Located west of Morehead City and East of New Bern, Havelock is also colloquially referred to as "Have-not" by some service members.  Havelock was originally the site of a historic Civil War battle on March 11th, 1862 known as the Battle of New Bern.  Afterwards, Havelock was a depot stop on the Atlantic & North Carolina Railroad until Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point was built in 1940 and made the tiny community relevant. Today Have-not is the typical military town with the usual obligatory run-down businesses, pawn shops, tattoo parlors, bars, and barber shops common to all military towns.

Havelock ABC Store gets DeFlocked Downtown Havelock, NC July 7th, 2026	Budweiser Clydesdales MCAS Cherry Point Havelock, NC March 25th, 2026
Officer Gets Tuition-Free Real Estate Class Havelock, NC Police Department October 7th, 2025	"Hey!  Stop recording!  Stop recording!" Havelock, NC Police Department November 15th, 2024

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