News for New Kent County and Charles City County, Virginia | November 1, 2026
Local News
Icy road conditions cause 16 crashes in New Kent; one in Charles City
Deteriorating road conditions thanks to freezing rain and ice has caused 16 accidents in New Kent and one in Charles City. According to Virginia State Police spokesman Sgt. Thomas Molnar, the total count of crashes began at midnight on Mar. 17 up until 10 a.m. this morning. According to the officer, most accidents occurred along Interstate 64 in New Kent. Road conditions are expected to improve over the next few days as temperatures return to above freezing.
One arrested in New Kent for drug possession after traffic stop
A Richmond man has been arrested on multiple drug charges after a traffic stop in New Kent. Marcus Akeem Pryor, 25, of the 3000 block of Montrose Avenue, was arrested on Mar. 16 on one count each of possessions of a schedule I or II substance (prescription drugs), possession of a schedule IV controlled substance (“Molly” MDMA), and possession of marijuana. According to the arrest report, Pryor was the passenger of a routine traffic stop. Police conducted an investigation to search for illegal narcotics and located the substances on the arrestee. Pryor was transported to Henrico Jail and was held…
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Two accept plea deals in New Kent Circuit Court
Two men accepted plea deals in unrelated cases during Monday morning proceedings in New Kent Circuit Court: –Kyle Douglas Slater, 20, of the 4800 block of Good Hope Road, Lanexa, entered a plea of guilty to an amended charge of being an accessory after the fact to grand larceny. Slater admitted that one of his friends transported two stolen golf carts to his home to hide them from authorities on June 23 of last year. Under the agreement, he received a one-year jail sentence with all but four days suspended. He must also pay $200 in restitution for damages to…
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Wintry weather causes two accidents in New Kent; none in Charles City
Since mixed wintery precipitation began falling last night, State Police have been kept busy on area roads, but only two traffic accidents have been reported in New Kent and none in Charles City as of 9 a.m. The two accidents in New Kent resulted in vehicle damage only and no injuries, State Police say. But as of 7 a.m. troopers had responded to 46 crashes in the Richmond metropolitan region and were in the process of responding to an additional 17 wrecks. There have been 94 service calls in all handled by State Police dispatchers in the Richmond area.
New Kent school board meetings postponed until Mar. 19.
New Kent’s School Board has postponed a budget public hearing and its work session originally scheduled for Mar. 17 until Wednesday, Mar. 19. School board members are planning to receive public input on the school’s 2014-15 fiscal year budget on Wednesday. Other matters include proposing the 2014-15 school calendar.
Monday public hearings set for controversial Liberty Landing proposal, New Kent Capital Improvement Plan
New Kent’s Planning Commission is hosting separate public hearings Monday night (March 17) on the controversial Liberty Landing mixed-use development proposal and the county’s proposed Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). The hearings are scheduled to get under way at 7 p.m. in the county administration building’s boardroom. Liberty Landing is a commercial/residential development proposed for a 113-arce site located on the south side of Route 60 (Pocahontas Trail) near Bottoms Bridge and across from the existing Five Lakes and Patriots Landing subdivisions. Virginia Beach-based Boyd Homes (Bridgewater Crossing Inc.) is behind the proposal, which has been under consideration in the county…
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UPDATE: Driver in Charles City fatal crash identified as New Kent resident
State Police have officially released the name of the driver of a 2004 Ford F-150 pickup truck that struck a tree and burst into flames early Sunday morning on Route 5 in Charles City County, killing both the driver and a passenger. The driver has been identified as Warren M. Lewis, 38, of the 9000 block of Old Church Road in New Kent. State Police spokesman Sgt. Thomas Molnar said the state medical examiner’s office has yet to release identity of the passenger, but community members say the passenger was Lewis’ son, Jayme S. Street, 19, a 2012 graduate of…
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Two New Kent men charged with marijuana possession with intent to distribute
Two New Kent men each face a felony drug charge following a traffic stop conducted by a county deputy sheriff. Nicholas David Schweickert, 19, of the 4000 block of Virginia Rail Drive, Providence Forge, and Joshua Adam Grey, 18, of the 7000 block of Leyland Cypress Lane, Quinton, are charged with one count each of possession with intent to distribute more than one-half ounce of marijuana. Deputy Wyatt Johnston stopped the vehicle in which the two suspects were riding on North Courthouse Road (Route 155) near the Interstate 64 interchange on March 4. A sheriff’s office report said the deputy…
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Two men die in Charles City crash
Two men are dead after the pickup truck in which they were riding left the road in Charles City County, struck a tree, and burst into flames early this morning. State Police investigators are not releasing the victims’ names, pending positive identification by the state medical examiner’s office and notification of next of kin. State Police spokesman Sgt. Thomas Molnar said the accident occurred around 3 a.m. today (March 9) on Route 5 (John Tyler Memorial Highway), just west of the Wilcox Neck Road (Route 623) intersection in the county’s eastern end. Molnar said the 2004 Ford F-150 was traveling…
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New Kent schools release survey results for superintendent search
New Kent County public schools have released results from its survey conducted Feb. 5-24 on preferred criteria for the incoming superintendent. Approximately 286 surveys were returned with the following results and preferences: 1. Education and Training – majority vote (if the vote was less than a difference of 5%, percentages are noted) • An earned doctorate: preferred – 43.4%; required – 40.7% • Experience as a Superintendent: preferred • Experience as an Associate / Assistant Superintendent: preferred • Experience as a Central Office Administrator: preferred • Experience as a principal: required • Experience as a CEO other than school district:…
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