News for New Kent County and Charles City County, Virginia | October 23, 2026
Local News
Charles City traffic stop leads to recovery of $2 million in gold as part of defrauding scheme
A traffic stop in Charles City County has yielded the arrest of two individuals who are suspected to have defrauded a James City County individual out of more than $2 million in gold. In a press release from Charles City County Sheriff’s Office, on Aug. 9, a stolen vehicle through a Flock alert was received for a vehicle stolen out of New York. Deputies located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of Courthouse Road and Lott Cary Road. After questioning, the occupants were taken into custody. During an inventory of the vehicle, deputies discovered a box…
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Pamunkey River water withdrawal project expected to cost at least $33 million
Even though a mandate is more than a dozen years away, New Kent’s Board of Supervisors are dealing with the problem of bringing more water to the county without tapping into the groundwater supply. New Kent Public Utilities Director addressed county leaders on the Pamunkey River Withdrawal Project during Tuesday morning’s budget work session. Lang spoke to supervisors about a 2038 mandate issued through Virginia’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). The mandate delivered is that by 2038, groundwater withdrawal permits for the two largest water systems at Bottoms Bridge and Central Water Systems will be reduced in volume. “Continued reliance…
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Gloucester duo indicted for drug possession in New Kent County
A pair of Gloucester residents have been indicted for allegedly having drugs in New Kent County. Desiree Christiane Garcia, 32, and William Cody West, 33, both of the 6800 block of Cherokee Lane, have been indicted on one charge of possession of a Schedule I/II substance following Monday morning grand jury proceedings in New Kent Circuit Court. The duo was allegedly in possession of methamphetamine on Mar. 19. In other circuit court matters certified by the grand jury: –Anthony Orlando Donner, 63, of the 2100 block of Hull Street, Richmond, on one charge of possession of a Schedule I/II drug….
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New Kent man enters guilty plea to amended charge of misdemeanor drug distribution
A New Kent man entered guilty pleas to drug charges and carrying a concealed weapon as part of a plea agreement reached Monday afternoon in New Kent Circuit Court. Mehki Kewan Briggs, 23, of the 7800 block of Lovegrass Terrance, entered guilty pleas to an amended charge of misdemeanor distribution of marijuana less than one ounce (originally distribution of marijuana greater than one ounce but less than five pounds) and misdemeanor carrying a concealed weapon as part of the agreement. In a summary of evidence provided by New Kent Commonwealth’s Attorney Scott Renick, on Nov. 14, 2025, an officer conducted…
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Technology Overlay District shot down in New Kent County
The idea of Technology Overlay Districts (TOD) in New Kent County has been shot down. New Kent’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to direct county to discontinue working on the TOD and using it as framework for data center regulations. The TOD became a hot topic recently with the emergence of corporations looking to establish data centers throughout the United States. The establishing of the TOD could have allowed those companies to bypass traditional public hearings on the construction of data centers, allowing them to build the facility by right. But Tuesday night’s meeting that spanned more than three hours…
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Chester man’s fourth DWI results in year of jail time following hearing in New Kent Circuit Court
A Chester man will spend more than a year in jail for driving while intoxicated for the fourth time within ten years. Christopher E. McEachin, 37, of the 13000 block of Lake Tree Drive, entered guilty pleas to one count each of DWI (fourth offense within ten years), an amended charge of misdemeanor driving suspended (originally felony driving revoked), and misdemeanor reckless driving 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 Jan. 4, 2026, a Virginia State Police Trooper monitoring traffic on Interstate 64…
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Providence Forge woman dies in car accident near Toe Ink Terrace
Virginia State Police is investigating a crash that claimed the life of a Providence Forge woman on July 8. According to the report, at 6:28 a.m., Virginia State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on eastbound Route 60 (Pocahontas Trail) less than half a mile west of Toe Ink Terrace. The preliminary investigation reveals that a 2021 Chevrolet Equinox was traveling eastbound on Route 60 when it ran off the left side of the roadway and struck a ditch. The vehicle re-entered the roadway and crossed over to the right side, striking a guardrail. The Chevrolet came to a stop…
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Newport News man receives one year term for having consensual sex with minor in New Kent
A Newport News man will spend a year in jail for having consensual sex with a minor. William Travis Green received the one-year term during formal sentencing held Monday afternoon in New Kent Circuit Court. Green was originally charged two counts of sodomy with kidnapping and two charges of sexual penetration with an object during his original indictments. During a March 2026 trial, the two sodomy charges were reduced to misdemeanor having consensual sex with a minor after evidence could not prove the felony offenses. The two charges of sexual penetration with an object were dropped. During the March trial,…
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Speed enforcement funds in New Kent obligated despite heavy discussion, opposition from sheriff
New Kent’s Board of Supervisor has obligated $4.8 million in funds from speed enforcement funds to three areas. But the decision came with heavy discussion and debate on how to use them. Supervisors voted 3-2 to obligate funds towards the areas of purchasing a fire engine, New Kent Sheriff’s Office capital expenditures, and a real estate rebate during Monday morning’s work session. During the June 8 regular board meeting and public hearing, conversation was held to determine how to use speed enforcement funds, with leaders designating just over $3.4 million toward public safety at that meeting. At Monday’s meeting, approximately…
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Sandston man receives year in jail for intention to distribute drugs in New Kent
A Sandston man will spend a year in jail for having intentions to distribute drugs in New Kent County. Felix John Gill, 51, of the 1200 block of Grapevine Road, entered a guilty plea to a single count of possession with intent to distribute a Schedule I/II substance as part of a plea agreement reached Monday in New Kent Circuit Court. An additional possession with intent to distribute charge and one charge of manufacturing a Schedule I/II substance was dropped as part of the agreement. In a summary of evidence provided by New Kent Commonwealth’s Attorney Scott Renick, on Feb….
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