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Hall of Fame Trainer Mark Casse Earns 4,000th Career Victory

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Hall of Fame Trainer Mark Casse Earns 4,000th Career Victory

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NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA - Mark Casse has his 4,000th career racing win.See the Story

Mila Candy finally switches to grass in Brookmeade

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Mila Candy finally switches to grass in Brookmeade

Mila Candy, a 4-year-old filly trained by Ilkay Kantarmaci, will make her highly anticipated turf debut in the $125,000 Brookmeade Stakes on Saturday at Colonial Downs.Read Article

Fred C. Bunting, 73, of New Kent

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Fred C. Bunting, 73, of New Kent

Fred C. Bunting (Vincent Funeral Home) Fred C. Bunting 73 of New Kent, VA passed away on Saturday, July 12, 2025, with loved ones around him. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Hester Fawkes Bunting. He is survived by his loving and devoted Life Partner of 33 years, Carol Tyndall; a son, Marcus Bunting; and 2 daughters, Evelyn Tolson and Nyoka Willoughby; 4 brothers, Rex Bunting (Glenna), Donnie Bunting, Mark Bunting and Troy B…Read Article

Using the Cutback in Distance Angle for Star de Naskra Stakes at

Colonial Downs in New Kent, Va., opens its traditional summer season Wednesday after a successful first-time spring boutique meet back in March that provided the late D. Wayne Lukas with the second-to-last stakes win of a legendary career when his colt American Promise won the Virginia Derby. Read More...New Kent · New Kent Read Article

28-year-old man charged after alleged domestic dispute in New Kent

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NEW KENT COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A man has been arrested and charged following a reported domestic dispute at a New Kent County truck stop on Thursday. On Thursday, July 3, deputies with the New Kent County Sheriff's Office responded to the Pilot Travel Center on Route 106 for a domestic dispute involving a firearm. The suspect -- later identified as 28-year-old Jamal A. Washington of Chesapeake -- fled to a local Love's and was soon detained. Was…New Kent · New Kent Read Article

Elizabeth Forssell, 94, of Williamsburg

Elizabeth Forssell (Bucktrout Funeral Home) Elizabeth Rosalee (Betty Rose) Forssell, age 94, of Williamsburg, VA, died Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at Patriot’s Colony of Williamsburg VA. She was born August 6, 1930, in Houston, TX, a daughter of the late Harry Blatchley and Veva Rosalind Karickhoff Milligan. She grew up on a farm outside of Buckhannon, WV, and graduated from Buckhannon-Upshur High School in 1948. Betty Rose graduated from WVWC in 19…New Kent · New Kent Read Article

State Fund Boosts $20 Million for I-64 Improvements in New Kent

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A state economic development fund is kicking in $20 million for a project to expand an Interstate 64 interchange that will ease traffic in a part of New Kent County where major retailers plan facilities. The money from the Transportation Partnership Opportunity Fund supplements other state and regional funding for the $94 million project to build a “diverging diamond” interchange at I-64’s exit 211 for Route 106 to Roxbury and Talleysville. The …New Kent · New Kent See the Story

AutoZone, Target, Buc-ee’s and more coming to New Kent

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NEW KENT COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- An AutoZone, Target, Buc-ee's and more are coming to Interstate 64 in New Kent County thanks to a $20 million investment. On Tuesday, June 24, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced that New Kent would receive a $20 million investment from the Transportation Partnership Opportunity Fund (TPOF) to fund its I-64 Exit 211 Interchange Improvement Project. "Virginia and New Kent County are on the move," Youngkin said. "We are th…New Kent · New Kent Read Article

Patricia Marie Cusic Ellyson, 73, of New Kent

Patricia Marie Cusic Ellyson (Vincent Funeral Home) Patricia Marie Cusic Ellyson, 73, of New Kent, VA passed peacefully into the arms of our heavenly father surrounded by family. Preceded in death by her father, Thomas C. Cusic and by her mother, Mildred R. Cusic, sister, Dolores M. Atkinson, brothers, Thomas C. Cusic III and Joseph M. Cusic. Left to cherish her memory, husband, Gerald Ellyson, son, Robert Ellyson (Stacy), daughter, Audra Gass (…New Kent · New Kent Read Article

Va. sheriff's office: ‘Crab-tastrophe’ temporarily shuts down highway after crustaceans scattered on roadway

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Images shared by the New Kent County Sheriff's Office show a van on its side with crabs crawling around its ajar doors, the pavement and the wooden barrels insideNew Kent · New Kent Read Article

Buc-Ee’s Interchange in New Kent Scores Millions in Extra State Funding

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NEW KENT COUNTY, Va. -- A project intended to improve an interchange in a growing commercial hub of New Kent is slated for an eight-figure boost from the state.The Commonwealth Transportation Board recently approved an updated list of projects to receive funds in the latest Smart Scale round, which now includes money for a diverging diamond interchange and other investments at Exit 211 on Interstate 64.The inclusion of $18.2 million for the inte…New Kent · New Kent See the Story