KEY INFORMATION: REMINDERS & EVENTS: Stage 1 Water Alert in Effect In an August 31 announcement, Brunswick County announced that it moved from Stage 2 to Stage 1 water restrictions. Under Stage 1, all water usage adjustments become voluntary. Please review the announcement for details. Coinciding with Brunswick County’s June 8 burn ban, the Village of … Continued

If you did not read Mayor Quinn’s message from yesterday (HERE), it provided some information about the Village’s priorities in response to the shoaling and some background on the Village’s Marina Channel Maintenance Program. Dredging Operations Dredging operations resumed last night at about 8:00 p.m. and concluded around 5:30 this morning so the ferries could … Continued

The Village of Bald Head Island would like to thank Islanders, businesses, visitors, and guests for their patience during the evolving nature of the recent shoaling of the entrance channel to Bald Head Island. Please continue to monitor Bald Head Island Transportation, Inc.’s website (HERE) and app for updates on ferry schedules. The Village will … Continued

THIS ALERT APPLIES TO VILLAGE UTILITIES CUSTOMERS ON BALD HEAD ISLAND – Village Utilities supplements its potable water supply through Brunswick County Public Utilities; Village Utilities customers are also required to comply with these mandatory water conservation measures. The Village continues to closely monitor on-island groundwater production, potable water storage levels, and coordination with Brunswick … Continued

As of June 29, 2026, approximately 91 percent of existing golf carts had been renewed in the Village’s new registration system. As previously reported, enforcement of registrations began on July 1.  We have updated our “Golf Cart/Electric Vehicle Registration” webpage with additional guidance for cart owners. This includes: Please review the updated registration webpage (HERE).  … Continued

KEY INFORMATION: Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion Permit The Village’s engineering firm, McKim & Creed announced yesterday in a media release (HERE) that it has secured the first AquaNereda® reclaimed water permit in North Carolina on behalf of the Village of Bald Head Island.  This project will bring next-generation, energy-efficient aerobic granular sludge technology to our … Continued

BALD HEAD ISLAND, N.C. – The Village of Bald Head Island is pleased to announce the arrival of Paul Anderson as its new Emergency Services Director. Anderson’s employment with the Village begins today. Anderson joins us from the Tucson Fire Department in Arizona, a department of approximately 650 personnel, where he most recently served as … Continued

KEY INFORMATION: UPCOMING EVENTS: Independence Day Details Ferry Schedule – Bald Head Island Transportation, Inc. released its 4th of July weekend ferry service notice; you can view it HERE.  They will be operating double boats on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Due to the fireworks display in the waters off Southport on the 4th, the ferry … Continued

THIS ALERT APPLIES TO VILLAGE UTILITIES CUSTOMERS ON BALD HEAD ISLAND FROM BRUNWICK COUNTY (Original communication HERE) As drought conditions continue to worsen and Independence Day weekend approaches, Brunswick County has moved to a Stage 2 MANDATORY Water Conservation Alert that encourages compliance through both warnings and fees. Residents are urged to follow best practices to help … Continued

The Island Package Center and Post Office are entering their busiest time of the year, as are most entities on Bald Head Island.  Together, the facility processes approximately 75,000 to 80,000 packages annually, with package volume increasing significantly between Memorial Day and Labor Day, as well as during major online retail events such as Amazon … Continued