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• Adkins announced as Commonwealth Humanities Awardee

  Stephen Adkins, the Chief of the Chickahominy Tribe based in Charles City County, has been announced as a 2026 Commonwealth Humanities Awardee. The award is given to a person or group who exemplifies humanitarian qualities, beliefs, and values. “As an exploration of human stories, beliefs, and creativity, the humanities help us create and question our values and how we should leave,” said Virginia Humanities’ executive director Matthew Gibson in a press release. “We established the Commonwealth Humanities Award as a way to recognize the great work that other institutions and individuals are doing to examine those questions, strengthen social connection,…
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• Tractor-trailer crash claims life of individual in New Kent

  Virginia State Police are investigating a fatal tractor-trailer crash the claimed the life of an individual in the early morning hours of Sept. 4 in New Kent. According to the press release, at approximately 1:30 a.m., Virginia State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 64 westbound at mile marker 220 (West Point exit) in New Kent. A preliminary investigation indicates a commercial car hauler traveling westbound struck the concrete barrier in the median. The impact caused the cab to straddle the barrier and overturn before catching fire. The trailer, which was transporting vehicles, remained upright. The driver, who…
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• Two indicted by Charles City grand jury

  Two individuals were indicted by a grand jury as part of Tuesday morning proceedings in Charles City Circuit Court: –Andrew Nicholas Cotman, 31, of the 6800 block of Roost Hill Court, Richmond, on a single count of driving while intoxicated with maiming. Cotman allegedly operated a vehicle that resulted in a serious injury to another person on July 4. –Jennifer Ann Smith, 38, of the 9100 block of Wilcox Neck Road, Charles City, on two counts each of felony child abuse and felony child endangerment. Smith allegedly committed the offenses between May 1 and May 15 of this year when…
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• Lanexa man stipulates to evidence of possessing child pornography in New Kent

  A Lanexa man has stipulated to evidence in possessing child pornography in New Kent County. Donavan Trayton Pulliam, 20, agreed to terms of a plea deal to one charge each of possession of child pornography and possession of child pornography (second offense) during Monday proceedings in New Kent Circuit Court. Nine additional charges of possession of child pornography (second offense) were dropped as part of the agreement. In a summary of evidence provided by New Kent Commonwealth’s Attorney Scott Renick, on May 15, 2025, investigators received information about the possibility of illegal pornographic material being downloaded to electronic devices in…
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• SOL scores reveal improvements by Charles City and New Kent schools in 10 subject areas

  Charles City County Public Schools and New Kent County Public Schools improved in 10 subject areas in recently released Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) tests. The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) released reports on the test results this past week. New Kent County Public Schools continue to remain one of the highest scoring school districts in the state. New Kent eclipsed the 90th percentile in the areas of End of Course Reading, End of Course Writing, Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry. New Kent reached the 80th percentile in the areas of fourth grade reading, fifth grade reading, seventh grade…
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• Simpson’s three scores highlight New Kent’s 34 unanswered points in season opening win

  

  New Kent High School’s football team is looking to build upon a playoff appearance last year. With a focus on being more balanced and not relying heavily on individual athletes in key moments. But for the Trojans, it doesn’t hurt to have someone like Braylon Simpson in the backfield. Simpson scored three times as New Kent scored 34 unanswered points as they downed the visiting Gloucester Dukes 37-6 in the Bay Rivers District opener. New Kent got on the scoreboard first with a 35-yard field goal from Will Dickerson. But the Dukes milked the clock for a majority of the…
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