‘Pushing In’ ceremony for new fire engine in Charles City

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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Donation to New Kent High School athletics

Proclaiming Grace Outreach opens new food pantry

New Kent, Cox Communications complete $49 million broadband expansion project

New Kent County and Cox Communications have completed a $49 million landmark broadband expansion that brings state-of-the-art fiber-optic network to every home and business in the county. The project, which was first announced in 2022, is a combined investment from both entities, with a shared vision to ensure all residents have access to reliable, high-speed internet service. “Expanding broadband access has been the top priority for the leaders of New Kent County for the last several years,” said New Kent Board of Supervisors chairman Ron Stiers in a press release. “This partnership with Cox and the county’s investment of $16.7…
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Stewart selected to Virginia Hunt State Policy Fellows program

New Kent District 5 Supervisor Jordan Stewart has been selected to the Virginia Hunt State Policy Fellows program. The bipartisan program of The Hunt Institute brings local elected officials together from across Virginia to engage in productive dialogue on pressing issues in education policy. Policies the group will discuss include early childhood education, K-12 systems, postsecondary attainment, and workforce development. “I was honored to join fellow leaders from across Virginia for our first session his past weekend to explore solutions that help students succeed and strengthen opportunities for families in New Kent,” Steward said in a press release.

Interstate 64 expansion will see westbound entrance, exit ramp at Courthouse Road to close this weekend

More closures will take place overnight this upcoming weekend on Interstate 64 as part of the highway’s widening improvement project. Beginning Thursday, Aug. 13, 10 p.m. to Friday, Aug. 14, 5 a.m., the westbound ramp from Interstate 64 to Route 155 at Exit 214 (Providence Forge/New Kent Courthouse) will be closed. On Aug. 16 from 10 p.m. to Aug. 17, 5 a.m., the ramp from Route 155 (Courthouse Road) to Interstate 64 westbound will be closed. Detours for motorists traveling on Interstate 64 westbound will redirect them to Exit 211 (Emmaus Church Road). Traffic who normally use the exit ramp…
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Westbound ramps to Interstate 64 in Bottoms Bridge closing overnight for improvements

The on-and-off westbound ramps at Exit 205 in New Kent County will close overnight as part of ongoing improvements as part of the Interstate 64 expansion project. Beginning on Aug. 9 at 10 p.m. and concluding on Aug. 10 at 5 a.m., westbound Interstate 64 traffic at Exit 205 and Route 33 (Bottoms Bridge/Route 60/Route 249) exit ramp in New Kent County will be closed (weather permitting). Off-ramp detour traffic traveling westbound on Interstate 64 will be directed to continue westbound towards Interstate 295 southbound and redirected to eastbound Interstate 64 and get off at Exit 205. On-ramp detour traffic…
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Stewart re-elected as chairperson for PlanRVA

New Kent’s District 5 Supervisor Jordan Stewart has been re-elected as chairperson for PlanRVA for a second consecutive term. PlanRVA encompasses several localities in Central Virginia including Charles City and New Kent County. Plan RVA is a planning agency that provides essential services to the Richmond region, working with community representatives and building relationships that strengthen capacity across the region.

LaSertoma Scholarship recipient