A water main break has caused an island-wide water outage. Village Utilities crews are working to restore water service as soon as possible. A System Pressure Advisory has been issued. View it HERE.

The barge ramp has been repaired. The barge will make its first run today, Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. Please check the barge website HERE for the schedule.

KEY INFORMATION: EVENTS: REMINDERS: Barge is Down Barge customers were notified by Bald Head Island Transportation, Inc. that the barge will not be running today, Monday, November 6, 2023.  Repairs need to be made and the estimated time of completion of the repairs is unknown at this time.  The barge office will notify customers (including … Continued

KEY INFORMATION: EVENTS: REMINDERS: Fire Prevention Education at BHI Academy Today, the Department of Public Safety’s Fire Inspector, Chip Sudderth, visited the Bald Head Island Academy to educate its scholars on fire prevention. Fire Prevention Week officially starts on Sunday, October 8, 2023.  Each year, the week has an area of focus, and this year’s … Continued

Passenger ferry operations are resuming this morning at 8:00 a.m. after they had been suspended early-afternoon yesterday when local conditions deteriorated. The Island Package Center and Post Office will operate on normal hours today (10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.). Barge service was suspended yesterday so some packages that arrived late-Thursday through Friday may not arrive … Continued

A tropical storm warning remains in effect for the Bald Head Island area. View the latest briefing from the National Weather Service Wilmington office HERE. Passenger ferry operations resumed at 8:00 a.m. Here is the full statement from Bald Head Island Transportation, Inc.: Due to changes in the storm’s path overnight and associated changes in … Continued

This is an update on the announcement the Village sent earlier today regarding the tropical storm warning. Bald Head Island Transportation, Inc. has issued the following statement: Please be advised that we are expecting cancelations this weekend due to the upcoming storm. At current projections the Coast Guard will be shutting down the river at … 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 16 which is expected to bring tropical storm impacts to the BHI area through Saturday.  Predicted impacts include rough surf and rip currents (today through Saturday), localized heavy … Continued

KEY INFORMATION: REMINDERS: Hurricane Lee The Village is monitoring Hurricane Lee which is forecast to become a major hurricane by Friday.  The Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, the Bahamas, and Bermuda are expected to experience swells generated by Lee this weekend. CRB Application Deadline The Village Council is seeking members for the newly created Commercial … Continued

Here is the latest from Bald Head Island Transportation, Inc.