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Virginia-Florida St. Preview
Mainstays North Carolina and Duke unsurprisingly sit atop the ACC standings, though upstarts Florida State and Virginia are just as much a part of the race. The 21st-ranked Seminoles try to maintain at least a share of first Saturday with a seventh straight win overall and ninth consecutive home victory over the 16th-ranked Cavaliers, who can pull even with the Seminoles in the ACC race.
Virginia AG Investigating Gingrich Worker Over...
The office of Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli is investigating the petition signatures turned in by former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich as part of the Republican's failed attempt to qualify for the Virginia presidential primary ballot.
Clemson-Virginia Preview
It's difficult to score against Virginia and Clemson, and that was apparent the last time these teams met. Another low-scoring affair figures to be in order Tuesday night when the 16th-ranked Cavaliers meet a Tigers team seeking to end a four-game road slide. Virginia (17-3, 4-2 ACC) is second in the country in scoring defense, yielding 50.6 points per game, while Clemson (11-9, 3-3) is second...

With Solis aboard, Air Support rallies to win 14th Virginia Derby
NEW KENT - Air Support took the lead from Street Game at the sixteenth pole and won the 14th running of the $600,000 Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs on Saturday, holding off Banned by a neck.Alex Solis guided Air Support over the mile and a quarter in
1 killed, 4 injured in I-64 wreck in New Kent
A truck tractor hauling a camper Friday ran off westbound Interstate 64 in New Kent County and struck several trees after a tire blowout, killing the driver and injuring his wife, two sons and a family friend, Virginia State Police said.
Filly wins Punch Line Stakes at Colonial Downs
NEW KENT - Bopolene, the lone female in the 13th running of the $50,000 Punch Line Stakes, beat 10 Virginia-bred male counterparts in Monday afternoon's feature at Colonial Downs.The 6 year-old Bop mare came from behind midway in the stretch and passed
Scott's staff sets office hours
Members of Rep. Robert C. "Bobby" Scott's staff will hold office hours in Charles City and Surry counties on Tuesday and in New Kent and Prince George counties on April 26.
I-64 accident kills two men from Pennsylvania
Two Pennsylvania men died early Friday after the van they were riding in crashed in New Kent County.
Two accused in Wise beating convicted, sentenced
Paul Kearney Jr., 18, of New Kent, Va., and Brycelyn Miller, 19, of Woodbridge, Va., pleaded not guilty, but were convicted and sentenced by Wise County General District Court Judge Chadwick Dotson to 12 months in jail with six months suspended, 12 months of supervised probation and 250 hours of ...
UPDATE: Pickup truck driver killed in collision...
A pickup truck driver was killed today when he failed to yield and was struck by an Amtrak train in New Kent County, authorities said.
Girls: Charles City 48, New Kent 32
NEW KENT (0-9) - Goodlet 9, Winston 4, Washington 0, Green 0, Randall 0, Newbill 1, Elliot 7, Baldwin 4, Taylor 0, Gambly 4, Barnett 3, Kim 0. Totals 11 10-27 32.
Business briefs: 8 localities to get preservation...
Farmland preservation grants totaling $100,000 are heading to eight Virginia localities, including New Kent County.
Plea is guilty in fatal I-295 collision
A 20-year-old New Kent County man is facing up to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty Monday to aggravated involuntary manslaughter.
2 coordinate New Kent Christmas Mother program
The New Kent County Christmas Mother Program is expecting more families to be asking for help with toys, clothing and food this holiday season.
Friday's State Prep Football Scores
Altavista 41, Nelson County 0Amelia County 13, Charles City 0Bruton 37, Tabb 6Buckingham County 24, Central Lunenburg 20Caroline 15, King George 12Chancellor 27, Culpeper 14Clarke County 28, Madison County 20Clover Hill 21, Henrico 7Cosby 34, Huguenot 6Courtland 28, James Monroe 19Dan River 21, Chatham 20Deep Run 14, J.R. Tucker 6Dinwiddie 42, Prince George 6Franklin 44, Windsor 27Grafton 21, York 17Greensville County 50, Bluestone 0Gretna 42, William Campbell 8Hanover 49, Armstrong 14Hermitage...
New Kent woman sentenced to six years for theft
A four-year-long embezzlement scheme at a Henrico County medical office generated $216,810 for New Kent County resident Mary Beth Redford, who has three previous convictions for similar thefts dating back to 1988. This week, Henrico Circuit Judge Daniel T. Balfour sent Redford to prison for six years. A psychologist testified ...
4th embezzlement spree gets New Kent woman six...
A New Kent County woman will serve six years in prison for embezzling more than $215,000 from a Henrico medical practice.
Holiday government schedule
FEDERAL GOVERNMENTOFFICES -- Closed today. POSTAL SERVICE -- Closed today; no delivery. STATE GOVERNMENTOFFICES -- Closed today.DMV -- Customer-service centers closed today. RICHMOND AREACOUNTY, CITY OFFICES -- Charles City, Chesterfield, Goochland, Powhatan, Hanover, Henrico and New Kent closed today. Richmond open today.
Remembering Green: New Kent's Civil Rights...
Everyone knows about Brown v. Board of Education. But few have heard of Green v. New Kent County.
Man convicted in New Kent on marijuana charges
NEW KENT - Two years ago today, a New Kent County Sheriff's Office investigator and a public works employee rolled up inside a painter's tarp bags filled with still-green marijuana plants, some of them 7 feet tall.
Girls volleyball: New Kent 3, Poquoson 0
Poquoson ------------------------- 10 15 13 New Kent ------------------------- 25 25 25 Highlights: Brittany Saetre (P) 7 digs; Loreigh Akers (P) 9 digs; Karley Allen (NK) 9 kills, 4 aces, 6 digs; Meagan Clark (NK) 9 kills, ace, 3 digs; Amanda Branch (NK) 4 kills, 4 aces, 3 digs; Lena Ciarvino ...
Vlos misses track record by one-fifth of a second
NEW KENT - Eric Mollar's Vlos scored a sizzling 1:48.0 wire to wire victory in the $40,000 Patriot Invitational Pace Sunday afternoon under sunny skies at Colonial Downs.The 6 year old Dragon Again horse came to Virginia fresh off a 1:48 2/5 record equaling trip at Pocono Downs on October 8th. That finishing time, fastest ever at Pocono, had been authored by two other pacers over the years.Colonial's all time fastest mile was a 1:47 4/5 effort set in 1998 by Ultimate Falcon. Vlos came one tick...
Colonial Downs experiments with sprints
NEW KENT -- Most harness races at Colonial Downs over the past thirteen years have been contested at the one mile distance, but the New Kent track has been experimenting with some shorter, sprint-type races this fall, with interesting results. This weekend, the track will embrace these three-quarter mile races ...
Cross country: New Kent, Jamestown, Bruton
BOYS New Kent 15, Bruton 50 New Kent 37, Jamestown 21 Jamestown 15, Bruton 50 (3.1 miles at New Kent) 1. Savage (NK) 18:08, 2. Snipes (NK) 18:09, 3. McLaughlin (J) 18:36, 4. Harper (J) 18:38, 5. Belcher (NK) 18:55, 6. Giffin (NK) 18:57, 7. Mechling (NK) 19:10, 8. Modzelewski ...
Columbus Day schedule
FEDERAL GOVERNMENTOFFICES -- Closed today. POSTAL SERVICE -- Closed today; no delivery. STATE GOVERNMENTOFFICES -- Closed today.DMV -- Closed today. RICHMOND AREACOUNTY, CITY OFFICES -- Charles City, Goochland, Powhatan and New Kent closed today. Richmond, Chesterfield, Hanover and Henrico open. COLLEGES -- VCU, VUU, J. Sargeant Reynolds, John Tyler Community ...
Missing disabled man is found safe in New Kent
A disabled man missing for 25 hours turned up unclothed but not severely harmed deep in the woods less than a mile from his home.
UPDATE: Disabled New Kent man found wandering in...
A 20-year-old disabled man who had been missing since Thursday afternoon was found unharmed and apparently healthy Friday at 5:05 p.m. in New Kent County, authorities said. Dozens of searchers using air support and tracking dogs had been looking for him.
New Kent 3, Tabb 0
Tabb ------------------------- 12 17 16 New Kent ------------------------- 25 25 25 Highlights: Bryce Berarolini (T) 3 kills, 4 aces, block; Ashley Lind (T) 5 kills; Rebekah Chrisman (T) 4 blocks, 2 kills; Karley Allen (NK) 10 kills, 6 aces; Meagan Clark (NK) 6 kills, 4 digs, 2 blocks; Lena Ciaradino ...

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