Craven County NC

10/23/2026

Do yourself a favor and go to this event!!

10/21/2026

The North Carolina Department of Commerce, Rural Economic Development Division, notified Craven County that the County will receive a grant in the amount of $950,000 through the Community Development Block Grant Neighborhood Revitalization Program (CDBG-NR).

Craven County will utilize these funds for substantial rehabilitation and reconstruction projects for owner-occupied, single-family dwellings of qualified applicants. After scoring all applications, five homes and one alternate site have been selected for program participation.

The County's Planning Department anticipates construction will begin sometime during the spring or summer of 2027.

10/17/2026

10/14/2026

The Craven County Board of Elections will offer four in-person early voting locations for the upcoming November election from October 15th through October 31st, 2026.

Registered voters can vote early at the following locations:
- Craven County Board of Elections Office: 406 Craven Street, New Bern, NC
- Cove City Fire Department: 425 South Main Street, Cove City, NC
- Government Center East: 1208 East Main Street, Havelock, NC
- Vanceboro Fire Department: 375 NC Highway 43, Vanceboro, NC

Important Location-Specific Information:

The Havelock voting location has been moved to 1208 East Main Street, Havelock, NC.

A new traffic pattern will be used for the New Bern voting location at the Board of Elections Office:
- In-person voters should arrive through the East Front Street entrance and park in the new parking lot at the corner of East Front Street and Broad Street.
- Eligible curbside voters should arrive through Craven Street. Staff will direct traffic. Please obey all signs.

Voting Information:

Same-day voter registration is available for early voting only. Voters will be asked to show a valid form of photo identification when voting. During early voting, residents can vote at any available location. Election day voting must occur at their assigned voting site.

Registered voters may submit absentee ballot requests now. The deadline to request an absentee ballot is 5 PM on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.

Residents can learn more about early voting, view sample ballots, request absentee ballots, and learn about voting requirements and registration by visiting the Craven County Board of Elections website.

10/13/2026

Congratulations to the latest recipient of the Craven County Clean Sweep Business Award - Bobby Cahoon Marine Construction! Derrick Ipock, Owner/President, and his team of dedicated employees keep the company's property on First Street clean and free of litter. This company is well known in our area for docks, piers and seawalls and we appreciate them so much for helping to keep Craven County clean!

Pictured below are: Derrick Ipock, Owner/President and Pat Sager, Craven County Clean Sweep Committee Member.

10/11/2026

If you are near Dover or Fort Barnwell, seek shelter.

10/11/2026

Sunday 11OCT2026 1305edt: Radar becoming a little more active with ongoing convection associated with an approaching cold front.

We'll be watching for storms capable of producing strong winds and tornadoes embedded within the line.

10/10/2026

Stop by!

10/09/2026

Friday will be cloudy and seasonable. Unsettled weather is expected Saturday through Sunday, bringing locally heavy rain, breezy to windy conditions, and dangerous surf and marine hazards.