Today, the Village of Bald Head Island filed a petition with the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) to regulate the parking and barge operations of Bald Head Island Transportation, Inc. and Bald Head Island Limited, LLC. Currently, only the ferry and on-Island trams are regulated by the NCUC.  Any proposed changes to ticket and baggage pricing and scheduling for the … Continued

Key Information: Fitness Tree Services will be on the island next week to perform routine preventative maintenance on Village rights-of-way. Federally provided N95 masks are available at Village Hall (as supplies last). Free at-home COVID-19 tests. REMINDERS: A CodeRED system test will take place next Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. The next Village … Continued

The Village will be testing the CodeRED notification system on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. to validate the information in the notification database.  Here’s what you need to know: There is no need to take action if you receive the call. Emergency personnel are merely testing the system to ensure it is operational … Continued

The National Weather Service Wilmington office has indicated that an area of low pressure is developing as it moves by the coast which will result in rain and then could change over to snow tonight with precipitation leaving the area by tomorrow (Saturday), little to no accumulation is expected. Gale conditions are possible on all … Continued

Update (Posted on 1/22/22 @ 1:00 PM): See the latest from BHI Transportation, Inc. (below in red). Update (Posted on 1/22/22 @ 10:20 AM): See the latest from BHI Transportation, Inc. (below in red). Update (Posted on 1/21/22 @ 12:50 PM): RE: Timber Bridge see update below (in red). Update (Posted on 1/21/22 @ 10:00 … Continued

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Winter Storm Watch for all of northeast SC and southeast NC beginning on Friday morning, through Saturday. Village officials are keeping an eye on the forecast and potential impacts of this storm.  According to the 8:00 a.m. NWS Wilmington briefing, the area could see heavy ice accumulation … Continued

Our unique barrier island is blessed with an abundance of wildlife, some Islanders were drawn here because of that fact.  Many species on the island are harmless and even those are to be appreciated from afar out of respect to maintain the animal’s instincts apart from humans.  Several species, such as sea turtles and alligators … Continued

Key information: Duke Energy will be testing outdoor sirens on Wednesday, January 12, 2022. Golf cart registration renewals were due on January 1, 2022, distribution of stickers was delayed, please be patient as staff works on the backlog. Village completes SCADA system update with installation of new antennas. Village offices will be closed on Monday, … Continued

Thank you to all who did not wait until the last minute to get your golf cart registration renewed. Unfortunately, the Department of Public Safety is still waiting to receive the stickers from their supplier, so the stickers cannot be picked up or mailed out yet. As soon as they are ready, we will let … Continued

Last night, a special event fundraiser that was organized through the Public Service Auxillary (PSA) and other civic-minded Islanders, raised $250,000 for the non-profit organization. The event was attended by the Mayor, Andy Sayre, Village Manager, Chris McCall, Public Safety Director Alan May, and several of our Public Safety Officers who assisted in the response … Continued