Ferry Service & Trams BHI Transportation, Inc. resumed ferry service this morning with the final departure from the island at 5:30 p.m.  Travel to BHI is limited to those who own property or who are renting to lessen the population on the island while we continue to recover. Tram service is still suspended and will … Continued

Key Information: Ferry Service Below is the latest announcement from BHI Transportation, Inc. LIMITED SERVICE – WEDNESDAY 9/18/24: Ferry service is planned to resume Wednesday morning at 10:00 am from Deep Point and will run as conditions allow until a final departure from Bald Head Island at 5:30 pm. One ferry will be operating, and … Continued

Key Information: Stormwater Management The Village has mobilized several pumps this morning and has opened one of the 10-inch pumps at the emergency ocean outfall and the second is due to open soon. The Village will continue deploying its smaller pumps today at several key locations.  The location of the pumps is strategic in that … Continued

Key Information: Response To-Date The island has received around 20 inches of rainfall in the last two days.  In response, the Village has coordinated with the BHI Club to assess the water level of the lagoon system and has utilized the newly re-engineered outfall by the by-pass lagoon which can be opened to release water … Continued

The latest National Weather Service Wilmington Office briefing indicates that the storm will weaken as it lifts away to the northwest tonight into Tuesday.  The wind impacts will begin to diminish tonight. Rain chances will decrease later today into tonight and Tuesday morning.  There is a slight risk for tornadoes this evening (tornado safety guidance HERE). … Continued

According to the latest briefing from the National Weather Service Wilmington Office, the area of low pressure off the coast may still become a subtropical or tropical storm before landfall today. The storm is expected to weaken as it lifts away to the north-northwest tonight into Tuesday. The BHI area is currently under a flash … Continued

A tropical storm warning is in effect for the Bald Head Island area. The National Weather Service Wilmington office has begun issuing advisories for Potential Tropical Cyclone 8 which is expected to bring tropical storm impacts to the BHI area tomorrow (Monday, 9/16).  The latest briefing can be viewed HERE. NWS Wilmington anticipates another briefing at … Continued

The Village along with the Bald Head Island Club, the Bald Head Association, and the Bald Head Academy are pleased to announce that they have reached a settlement with Bald Head Island Transportation (BHIT) on changes to the ferry schedule.  This settlement will help to resolve disputes and avoid the need for litigation before the … Continued

KEY INFORMATION: REMINDERS & EVENTS: Drone Flights UNC Wilmington Graduate Student Brittany Morse is conducting marsh sea level rise research which is being funded by the Johnston Center for Coastal Sustainability.  Part of this research will include performing drone surveys of three sections of marsh surrounding Bald Head Creek.  The drone surveys will take place … Continued

Earlier this year, BHI Transportation petitioned the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) to change the hourly schedule of the passenger ferry to a 90-minute schedule. This was requested in an attempt to improve on-time performance. The NC Utilities Commission has scheduled a public hearing for tomorrow, Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. at the … Continued