The Bald Head Island Ferry ran aground on Thursday morning. Transportation leaders said the ferry named “the Patriot” hit an unexpected accumulation of sand, silt and mud caused by recent storms.

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BALD HEAD ISLAND, N.C. (WECT) - Ferry and tram services are back up and running after Bald Head Island Transportation suspended services due to one of its ferries running aground Thursday, Feb. 5.

SOUTHPORT, NC (WWAY)– The Bald Head Island ferry, “The Patriot”, is back in its slip at Deep Point Marina in Southport after running aground on Thursday morning around 7 am. Hours after the incident, ...