News for New Kent County and Charles City County, Virginia | October 2, 2025
Local News
Chronicle interviewing 2019 local candidates at county fairs
The New Kent-Charles City Chronicle will be interviewing candidates running for elected positions at their respective county fairs. Staff will conduct interviews of candidates vying for positions in New Kent County on Saturday, Aug. 17, at New Kent’s county fair at the middle school. Staff will conduct interviews of candidates vying for positions in Charles City County on Saturday, Sept. 7, at Charles City’s county fair at the high school. For information or inquiries, email Andre’ Jones at nkccnews@gmail.com.
Two indicted by Charles City grand jury
Two individuals were indicted by a grand jury during Tuesday morning proceedings in Charles City Circuit Court: –Jillian Ledford Barry, 28, of the 19000 block of Lander Bridge Road, Ruther Glen, on a single count of grand larceny. The defendant allegedly stole a horse belonging to Jenna Lee Eddy on Nov. 15, 2018. –Jesse Ann White, 34, of the 11000 block of Roxbury Road, Charles City, on a single count of possession of a schedule I/II drug. The defendant allegedly had a pill containing an illegal substance on Apr. 11.
West Point men receive time for drug deal executed in New Kent
Two West Point men who were involved in a drug exchange have entered guilty pleas to different charges as part of plea deals reached Monday in New Kent Circuit Court. James Warren Dixon, 34, of the 100 block of Bellwood Street, West Point, and Roger Charles Eveland, 28, of the 800 block of Kentwood Drive, both made their pleas stemming from an Oct. 4, 2018 incident. Dixon entered a guilty plea to one count of resale of a schedule I/II drug (heroin) as part of a deal. Once charge of conspiracy to sell a schedule I/II drug was dropped as…
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Newport News man charged with stopping illegally on Interstate 64 in New Kent
A Newport News man has been charged with improperly stopping on a highway after a June 29 crash in New Kent. A Virginia State Police report said that during a preliminary investigation that Ramirez Chavez, 22, was driving a 2006 Chevrolet trailblazer had stopped in the right lane on Interstate 64 eastbound near the 213-mile marker. A Ford F150 traveling in the same direction in the right lane struck Chavez’s vehicle, resulting in it spinning and striking a Hyundai Santa Fe. Chavez and four other occupants were checked at the scene for minor injuries. An adult female passenger in the…
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Charles City leaders address concerns about emissions from proposed power plant
A letter circulated via social media about a proposed power plant facility’s construction in Charles City garnered concern from citizens at Tuesday night’s Board of Supervisors meeting. Seven individuals spoke about the Chickahominy Power Plant scheduled to begin construction in the Roxbury area of the county, with many commenting that they did not know about the project. A letter addressed to a local church from environmentalist and VCU professor Beth Kreydatus reached a local church in the county. The letter said that the Chickahominy Power Plant, which is one of two plants that is proposed to undergo construction, will emit…
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Orrell pursues position of Commonwealth’s Attorney in Charles City
Wayne H. Orrell has announced that he will run for Commonwealth’s Attorney for Charles City County in the upcoming general election. “Charles City needs a prosecutor that has a balanced approach that reflects years of experience in representing persons and their families in the criminal justice system and not solely on prosecuting persons charged with crimes,” he said in a press release. “I will be fair to all and yet recognize both the needs of justice without losing perspective on the impact that a prosecution carries.”
Payne-Jones looks to transition into role of supervisor in Charles City
Helen Payne-Jones will look to transition from a seat on the school board to a seat on the board of supervisors in Charles City in the upcoming general election. “Thirteen years ago, my family and I moved to Charles City and I cannot remember the citizens of District 1 having a choice for the Board of Supervisors,” she said in a press release. “I am excited and plan to offer the citizens a fresh and new approach to government that includes smart growth, broadband internet services county-wide, funding our schools, and strong leadership.”
Richmond man receives five-year prison sentence for selling heroin in New Kent
A Richmond man will spend the next five years in prison after accepting terms to a plea agreement during Monday afternoon proceedings in New Kent Circuit Court. Mushane Xavier Stevenson, 41, of the 1900 block of Wood Street, entered a guilty plea to an amended charge of distribution of a Schedule I/II substance (first offense). He was originally charged with distribution of a Schedule I/II substance (third or subsequent offense). In a summary of evidence provided by Commonwealth’s Attorney C. Linwood Gregory, Stevenson traveled to Bojangles in the Bottoms Bridge area of the county to sell a substance to an…
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Ferris to challenge for District 2 supervisors’ seat in New Kent
Kate West Ferris has announced that she will be challenging for the District 2 seat to New Kent’s Board of Supervisors in the November general election. “We are facing a time of rapid growth in New Kent and we need strong, smart leadership to steer that growth,” she said in a press release. “District 2 has seen increased commercial activity in recent years, with much more development on the horizon. “We want to support smart growth while also keeping New Kent the close community that people love to call home,” Ferris concluded.
Smith announces re-election campaign for Commissioner of the Revenue in Charles City
Denise Burrell Smith will seek re-election to the position of Commissioner of the Revenue of Charles City County in the upcoming general election. “It has been an esteemed honor to serve the citizens of Charles City County by providing innovative services while carefully safeguarding customer information in an efficient and courteous manner,” she said in a press release.
