News for New Kent County and Charles City County, Virginia | May 25, 2026
Local News
Quinton woman indicted on sex trafficking charges in New Kent
A Quinton woman who was the subject of an investigation involving allegedly aiding with prostitution of a minor has been indicted by a New Kent grand jury. Victoria Anne Creps, 27, of the 8300 block of Plum Grove Drive, was indicted on one count each of sex trafficking and aiding with the prostitution of a minor during Monday morning proceedings in New Kent Circuit Court. According to the indictment, Creps was an individual subject to an investigation stemming from a Mar. 15, 2025 incident. The investigation led to her subsequent arrest and the aforementioned indictments. In other indictments certified by…
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Man indicted on embezzlement charge in Charles City
A man who allegedly stole money from his employer in Charles City County has been indicted by a Charles City grand jury. Tillman John Norris, 47, currently of Middle Peninsula Regional Jail, was indicted on a single count of embezzlement during Mar. 3 proceedings in Charles City Circuit Court. The indictment alleges that between Oct. 1-31, 2025, the defendant stole more than $1,000 from D.J. Logging LLC while he worked as an employee for the company.
Providence Forge man to serve nine months for possessing cocaine in New Kent
A Providence Forge man will spend nine months in jail for possessing cocaine in New Kent County. Jamar Ricardo Hendricks, 42, learned of his period of incarceration as part of Monday morning proceedings in New Kent Circuit Court. During a Feb. 23 trial, Hendricks entered into a plea agreement to two counts of possession of a Schedule I/II substance with intent to distribute. During that trial, evidence presented by New Kent Commonwealth’s Attorney Scott Renick revealed that on Mar. 5, 2019, Hendricks was the target of a control buy. The defendant met up with a confidential informant at the Pit…
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Capital Improvement Projects dominat New Kent’s $266 million proposed budget for FY2026-27
Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) projects have come to the forefront in New Kent’s proposed FY2026-27 budget. New Kent County Administrator Rodney Hathaway presented a budget of $266,424,821 for the upcoming fiscal year. The current year’s budget is $136,543,336. The jump of nearly $130 million in the county’s proposed budget stems from two main CIP projects. The first project is the construction of a new courthouse and renovation of the old courthouse that comes in with a price tag of $70 million. Hathaway said that the $70 million would cover the construction of a new building, as well as renovating the…
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Richmond man receives 13 months for assaulting officer, battering health care worker
A Richmond man will spend more than a year in jail for multiple assaults in New Kent County. Christopher Scott Call, 31, of the 300 block of Knight Drive, entered no contest pleas to one count each of assault and battery on a law enforcement officer and misdemeanor battery on a health care worker as part of a plea agreement reached Monday morning in New Kent Circuit Court. One additional count of assault and battery of a law enforcement officer and one charge of misdemeanor public intoxication were dropped as part of the agreement. A no contest plea indicates that…
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Consideration for development of technology overlay district targets data center development
It’s no secret that data centers and the state of Virginia have become very familiar with each other. For New Kent County, they are now getting their first look of a battle within their borders. A presentation by New Kent Director of Community Development Josh Airaghi to the New Kent Planning Commission for proposed regulations for a technology overlay district went before commissioners in a draft form. The fight for placement of data centers have been an ongoing topic in several neighboring counties in New Kent. Recently, Charles City, Henrico, and Hanover have all shot down proposals from companies wanting…
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Providence Forge man facing up to six months for driving under the influence
A Providence Forge man stipulated to evidence that will convict him of driving under the influence. Brian Robert Satterwhite, 37, of the 2200 block of S. Landing Road, entered the stipulation as part of Monday proceedings in New Kent Circuit Court. In a summary of evidence provided by New Kent Commonwealth’s Attorney Scott Renick, on Mar. 15, 2025, a New Kent deputy noticed a vehicle crossing double yellow lines several times in the area of Rockahock and Allen Road. The officer conducted a traffic stop and identified the driver as Satterwhite. The deputy detected a strong odor of alcohol and…
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Preliminary budget numbers for New Kent Schools focus on addressing district’s growth
New Kent County’s School Board received its first look at preliminary figures for the FY2026-27 budget. And while no overall figure has been released, it’s evident that the focus on this year is trying to have staff to accommodate the additional growth of the school system. Director of Finance Haynie Morgheim presented figures based on an Average Daily Membership (ADM) of 3,620 students. New Kent’s Local Composite Index (LCI) is .455, leading to the expectation that the school district will receive $1,736,692 more in state funding. Morgheim is recommending $1.2 million be requested to assist with operations. The one-to-one technology…
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Charles City School Board approves $8.9 million budget for FY2026-27
Charles City’s School Board approved an $8.9 million budget for the FY2026-27 school year. School board members voted 4-0 to approve the budget and send it to county leaders for consideration and adoption at the Feb. 17 meeting. At-large member Royce Paige was not present at the meeting. Otey’s budget proposal is centered around compensating teachers and support services. Among those services include two part-time math interventionists at each school ($74,604), a part-time reading interventionist ($74,604), in-school instructional coaches for teacher support ($161,464), an additional math teacher at each school at ($84,874), and stipends for teachers writing curriculum ($34,448). Otey’s…
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Quinton man receives 19-year sentence for distributing methamphetamine in New Kent
A Quinton man who sold large quantities of methamphetamine from his home will spend the 19 years in prison. Anthony Paul Ali Jr., 30, entered guilty pleas to ne count each to an amended charge of selling a methamphetamine (more than 100 grams but less than 200 grams- originally charged with selling methamphetamine more than 1,000 grams), possession of a firearm while in possession of a Schedule I/II substance, and possession of a firearm by a nonviolent felon as part of a plea agreement reached Monday morning in New Kent Circuit Court. In a summary of evidence provided by New…
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