Key Information: Reminders: Golf Course – The front nine holes of the BHI golf course will be closed next week (Monday, 1/9 to Friday, 1/13) so the Village and the Club can install a new drainage pipe between holes 6 and 7. Play will be available on the back nine during the closure. Siren … Continued
The National Weather Service indicated that within the last 24 hours area temperatures have dipped below freezing for the first time in a month. Chilly temperatures are expected to continue for the next couple of days and could return later this season. The Village wants to make sure you are prepared for freezing temperatures. Please … Continued
Key Information: Reminders: Update on Duke Energy Project at the Wildlife Overlook –As previously reported, the Village and the Bald Head Association have been coordinating with Duke Energy on the installation of new switchgear at the wildlife overlook area. Here’s the current schedule (subject to weather and other impacts): While some of this occurring, traffic … Continued
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contracted with Marinex Construction to provide maintenance dredging of the Wilmington harbor inner ocean bar. Approximately 1,000,000 cubic yards of the dredged material will be placed on South Beach on Bald Head Island. The dredge Savannah arrived Wednesday afternoon and is located near Battery Island. Yesterday, Village staff had … Continued
A full year has passed since the Department of Public Safety was dispatched to a structure fire in the vicinity of Lighthouse Landing. The dispatch came through at 7:56 p.m. on November 20, 2022, the fire was partially contained around 9:45 p.m. and fully contained around 1:00 a.m. Several mutual aid agencies provided assistance. The … Continued
The Village would like to remind Island Package Center and Post Office customers of our holiday schedule. Next week, the IPC/PO will operate on extended hours Wednesday, November 23, 2022 (10 a.m. to 6 p.m) and will be closed on Thursday and Friday (November 24 & 25) for the Thanksgiving holiday. We also encourage you … Continued
Dear Fellow Islanders, I want to share the Village’s position with respect to the poll initiated in the 11/14/22 BHA “Compass” and offer you background as to why we have taken that position. In the absence of further information and assurances, including additional protections for users of the system, the Village is unable to support … Continued
Bald Head Island is going to continue to grow and having a long-term plan for that growth will be important in easing future growing pains. As you may know, the Village’s Commercial Area Master Plan effort began this week with Commercial Area Master Plan Committee’s kickoff meeting on Wednesday. You can view a synopsis of … Continued
The latest on TS Nicole. Update on the Duke Energy project at the wildlife overlook area. Golf cart registration renewal begins December 1. REMINDER: Village offices will be closed on Friday, November 11, 2022, in observance of Veteran’s Day. TS Nicole – The Village has been monitoring the forecasted track of Tropical Storm Nicole. Nicole … Continued
The Village is preparing a master plan for all undeveloped commercially zoned properties on the Island. The purpose of the master plan is to create a framework to guide future commercial development related to buildings, parking, vehicular and pedestrian circulation, stormwater, and landscaping. The plan may result in recommendations for enhancing the existing Code of … Continued