at least 800 jobs and produced $258 million in revenue over the next 20 years. But during…
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Departure of long time Charles City coach solicits mixed emotions from public
Edited by Jeff Chamberlain due to subject matter. The departure of a long-time coach and athletic director at Charles City High School has solicited a variety of mixed emotions from the public during Charles City’s School Board Aug. 19 meeting. Andre’ Jones, who served as athletic director for the last eight years and has coached a variety of sports for the last 22 years, announced his departure from the school system on July 21 through a social media post. Jones cited a decision made by Charles City’s School Board during their July 15 meeting where he indicated that the school…
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Manassas woman receives year in jail for lying under oath in New Kent
A Manassas woman will spend a year in jail for lying under oath in relation to a drug charge. Lilyana Elyzabeth Ardon, 20, of the 8300 block of Yorkshire Lane, entered guilty pleas to one count each of perjury and selling a Schedule I/II drug as part of a plea agreement reached Monday in New Kent Circuit Court. One additional charge of uttering was dropped as part of the plea deal. In a summary of evidence provided by New Kent Commonwealth’s Attorney Scott Renick, on July 13, 2024, a New Kent Sheriff’s Office deputy executed a traffic stop on a…
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Two Quinton residents arrested on alleged prostitution, trafficking charges
New Kent County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two individuals following an investigation into allegations of juvenile exploitation involving prostitutions and human trafficking. Victoria Anne Creps, 27, and Jaiden Denae Creps, 24, both of the 5200 block of Hemlock Road, Quinton, were each served warrants and arrested according to the New Kent Sheriff’s Office press release. According to the release, the two suspects were arrested following an investigation in partnership with New Kent Department of Social Services. Each individual has been charged with one count each of prostitution (exploitation of a minor), aiding prostitution or illicit sexual intercourse with a person…
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Water supply issues may become impactful in New Kent County
New Kent County’s expanding growth has raised concerns about drinking and storage water within the locality’s borders. New Kent Public Utilities Director Mike Lang spoke on the issue at Monday night’s New Kent Board of Supervisors’ meeting. Lang began his conversation with county leaders referencing water shortages that have occurred in nearby Richmond, Henrico, and Hanover County. While he said most of those incidents were avoidable, certain areas of New Kent were already experiencing low water pressure issues, specifically the Brickshire area. “We are one well pump failure away from having our own water outage,” Lang said. Lang continued, referencing…
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Quinton man receives year in jail for stalking, violating protective order
A Quinton man will spend a year in jail for stalking a person and violating a protective order. Forrest Dillon Tucker, 30, of the 2800 block of New Kent Highway, entered guilty pleas to one count of misdemeanor stalking, one count of misdemeanor violating a protective order, and two counts of misdemeanor violating terms of pretrial conditions as part of an agreement reached Monday morning in New Kent Circuit Court. One charge each of extortion and a felony violation of pretrial conditions were dropped as part of the plea deal. In a summary of evidence provided by New Kent Commonwealth…
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