News for New Kent County and Charles City County, Virginia | October 1, 2025
Local News
Quinton man to serve year in jail for assaulting law enforcement officers
A Quinton man who threatened officers with a shotgun after a heated argument on Mar. 3, 2019, will spend a year in jail. Eric Tremaine Williams Sr., 47, of the 1400 block of Quaker Road, received his sentence during Monday afternoon proceedings in New Kent Circuit Court. During a Dec. 17, 2019 contested trial, New Kent deputies testified how they responded to Williams residence to serve a warrant on Eric Williams Jr. After Williams Jr. and Donna Williams (Williams Sr.’s wife) started arguing with officers, Williams Sr. emerged on the porch. One of the deputies testified they saw Williams Sr….
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First case of coronavirus identified in New Kent
The Chickahominy Health District (CHD) announced today (March 27) the first COVID-19 case in New Kent County. The individual is a female in her 20s who has been monitoring herself at home and whose symptoms are resolving. Charles City County, who also falls under the umbrella in the Chickahominy Health District, identified its first case last week. CHD continues to work with the Virginia Department of Health and the Center of Disease and Control prevention to provide the best guidelines for the community. Social distancing is still being encouraged to be practiced to lessen the impact of the spread of…
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Suspects wanted in larceny of FasMart in Bottoms Bridge
New Kent Sheriff’s Office is seeking information relating to an early morning larceny on March 26 in the Bottoms Bridge area of the county. Around 1:40 a.m., three suspects entered the FasMart located at the 2000 block of Pocahontas Trail. Items stolen from the incident were cigarettes and lottery tickets. Video footage showed the three males exiting a black jeep. Suspect one, identified as the drive, is described as a white male with a brown beard, wearing a gray Columbia American flag cap, blue jacket, a light-colored shirt, blue jeans, and muck boots. The second suspect is identified as a…
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Coronavirus having financial impact on funding new elementary school in New Kent
The impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) has already impacted school and government buildings. Now, its aim is now being directed at financial projects, including the construction of a new elementary school in New Kent. New Kent Board of Supervisors converged at Wednesday’s morning work session to conduct county business. During the portion that addressed school bonds to assist with funding the project, supervisors received information that the Virginia Public School Authority bond process had set a deadline for April 2 to enter into a pool that assists with bonds. However, that deadline was extended to April 15, giving county leaders…
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Superintendents work to make adjustments as school buildings close for academic year
A mandate by Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has closed school building doors for the rest of the academic year. Northam announced the mandate Monday afternoon that all school buildings will close for the rest of the year. He also said that non-essential businesses, such as shops that perform body care, along with recreational businesses will close for at least 30 days. While the school buildings are closed, education will continue through a plethora of ways for Charles City and New Kent County. Both superintendents issued press releases Tuesday afternoon to address the dilemma. “We will continue to work hard at…
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COVID-19: How coronavirus has impacted Charles City and New Kent
With parts of the nation hunkering down due to COVID-19 (coronavirus), the pandemic has affected life for several people. The drastic changes have resulted in a shift on approaching everyday situations. But for some, the adjustment is just another day in the line of work, while others are trying to plot their next move. The Chronicle interviewed several people Friday to receive updates and viewpoints on how situations are being handled, as well as thoughts about the pandemic. Rodney Hathaway-County Administrator, New Kent New Kent County Administrator Rodney Hathaway said that the situation involving COVID-19 is changing rapidly and that…
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Williamsburg man to serve five years for abducting, assaulting family member in New Kent
A Williamsburg man will spend the next five years in prison after entering a no contest plea to a single count of abduction and two counts of misdemeanor assault and battery on a family member. Dillon Dakota Lawson, 28, of the 1500 block of London Company Way, entered the three pleas as part of an agreement reach Monday afternoon in New Kent Circuit Court. A no contest plea stipulates that evidence presented in the trial would be enough to convict the defendant of the crimes. In a summary of evidence, on July 28, 2019, officers responded to a residence on…
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Prisoners who broke safety system indicted in New Kent Circuit Court
Three men who tried to destroy a fire protection system at Henrico Jail East in New Kent have been indicted by a grand jury. Treione Gholson, 22, James Terrance Edgefield Jr., 28, and John Lawrence Ellis Jr., 22, all of Henrico Jail East, were indicted on charges that stemmed over a one-month period. On Nov. 5, 2019, Edgefield and Ellis allegedly tried to break the system. Three days later, Gholson allegedly tried the same thing. On Dec. 4, 2019, Ellis picked up a second charge on a similar crime. In other indictments certified by the grand jury: –Jonathan Earl Anderson,…
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Closings, Cancellations, and Postponements due to COVID-19
Here is a running list of closings, cancellations, and postponements due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) situation: *Updated March 24, 1:30 p.m. Charles City County Public Schools All classes, activities, and events that use of the facilities are closed for the remainder of the academic year. New Kent County Public Schools All classes, activities, and events that use of the facilities are closed for the remainder of the academic year. Government New Kent County Government- Residents and customers are encouraged to conduct business online at www.co.new-kent.va.us or call (804) 966-9861. All New Kent County Firehouse Chats have been cancelled. Charles City…
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COVID-19 forces closure of Charles City, New Kent schools; local governments begin to take action
The spread of COVID-19, better known as coronavirus, throughout the nation and the Commonwealth of Virginia has resulted in the closure of Charles City and New Kent County Public Schools for two weeks. Virginia Governor Ralph Northam ordered all public K-12 schools in Virginia to close from March 16 to March 27 as a result of the pandemic. In New Kent, plans were already underway to close schools Monday for a thorough cleaning of the facilities. However, all schools will now be closed, with the last event taking place is SAT testing at the high school on March 14. “We…
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