New Kent County

BRIEF: Colonial Downs owner seeks to sell company

2013-05-17 00:00:00

The owner of Colonial Downs in New Kent County is proposing to sell the horse racing track and the rest of his company to another gaming group in return for a larger stake in that company. Jeffrey Jacobs made the unsolicited offer to sell Jacobs...

Colonial Downs' owner wants to sell his company to another gaming firm

2013-05-14 04:04:02

The owner of Colonial Downs wants to sell his company to a West Virginia-based gaming firm in a stock exchange deal. Jeffrey P. Jacobs, chief executive officer of Colorado-based Jacobs Entertainment Inc., which operates casino properties in Colorado and...

Colonial Downs owner offers to sell company

2013-05-14 02:11:00

The owner of Colonial Downs made an offer to sell his company through an exchange of stock, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported. CEO Jeffrey P. Jacobs of Jacobs Entertainment Inc. in Colorado owns the horse racetrack in New Kent County and 10 related...

Native plants: Saturday walk expects to see orchid, moss, cedar and berries

2013-01-17 13:48:00

Gus Hall and Jan Newton lead a native plant walk on January 19 at 9 a.m. to look for all that is green this time of year at the Wahrani Nature Trails in New Kent County (Rts. 30/33). The walk is sponsored by the John Clayton Chapter of the Virginia...

A year of wonky weather in Hampton Roads

2012-12-30 00:00:00

Wonky weather in Hampton Roads in 2012 included a freak tornado, a 500-year rain event and a rare species of hurricane so massive it earned a new descriptor: superstorm. The month of June was bookended by tornadoes. On June 1, an EF1 twister landed...

Tuesday's 9/11 local schedule (updated Monday AM)

2012-09-09 23:19:00

COLLEGES Field hockey Virginia at William and Mary, 7 Men’s golf Marshall Invitational (includes William and Mary) Raines Development Intercollegiate (in Florence, S.C.; includes Old Dominion) Women’s golf Towson Invitational (includes W&M,...

Saturday's 9/8 local schedule (updated Friday AM)

2012-09-07 00:35:00

COLLEGES Football Christopher Newport at Hampden-Sydney, 1 Apprentice at Coppin State (club team), 2 Old Dominion at Hampton, 6 Lafayette (Pa.) at William and Mary, 7 Norfolk State at Liberty, 7 Women’s volleyball Spartan Classic (at Norfolk State):...

Living Here: Nearby attractions

2012-05-23 09:47:00

Many destinations are within easy driving distance of Hampton Roads. Pack a cooler, fill up the tank and hit the road. 1. Appomattox Court House, Appomattox The buildings and fields where Robert E. Lee surrendered his Confederate army are still a...

Williamsburg Va. chef of the year hones his skills at Waypoint Seafood and Grill

2012-02-25 20:20:00

Kyle Woodruff earned his diploma from the culinary apprenticeship program at Colonial Williamsburg. But his love for food came from two sets of grandparents living in different parts of the country. "My mom's father was the barbecue guy who lived in...

New Kent man accused of threatening court officials arraigned

2012-02-01 07:10:00

Update: State police charge New Kent man with threatening judges and magistrate

2012-01-27 06:20:00

Ninety-six percent of Virginia schools reach full accreditation

2011-09-29 07:24:00

Ninety-six percent of Virginia's public schools are fully accredited for the 2011-12 school year.� The Virginia Department of Education made the announcement Thursday.� The accreditation is based on performance of students on Standards of Learning and...

With tools in hand, Lisa Deaton of the Virginia Department of Forestry prepares to plant a Red maple during a demonstration of the proper methods of tree planting at The Forestry Center in New Kent County.

2007-03-09 00:00:00

Dennis Gaston, Assistant Regional Forester with the Virginia Department of Forestry, discusses proper tree planting procedures at the The Forestry Center in New Kent County.

2007-03-09 00:00:00