News for New Kent County and Charles City County, Virginia | September 30, 2025
Local News
Richmond man receives 90-day jail term for committing DUI in New Kent
A Richmond man will spend three months in jail after entering a guilty plea to DUI (third offense within 10 years) during Monday morning proceedings in New Kent Circuit Court. Stanley Joseph Nasuta III, 54, of the 1200 block of Libbie Avenue, admitted guilt to the offense as well as a single count of misdemeanor violation of pretrial bond during his hearing. In a summary of evidence, on Aug. 16, 2019, a New Kent deputy responded to the intersection of Sherwood Drive and Quaker Road after a report of a car parked in the intersection. When the officer arrived, he…
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New Kent Board of Supervisors appropriate $35.5 million for new elementary school
New Kent’s Board of Supervisors have put the final touches on solidifying funding for a new elementary school. County leaders unanimously approved appropriating $35,593,691 to construct the school that will be located in Quinton during the board’s Nov. 12 regular meeting. Dating back to 2014, talks about a new school arose after enrollment projections from Welden-Cooper expected a boom in New Kent, as it was ranked the second-fastest growing community in Virginia. Projection of the school back then was expected to be $28 million for the complex. That did not include cost for construction, permits, and other fees. In early…
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Car of missing New Kent woman discovered; unidentified body recovered from scene
New Kent Sheriff’s Office have discovered the vehicle of a New Kent woman who had been missing since Feb. 15. According to a press release, New Kent Sheriff’s Office received a call from two hunters around 11 a.m. on Nov. 11 about the discovery of a motor vehicle in a wooded area of Henpeck Road. Deputies responded to the scene and located the vehicle which was registered to Joan Marie Orr. Orr had been missing for nine months and was last seen by her family in the area of 8900 block of Tunstall Road in New Kent. The remains of…
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Benjamin Harrison Bridge to close for two consecutive weekends
The Benjamin Harrison Bridge, that connects the counties of Charles City and Prince George, will be closed for two consecutive weekends starting Friday, Nov. 13. Virginia’s Department of Transportation (VDOT) announced that starting at 12 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 13, the bridge will be closed to all traffic for rope and clutch replacement on the bridge. The bridge will reopen on Monday, Nov. 16, 6 a.m. before closing once again on Friday, Nov. 20, 12 a.m. The bridge will reopen on Monday, Nov. 23, 6 a.m. after that. Motorists traveling northbound from Prince George into Charles City are to travel…
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New Kent Board of Supervisors hear updates on roads, school system’s future plans
New Kent’s Board of Supervisors held a work session Friday morning at the New Kent Forestry Center in Providence Forge. One of the first issues addressed was with the residents of Rock Creek Villa. Residents voiced concerns about roads in the area. County Administrator Rodney Hathaway made a recommendation to start a process with Virginia’s Department of Transportation to survey the area. Hathaway expressed concerns about the conditions of the current roads, two traffic circles, and if the current roads meet standards set forth by Virginia Department of Transportation to bring it into VDOT’s system to maintain the roads. County…
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Providence Forge man to serve year in jail on DUI maiming conviction in Charles City
A Providence Forge man will spend 13 months in jail on DUI related crimes after receiving formal sentencing during Charles City Circuit Court proceedings on Nov. 5. Terrell Jovon Johnson, 35, of the 8800 block of Samaria Lane, received a five-year sentence with four years suspended on one count of DUI maiming stemming from an Oct. 17, 2019 offense. He will also received a 12-month sentence with 11 months suspended for DUI (second offense) conviction, with 20 of those days being mandatory under state statute. During an Aug. 20 trial, Johnson entered into a plea agreement to the two crimes,…
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Two men indicted by grand jury in Charles City
Two men were indicted as part of grand jury proceedings that took place on Nov. 5 in Charles City Circuit Court: –Joseph E. Brown, 56, of the 7300 block of Trevors Road, Charles City, on one count of abduction. Brown allegedly blocked his victim in with a car and wouldn’t allow them to leave on July 10. –Haywood Carnell Robinson, 58, of the 4400 block of Wayside Road, Charles City, on three counts of aggravated sexual battery with a minor. The offenses allegedly took place in Oct. 2019.
Civil War monuments to remain in place after vote in Charles City
Voters in Charles City County have elected to keep the Civil War monuments at the courthouse complex. In a question posed by referendum, “Should the Board of Supervisors of Charles City County remove both the Civil War monument in from of the Old Courthouse and the Civil War monument inside the Old Courthouse?”, 2,360 votes (55.11 percent) responded with an answer of “no”, while 1,922 (44.89 percent) responded “yes”. The vote by county citizens on the monument was of particular interest due to the circumstances of its connection to the Confederacy. In other localities, many government officials elected to remove…
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Quinton man found not guilty of drug possession
A charge lodged against a Quinton man was dismissed Monday in New Kent Circuit Court. Travis Wayne Bragg, 29, of the 7800 block of Timber Drive, was found not guilty on a lone count of possession of a Schedule I/II substance. Bragg was charged with illegally possessing methamphetamine on Oct. 24, 2019. However, evidence presented at the trial was not enough to convict him of the charge, leading to the not guilty verdict being rendered.
New Kent supervisors shift funds to complete Phase 1 of Pine Fork Park project
New Kent’s Board of Supervisors approved an appropriation to complete Phase 1 of the Pine Fork Park Project. Board members voted 4-1 to move $325,591 from the capital reserve fund to finish the project during Tuesday morning’s work session. For the most part with the exception of the concession stand, Phase 1 of Pine Fork Park is near completion. The project, originally priced at $4.38 million, had been reduced down to $4.121 million after reducing some costs. However, drainage issues, miscellaneous maintenance, and updates to athletic fields are also needed to be completed. Board members expressed concern over engineering firms…
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