The Charlotte Gazette

2 weeks ago | thecharlottegazette.com | Brian Carlton

Published 10:03 pm Wednesday, June 11, 2025 It’s like an unfinished puzzle. That’s how archeologists at Red Hill describe the Henry Family Cemetery. The problem isn’t a lack of information. There’s plenty of detailed records about who is buried alongside Revolutionary War hero Patrick Henry at his final home. But as to where in the cemetery they’re buried or anything tying some of the cemetery’s residents together, that’s where things get complicated.

2 weeks ago | thecharlottegazette.com | Brian Carlton

Published 6:38 pm Tuesday, June 10, 2025 Time’s almost up. At this point, early voting for the June primaries in Charlotte County will be over in just a couple of days. That will run through this coming Saturday, June 14, with Primary Day taking place next Tuesday, June 17. However, it’s a much smaller set of races than originally expected, as Republicans have already chosen their candidates in the statewide races for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general.

2 weeks ago | thecharlottegazette.com | Brian Carlton

Published 7:32 am Thursday, June 12, 2025 Charlotte County officials have found their next administrator. On Wednesday, the board of supervisors named Landon B. Green to the position, effective as of July 1. Green will take over from current County Administrator Dan Witt, who announced back in February that he would be retiring this year. Green is a Charlotte County native with a background in government business operations and agribusiness.

2 weeks ago | thecharlottegazette.com | Brian Carlton

Published 7:30 pm Wednesday, June 4, 2025 You can’t fix something until you know how it’s broken. That goes for government programs just as much as your house or car. So in order to fix the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Fifth District Congressman John McGuire wants to see where the problems are. To do that, the Virginia representative filed The VA Data Transparency and Trust Act this week.

4 weeks ago | thecharlottegazette.com | Brian Carlton

Published 11:16 pm Saturday, May 31, 2025 The season started off slow, but that was to be expected. The Randolph-Henry Statesmen lost a lot of firepower from last season’s senior-laden team, with multiple starters heading off to compete in college. That meant new faces filling new roles and that took a bit of time to come together. By this point, however, those young players have grown and developed. These aren’t the same first-year starters that suited up in March.