Virginia supervisor charged after daring a data center critic to parking lot confrontation

Name: Virginia supervisor charged after daring a data center critic to parking lot confrontation
Uploaded: 2026-08-21T22:00:01.000Z
Duration: 28 s
Description: During a Warren County board meeting, Supervisor U. Henry was charged with misdemeanor assault and battery after physically confronting data center critic J. Newell in the parking lot. Henry had challenged Newell after reading what he deemed threatening social media posts related to data centers. Witnesses observed Henry push Newell to the ground before deputies intervened.

News Clip0:28The Dogwood·Warren County, VA·8/21/2026

During a Warren County board meeting, Supervisor U. Henry was charged with misdemeanor assault and battery after physically confronting data center critic J. Newell in the parking lot. Henry had challenged Newell after reading what he deemed threatening social media posts related to data centers. Witnesses observed Henry push Newell to the ground before deputies intervened.

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Gov: Warren County Board of Supervisors, Warren County Sheriff's Office

During a Warren County board meeting, Supervisor U. Henry publicly told resident J. Newell he’d meet him outside after reading social media posts Henry said were threatening and profane.

Witnesses later told Fox 5 they saw Henry push Newell to the ground before deputies stepped in. Henry now faces a misdemeanor assault and battery charge and is due in court Oct. 21.