News for New Kent County and Charles City County, Virginia | September 20, 2026
Local News
Briefly… for Mar. 6-20, 2014
Budget hearing for NK schools Mar. 17 New Kent schools will hold a public budget hearing on Monday, Mar. 17, 5:30 p.m. at the school board office. New Kent schools announced a $28,701,589 budget for the 2014-15 school year at its Feb. 18 work session. School board members and superintendent of schools Rick Richardson will be on hand to receive input from the community. CC man receives two months in jail A Charles City man will serve a two-month jail sentence for stealing scrap metal last April. Todd Alonzo Tabb, 50, was sentenced during Feb. 21 Charles City Circuit Court…
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Habitual offender receives year and a half incarcerated
A Weems man will spend at least a year and a half incarcerated after learning his fate during Feb. 25 New Kent Circuit Court proceedings. John Milton Harris III, 50, of the 1600 block of Irvington Road, was sentenced to five years in jail, with all but six months suspended on driving as a habitual offender and also received a one month active sentence on DUI (second offense). In addition to the active time, Harris will also spend an additional year in custody as he will be placed in the detention and diversion programs. Harris entered guilty pleas on both…
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New Kent Academic Challenge team places third in state
New Kent High School’s Academic Challenge team finished third in today’s (Saturday) Group AA state tournament at the College of William & Mary, falling just short of defending their state title won a year ago. The team defeated Blacksburg, but dropped contests to Western Albemarle and Manassas Park. Earlier this season, New Kent won the Bay Rivers District and 3A Conference championships while finishing as runner-up in the Region 3A tourney. New Kent finished the season with a 24-5 record.
Larceny nets CC man two months in jail
A Charles City man will serve a two-month jail sentence for stealing scrap metal last April. Todd Alonzo Tabb, 50, was sentenced during Feb. 21 Charles City Circuit Court proceedings for his involvement in confiscating an old iron stove belonging to Douglas Roach. Tabb admitted last Aug. 23 to the crime during his trial and also agreed to pay $ $2,150 in restitution. While Charles City Commonwealth’s Attorney Rob Tyler didn’t ask for any active time, Judge Thomas B. Hoover disagreed, saying the defendant needed to learn a lesson. “If he had the energy to move the stove in his…
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Opponents voice Liberty Landing concerns to New Kent Planning Commission; commercial phase doubled to 200,000 square feet
Before developers had a chance to present revisions to their controversial Liberty Landing residential/commercial project, opponents were lining up Monday night to voice concerns before New Kent’s Planning Commission. But at least one commission member is urging county residents to evaluate all potential aspects before taking sides. Virginia Beach-based Boyd Homes (Bridgewater Crossing Inc.) is seeking to rezone a section of a 113-acre site on the south side of Route 60 near Bottoms Bridge to pave the way for multi-family apartments and townhouses. The remaining land would retain its current zoning for commercial/business use. Opponents took advantage of the commission…
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CC schools budget pegged at $10.4 million as parents sound off on supervisor’s comments
Admittedly sitting at a stalemate due to local funding, Charles City superintendent of schools Janet Crawley announced a proposed $10,427,378 budget for the 2014-15 school year. Numbers were revealed during the school board’s Feb. 11 budget work session. The balanced budget is based on former Gov. Bob McDonnell’s figures and schools’ projected average daily membership (ADM) of 679 students. Among monetary changes affecting the $10.4 million figure include an increase in Virginia Retirement System (VRS) of $103,718, a decrease in state projected revenue ($245,803), and a reduction in federal funds as grants have either been eliminated or expired ($483,302). The…
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Recommended Capital Improvement Plan for New Kent totals almost $17 million
Capital improvement projects to the tune of almost $17 million are being recommended for inclusion in New Kent County’s proposed budget for the next fiscal year. County administrator Rodney Hathaway unveiled his CIP recommendations totaling $16,979,034 for fiscal 2014-15 (FY15) before the county’s Planning Commission Monday night. “That’s a huge number, but less than one-fourth would be funded by [county money],” he told commission members. New Kent, he said, has $7 million in cash on hand that is set aside for capital improvement work. Of that, he is proposing to utilize just under $3.5 million during the next fiscal year….
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Charles City files civil lawsuit against Waste Management
Charles City County filed a civil lawsuit against Waste Management of Virginia last Oct. 31, claiming a breach of contract. County attorney Randolph Boyd filed the suit on behalf of the county. Among claims listed in court files include payments to the county for trash delivered to the landfill. Claimed statements indicate Waste Management is supposed to pay a “host fee” of $440 per ton for the first 1,200 tons, with an increase to $550 per ton afterwards. Host fees in 2011 garnered more than $2.7 million in revenue for the county. But since then, the intake of refuse has…
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Budget of $28.7 million for New Kent schools proposed
New Kent School Board proposed a $28,701,589 budget for the 2014-15 school year. School board members convened Tuesday night for a work session to view superintendent of schools Dr. Rick Richardson’s proposed numbers. Using the governor’s figures, Richardson’s budget is based on an average daily membership (ADM) of 2,910 students for the school system. Of the $28.7 million, $26,618,815 will be accounted for school operations. Richardson’s numbers are based on the local government providing flat funding ($12,534,595) and state funding of $13,117,200. The $13.1 million figure from the state is an increase of $458,549 from the FY 2013-14 school budget….
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Charles City schools asked to return $436,000 to county
Before Charles City’s school board could address issues regarding the 2014-15 school budget, they ran into a request that has put this year’s budget in major flux. Superintendent of schools Dr. Janet Crawley announced at the Feb. 11 work session that county supervisors have requested that schools return $436,732 in this year’s budget. And school board members weren’t happy, to say the least. Already this year, schools have lost $22,416 as matching funds for a school resource officer (later allocated to Charles City Sheriff’s Office) and $86,150 in capital improvement funds. School officials originally were going to ask for return…
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