News for New Kent County and Charles City County, Virginia | November 1, 2026
Local News
NK supervisors to consider historic commission’s request
New Kent’s Board of Supervisors is considering a request from New Kent’s Historical Commission on the organization’s relocation. Members spoke at the July 31 work session in regards to supervisors approving the move of school board offices into the Historic Courthouse. With the school’s relocation, the Historical Commission and New Kent’s Registrar’s Office will have to vacate the building. However, historical commission chairwoman Martha Martin and others approached the board in a request to occupy the adjacent white house building. That building, constructed in the 1870s, served once as the registrar’s office and now, the group would like to occupy…
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Repairs planned for Diascund Reservoir
Spillway repairs are planned at Diascund Reservoir at the border of James City and New Kent County, beginning in the late spring or early summer of 2014. During a routine inspection of the dam and spillway, Newport News Waterworks staff observed a problem with the concrete slabs that carry the water downstream when the main spillway overflows. In order to inspect the area, Waterworks intentionally lowered the level of the reservoir and it will remain lowered for about two years to ensure the continued stability and safety of the dam. A second issue arose following Tropical Storm Andrea in June,…
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Duo arrested for credit card fraud in New Kent
Two individuals using stolen credit cards have been arrested by New Kent Sheriff’s Office received a tip from a grocery store manager. Alieu Mansaray, 29, of 11649 N. Shore Dr., Apt. 1, Reston, and Sallu Deen, 31, of 7706 Seans Terrace, Lanham, Md., were arrested on July 24. Each defendant was charged with four counts of credit card theft, four counts of conspiracy to commit credit card fraud, three counts of credit card fraud, and three counts of credit card forgery. According to the police report, two male suspects attempted to purchase groceries from the Food Lion on Route 249…
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Replacement of Adkins Road bridge to begin in December
It’s going to be a while before the Route 618 (Adkins Road) bridge at the border of Charles City and New Kent will be usable. VDOT resident engineer Mike Cade announced to Charles City supervisors during the July 23 meeting that work on the structure would not commence until this December. Once repairs begin, Cade expects the work to be completed within 3-6 months, targeting a spring 2014 completion. When questioned by county supervisors, the VDOT representative said that the emergency bid process is still continuing, along with other inspections. Cade also told supervisors that residents have been moving barriers…
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New Kent supervisors approve travel plaza
After several months of input, research, and negotiations over a proposed conditional use permit (CUP), New Kent supervisors approved Wilco-Hess LLC’s request to build a travel plaza just south of Interstate 64 on Route 106. More than 30 opponents stormed out the meeting room murmuring in disbelief after the board approved the permit by a 4-1 vote last night (July 8.) The travel plaza will consist of an 8,000 square-foot convenience store and a 3,400 square-foot fast food restaurant along with a dozen fuel pumps for cars and eight more for heavy trucks on the southeast corner of the interchange….
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New Kent registrar’s office, school board relocating
A seek-and-find book is usually reserved for children to find objects or locations hidden in pictures. In New Kent, citizens will have to readjust after county supervisors chose to relocate three departments. New Kent’s school board offices, registrar’s office, and fire and rescue personnel are moving after supervisors voted 4-1 to approve a two-year temporary move at the July 8 meeting. School administration will relocate from the building across the street to the New Kent Historic Courthouse. The move will also force the county’s registrar office to shuffle to the fire administration building (with a possibility of moving into area…
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Local tribe begins final stage to complete new building
Usually, a storybook ending tends to bring happiness and delight with a group of people living happily ever after. For the Chickahominy Indian Eastern Division (CIED) tribe, the journey along the way brought smiles to an organization that continues to grow through hard work and unity. With only 164 members, the smallest tribe in the state of Virginia is now on the verge of completing a cultural tribal center. While the center goes through the final stages, the tribe continues to look for any type of donation to help reach the epic grand opening. “Land was bought in 2002 and…
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Former store clerk indicted by New Kent Grand Jury
A former clerk at a local convenience store in New Kent has received seven indictments of embezzlement that resulted in more than $15,000 being stolen. Marleen Lewis Espada, 48, of 2406 Caddie Lane, Richmond, received the counts during New Kent Circuit Court grand jury proceedings on Monday. According to the indictments, while employed at Rick’s Local Deli, Espada allegedly stole money on seven different occasions between Jan. 1 and Jan. 30 of this year. In total, $16,305.63 was taken, with the largest amount confiscated at one point totaling $3,653.53. A minimum, of $775 was taken each time according to the…
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Briefly… for July 18-August 28, 2013
Interstate to close in NK for test Virginia’s Interstate 64 emergency lane reversal plan will be tested later this month in the Richmond area. Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) says the eastbound lanes will be closed on July 21 from 4:30-7 a.m. between exit 205 (Bottoms Bridge/Quinton) and Exit 231 near Williamsburg. The New Kent rest area on eastbound I-64 also will be closed, along with the on and off ramps at exits 211 (Talleysville), 214 (Providence Forge), 220 (West Point), and 227 (Toano). Eastbound traffic will be detoured onto U.S. Route 60. CC Sheriff’s Office warns of scam…
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Stalemate remains in school board move, truck stop CUP
New Kent’s Board of Supervisors’ June 26 work session yielded no movement on two issues expected to be voted on at its July regular meeting. Relocation of the school board office and the proposed Wilco-Hess LLC truck stop in Talleysville remained at a stalemate during updates at the meeting. Two members of the registrar’s office spoke to supervisors, citing legal issues about the possible relocation of the office. Supervisors elected to enter closed session towards the end of the meeting and returned with no decision. County administrator Rodney Hathaway told the board while the move is imminent (partially due to…
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