News for New Kent County and Charles City County, Virginia | February 15, 2026
Local News
Several contested races, including spots on New Kent boards, highlight fields for November election
New Kent County’s November general election will be the most highly contested races in years. Four spots on New Kent’s Board of Supervisors, four spots on New Kent’s School Board, and a battle for the New Kent County Circuit Court Clerk will headline the November general election in the fastest growing locality in the state of Virginia. County leadership will have at least one new supervisor as current District 2 representative C. Tommy Tiller is foregoing re-election to the position. Battling for his position will be John Moyer and Donald Westbrock. Three current supervisors will be challenged by newcomers for…
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Hampton man on run for seven years enters guilty pleas to drug distribution, failure to appear in New Kent
A Hampton man who went on the run after selling drugs in New Kent has accepted the terms of a plea agreement following Friday morning proceedings in New Kent Circuit Court. Kenneth Ray Thompson Jr., 49, of the 500 block of Vaughn Avenue, entered guilty pleas to one count each of possession of a Schedule I/II substance with intent to distribute and felony failure to appear as part of the plea deal. An additional county of possession of a Schedule I/II substance with intent to distribute was dropped as part of the agreement. In a summary of evidence provided by…
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Third assault on family members puts Providence Forge man in jail for two years
A Providence Forge man will spend two years in jail stemming from an assault and battery attack on a family member following formal sentencing Monday in New Kent Circuit Court. Harlan Egan Adkins, 52, of the 4700 block of Adkins Road, was sentenced to five years in jail with three years suspended on an assault and battery of a family member (third or subsequent offense) during proceedings stemming from an Oct. 6, 2022 incident. All five years on an attempted strangulation conviction were suspended. During an Apr. 17 trial, Adkins entered straight guilty pleas to the aforementioned charges. During that…
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Ecimovic retains Republican bid for NK Commissioner of Revenue; Aird ousts Morrissey for Virginia Senate seat bid in CC
Incumbent Laura Ecimovic defeated Terry Cornelius during Tuesday’s primary election to secure her position as the Republican party representative as New Kent Commissioner of Revenue for the November general election. Ecimovic garnered a total of 1,427 votes as of the publishing of this article. In comparison, Cornelius earned 669 votes. Ecimovic won more votes in all 12 voting precincts in New Kent. The closest precinct battles took place in the Cumberland area, where Ecimovic won by a slight margin of 83-79, and in Mountcastle where she triumphed 43-32. In the remaining 10 precincts, she won by at least 40 votes….
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New Kent woman pleads guilty to taking at least $13,000 in lottery tickets from local store
A New Kent woman who stole lottery tickets while employed at a local store entered a guilty plea to the crime as part of Monday proceedings in New Kent Circuit Court. Cassandra Aliese Grammer, 27, of the 9200 block of Deerlake Drive, pled guilty to one count of lottery ticket larceny as part of a plea agreement. One count of embezzlement was nolle prosequi. In a summary of evidence provided by New Kent County Commonwealth Attorney Scott Renick, around Aug. 2, 2021, Grammer was working at Rick Stop and Shop at the corner of New Kent Highway and Courthouse Road….
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June primaries highlighted by battle for New Kent’s Commissioner of Revenue Republican nod
A battle for the Republican nomination for the seat of New Kent County Commissioner of Revenue highlights the June 20, 2023 primary races in our area. Incumbent Laura Ecimovic is being challenged by newcomer Terry Cornelius for the right to be placed on November’s General Election ballot. “New Kent has grown over 45 percent in the last 16 years, making us the fastest growing locality in Virginia,” said Ecimovic in a press release. “It’s no secret that New Kent is a great place to live, raise a family, start a business, and to be part of a vibrant community. “I…
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Charles City woman pleads guilty to misdemeanor destruction of property
A Charles City woman will spend four days in jail after agreeing to terms of a plea deal during Friday morning proceedings in Charles City Circuit Court. Traci Lynn Winkle, 35, of the 13000 block of The Glebe Lane, entered a guilty plea to a charge of misdemeanor destruction of property. In a summary of evidence, on Dec. 21, 2022, Winkle was using a vehicle belonging to Suzanne Boisseau, who granted her permission to use it to travel to and from court. However, when Winkle used that vehicle one day for another purpose and damaged it to the tune of…
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Hampton man who stole antique car, firearms in New Kent sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison
A Hampton man who stole a classic vehicle from a New Kent resident will spend the next three-and-a-half years in prison. Brandon Wayne Milligan, 29, of 5 Quinn Street, entered guilty pleas to six counts of firearm larceny, one count of grand theft auto, one count of forging a title, and one count of conspiracy to obtain money by false pretenses during Tuesday morning proceedings in New Kent Circuit Court. One count each of breaking and entering, possession of a weapon by a violent felon, conspiracy to commit grand theft auto, and conspiracy to possess a stolen vehicle were dropped…
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Charles City School Board ups raises to seven percent, adopts FY2023-24 budget
With a shift in dollars to increase the raises on teacher’s salary, Charles City’s School Board adopted a $10.8 million budget for the FY2023-24 cycle during a May 25 special meeting. School board members adopted the budget two days after Charles City’s Board of Supervisors unanimously agreed to fulfill the school’s local request of $6,502,486. The only major change to the school’s $10,805,970 budget was a shift in funds to support a seven percent raise. To support this increase from five percent to seven percent, an additional $169,124 had to be shifted within the school’s proposed budget. Charles City Superintendent…
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Charles City’s Board of Supervisors adopt $21.2 million budget for FY2023-24
Charles City County’s Board of Supervisors adopted its FY2023-24 budget during its regular board meeting Tuesday night. Board members unanimously adopted the $21,210,303 budget, but not without discussion on a few issues they thought needed to be addressed. District 2 supervisor Bill Coada’s first comment spoke about the relationship the county needed with the Charles City Volunteer Fire Department (CCVFD). Last month, the county, the paid Fire and EMS services, and the volunteer department entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work together. In the county’s budget, CCVFD requested $30,000 but was pegged to receive only $15,000. That changed…
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