News for New Kent County and Charles City County, Virginia | October 3, 2026
New Kent High School golf dominates to win Region 3A Championship
New Kent High School’s Golf Team dominated the Region 3A Championships to capture the title during the Sept. 30 competition at Dogwood Trace Golf Course. The team compiled a cumulative score of 307, winning by more than 20 strokes to win the regional championship. Bay Rivers District Rivals Tabb (330) and York (331) finished in second and third, respectively. All six of New Kent’s golfers placed in the top sixteen in the competition. Rylan Opett’s score of 74 led the Trojans and placed him second overall, finishing three strokes behind Tabb’s Cooper Guldin who was the top individual performance with…
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Draft guidelines for data centers in New Kent presented, but remain at standstill pending executive order
Two months ago, New Kent County leaders asked county staff to begin to find ways to address the continuous battles regarding the establishing of data centers within the locality. Since then, Governor Abigail Spanberger issued an executive order regarding data centers, with the expectation that guidelines would be established by January 2027. Still, concerns linger from public perception about the data centers, which was addressed as part of Tuesday morning’s work session. New Kent Director of Community Development Joshua Airaghi presented the first set of recommendations for data center development to county supervisors, citing the process as a “temperature check”…
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Stellar defense lifts New Kent Lady Trojans to shutout victory
After having a week-and-a-half off due to postponements, New Kent’s Lady Trojans’ field hockey team looked to get back in the win column Monday night. A strong defensive effort along with two second half goals were enough for the Lady Trojans to garner a victory. Fourth quarter scores by Alivia Snow and Ava Jenkins were enough to propel New Kent to a 2-0 victory over the visiting Mechanicsville Lady Mustangs in non-district competition. For three quarters, neither team surrendered a goal as defense was superb for both squads. In the beginning of the fourth quarter, Snow made amends for missing…
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Gloucester woman to serve three months in jail for possessing methamphetamine in New Kent
A Gloucester woman will spend three months in jail for possessing illegal drugs in New Kent County. Desiree Christiane Garcia, 33, of the 6800 block of Cherokee Lane, entered a guilty plea to a single count of possession of a Schedule I/II Substance as part of a plea agreement reached Monday afternoon in New Kent Circuit Court. In a summary of evidence provided by New Kent Commonwealth’s Attorney Schott Renick, on Mar. 19, a New Kent deputy on patrol executed a traffic stop at the Pilot on Emmaus Church Road after running a license plate check and seeing that the…
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Branscome completes studies at University of Mississippi
Chrismer Branscome, a resident of Lanexa, graduated from the University of Mississippi as part of August commencement ceremonies. Branscome earned a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in psychology.
Rosario named to Dean’s List at University of Maryland Global Campus
Isaac Rosario, a resident of New Kent, has been named to the Dean’s List at the University of Maryland Global Camus for the Summer 2026 term. To be recognized for the achievement, a student must complete at least six credit and earn a grade-point average of at least 3.5.