News for New Kent County and Charles City County, Virginia | May 17, 2025
Four named to SNHU Spring 2025 President’s List
Four local residents were named to the President’s List at Southern New Hampshire University for the Spring 2025 semester. Kyle McCuistion and Joseph Hampton, both of Providence Forge, Glen Zabriskie of Quinton, and Noah Braddock of Lanexa were recognized for their academic accolades. To be recognized for the honor, a student must be enrolled full-time and accumulate a grade-point average of 3.7 or higher.
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New proposed CC budget includes no tax increase; questions raised regarding revenue from Waste Management
Residents of Charles City may not be seeing an increase in taxes during the upcoming fiscal year. Charles City Finance Director Christina Crawley-Jones presented a new budget for FY2025-26 during Tuesday night’s budget public hearing. The amended budget factors in an expected increase of $1.9 million from AES. With the county receiving an additional $1 million for the sale of land to C5 and an additional $192,120, the additional revenue for the county now totals $3,092,120. This increase prompted Crawley-Jones to recommend no tax increase for the upcoming year, which would keep the real estate rate at 69 cents per…
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Lady Trojans battle Warhill to 1-1 tie on pitch
New Kent’s Lady Trojans’ soccer season continues to be a ride that is powered by nearly a dozen seniors. Their experiences have led to the team being more competitive, including during a May 8 home contest. New Kent settled with a 1-1 tie with the visiting Warhill Lady Lions in the Bay Rivers District match that saw each team battle through regulation and two overtime periods. Both teams displayed superior defense and physical prowess. It wouldn’t be until the 21:33 mark in the first half when Warhill notched the first score of the contest. But New Kent settled down at…
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Charles City Planning Commission pushes data center forward to county leaders
Despite hearing opposition from several local citizens and concerns, a proposal for the construction of a data center by Diode will move forward for approval by Charles City County leaders. Charles City’s planning commission approved three amendments to rezone more than 500 acres of land for the development of the complex during a May 8 meeting. For the last eight months, citizens have questioned the intentions of the county and the benefits of having data centers. While the data centers would provide an additional revenue source for Charles City, citizens worried about the need for the rezoning of land and…
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Letter to the Editor: Says Charles City Planning Commission failed by favoring request for data center
Charles City County’s Planning Commission met May 8 to vote on a request to rezone 515 acres situated in a residential and agricultural area of District One for a hyperscale data center complex developed by Diode Ventures. After two hours of public comments opposing the project, the commission voted to send a favorable vote for the project to the board of supervisors. While most understand the need for development in this county to increase revenue, many were left dumbfounded with their vote and their blatant disrespect for the community. It seemed that only two out of the six commissioners appeared…
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New Kent triumphs over Warhill in girls’ tennis to cap off Senior Night
New Kent Lady Trojans’ defeated the visiting Warhill Lady Lions during May 8 Senior Night festivities to close out their home slate. New Kent 7, Warhill 2 Singles: H. Hennigan (W) def. Vincent (NK) 6-4, 6-2; Carpenter (NK) def. D. Hennigan (W) 7-6 (7-4), 2-6, 10-2; Lawton (NK) def. Short (W) 6-3, 5-7, 10-8; Petran (NK) def. Lowery (W) 6-3, 6-3; Proffitt (NK) def. Jicka (W) 6-0, 6-1; Pettit-Pokora (NK) def. Green (W) 6-2, 6-2. Doubles: Vincent/Carpenter (NK) def. H. Hennigan/D. Hennigan (W) 8-4; Short/Lowery (W) def. Pettit-Pokora/Lawton (NK) 8-1; Bennett/Hetzel (NK) def. Jicka/Green (W) 8-1.
