ST. THOMAS -- Ron Harrigan, Ed. D., president of the Virgin Islands Genealogical Society (VIGS), announced today that the government of Santiago de Cuba has extended an invitation to the Virgin Islands to participate in the 2016 C…
ST. CROIX -- News of criminal activity here did not deter residents from heading to the Frederiksted waterfront last night for the first annual Food Truck Festival, part of Dept. of Tourism's Dine VI roster of events, made possibl…
ST. THOMAS -- Joe York, AT&T president for Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, has announced that AT&T awarded a $22,000 contribution to the Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands for local teacher grants in the …
ST. CROIX -- The Virgin Islands Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Council announced today via press release its formal collaboration with the University of the Virgin Islands to promote sexual violence prevention education and …
ST. CROIX -- Bureau of Internal Revenue Director Marvin Pickering, pictured above, announced on Monday via press release the launch of additional improvements to the Excise Tax website, which is used to pay excise tax on goods imp…
ST. THOMAS -- Today, Michael A. Lewis, 36, pleaded guilty in District Court here to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, United States Attorney Ronald W. Sharpe announced via press release today. According to the plea agr…
ST. CROIX -- U.S. Concrete, Inc. (NASDAQ: USCR) announced today that it acquired Heavy Materials, LLC ("Heavy") and the assets of Spartan Concrete Products, LLC ("Spartan"), two strategically integrated businesses located in the U…
ST. THOMAS -- One or more thieves here broke into the Advance Auto Parts store and stole a safe containing an undetermined amount of cash, VIPD Media Specialist Sakeeda Freeman announced today. According to Ms. Freeman, at about 7…
ST. THOMAS -- Recently passed legislation that increased the hotel occupancy tax from 10 percent to 12.5 percent, will take effect on January 1, 2016, the Virgin Islands Bureau of Internal Revenue made known through a press releas…
ST. CROIX -- Governor Kenneth Mapp will leave the territory tomorrow and won't return until November 7, a press release Government House issued tonight has revealed. Mr. Mapp returned from a Florida trip four days ago, where he wa…
ST. THOMAS -- Federal agents arrested a Tortola man currently wanted in Florida on grand theft auto charges, according to a press release Sakeeda Freeman, VIPD media specialist issued today. According to Ms. Freeman, on Saturday, …
ST. CROIX -- At its regular monthly meeting here on Friday, the Governing Board of the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority approved amendments to existing contract guidelines and language, to mandate the hiring of Virgin Isla…
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