Are you disaster ready?

Be ready when disaster strikes. Stay informed. Build a kit. Make a plan. Visit the Virginia Department of Emergency Management's website for disaster preparedness tips.

Heavy Rescue 505 officially placed in-service

Be fire smart with electricity in your home!

Check our our latest fire prevention tip! This short animated video helps increase awareness about dangerous home electrical fires and what you can do to prevent them.

Thank you to our 2023 New Kent County Grand Illumination sponsors!

Without our generous community sponsors, the New Kent County Grand Illumination would not be possible! Thank you to our O' Christmas Tree sponsor, Branch Civil, our Jingle All the Way sponsor, David Nice Builders, and all of the other local busin...

Board seeks District 3 interim representative

The New Kent County Board of Supervisors is seeking an interim representative to serve District 3 following the passing of The Honorable Patricia A. Paige. 

To be considered, a nominee must be a registered voter residing in District 3 and meet sta...

Finance Dept. receives Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from GFOA

Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to New Kent County for its annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year ended June...

Finance Department receives Government Finance Officers Association's (GFOA) Triple Crown Award

County Administrator Rodney A. Hathaway is very pleased and proud to announce that New Kent County has received the Government Finance Officers Association’s (GFOA) Triple Crown Award for achieving the GFOA’s Certificate of Achievement...

Everard welcomed to New Kent as new County Attorney

The New Kent County Board of Supervisors is pleased to announce the appointment of Joshua Everard as the County Attorney for New Kent County. Mr. Everard was unanimously appointed by the Board on May 30, 2023, with an official start date of June 16, 2023....

Sheriff's Office awarded sixth accreditation certificate

Treasurer's Office receives accreditation

The New Kent County Treasurer’s Office received its accreditation from the Treasurers’ Association of Virginia (TAV) on June 20, 2023.The Office Accreditation program is a voluntary professional certificate program overseen by the Trea...

Buc-ee's Travel Center to expand to New Kent County

Buc-ee’s Travel Center intends to expand operations to New Kent County at the exit 211 interchange along Interstate 64. Plans include a 74,000 SF store with 120 fueling positions, 557 parking spaces, 24 Tesla charging spaces & 10 bus/RV parking spaces.

Proposed Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Budget now online

County Administrator Rodney Hathaway presented the proposed Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Budget to the Board of Supervisors at the Board's March 13, 2023 business meeting. The Board is expected to consider the budget for next fiscal year at its April ...

Report Missing or Found Pets

If your pet is missing or if you have found a pet, please use one of the corresponding links below to provide as many details as possible about the animal, including your contact information, so we can better assist you. 

Pre-pay real estate and personal property taxes throughout the year

$34M expansion to include county-wide access to fiber-optic network for every NKC home & business

Every home and business in New Kent County will have access to ultrafast, reliable, symmetrical internet service across a 100% fiber-optic network thanks to a partnership with Cox Communications and a $34M investment. 

 “As the fastest gr...

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Wondering what's going on in New Kent? Check out the County's new land development viewer!

Have you wondered what is being built near your neighborhood? Did you hear that business XYZ was coming to New Kent and you want to see what has been submitted to the County presently? The recently created land development viewer application shows propose...