News for New Kent County and Charles City County, Virginia | August 28, 2026
New Kent Lady Trojans’ volleyball opens season with win under new regime
It’s been more than 30 years since New Kent High School Lady Trojans’ volleyball program has seen somebody at the head of the program not named Cynthia or Stuart Burnett. But what the former coaches left behind with talent and a mindset was something that was carried over positively by new Lady Trojans’ Head Coach Susie Phillips. New Kent swept the visiting Gloucester Lady Dukes 25-9, 25-14, 25-13 on Aug. 25 to kick off their Fall 2026 campaign with the win. After dominating the first set, New Kent found themselves in a tight battle in set two, leading by only…
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Chickahominy Fall Festival and Pow-Wow is Sept. 26-27
The 74th rendition of the Chickahominy Indian Tribe annual Fall Festival and Pow-Wow is returning to the Charles City County. The Chickahominy Indian Tribe will join Native American friends and visitors from all over the country when they gather for the 74th annual Chickahominy Fall Festival and Pow-Wow on Saturday, Sept. 26 and Sunday, Sept. 27 at the Chickahominy Tribal Grounds, located at 8200 Lott Cary Road, Providence Forge, VA, in Charles City. Grounds will open at 10 a.m. on Saturday with grand entry commencing at 12 p.m., and will re-open on Sunday 11 a.m. with grand entry beginning at…
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Forensics audit concludes in Charles City, but citizens continue to search for answers
A request for a forensics audit on expenditures made by Charles City County has come to an end after it was dismissed on Aug. 21. And while the order was issued by the court, county citizens still raised several questions and concerns at the county’s regular meeting of its board of supervisors. After a two-hour hearing, the order was dismissed after insufficient information was submitted for its completion, with the court having more questions than answers. Initiated through a petition submitted to the court system on Apr. 18, 2025, the forensics audit was petitioned by the citizens from Charles City…
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Trio of men stipulate to evidence of possessing illegal gambling devices in New Kent
Three men stipulated to evidence of possessing illegal gambling devices in New Kent County. Salim S. Damani of Glen Allen, Sanam Singh Ahluwala of Glen Allen, and Samir Narendra Patel of Williamsburg, all stipulated to the evidence on two misdemeanor counts of possession of illegal gambling devices as part of Monday morning proceedings in New Kent Circuit Court. As part of an agreement, three additional counts of possession of illegal devices as well as a lone count of continuous illegal gambling were dropped against Damani, seven additional charges of possession of illegal devices and a charge of continuous illegal gambling…
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Richmond woman, teenager arrested in connection to 2024 Charles City murder
Charles City County Sheriff’s Office have arrested two individuals connected to a March 2024 homicide. Shantalaya Shorter, 21, and a 17-year-old juvenile (at the time of the offense), both from the City of Richmond, were arrested after a multi-agency investigation between Charles City County Sheriff’s Office and the Virginia State Police. On Mar. 20, 2024, Charles City County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 7600 block of Church Lane. Upon arriving on scene, the authorities discovered Aubrey Jonson, 58, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Johnson was pronounced dead on scene. Investigators gathered information from witnesses of a vehicle that fled…
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