…over the course of several days, beginning next month, to hear testimonies from persons for and against inmates incarcerated at various penal institutions. During the following days, the board will be meeting at the Golden Grove C…
ST. CROIX -- Police on Monday arrested a 63-year-old man based on two rape accusations levied against him by female minors, V.I.P.D. Public Information Officer Glen Dratte announced Thursday. Mr. Dratte said that on June 16, 2017,…
…Virgin Islands (CFVI) announced on Tuesday the expansion of its long-standing "Rapid Response" grant program in the modified form of "Hurricane Relief Rapid Response Block Grants", funded through the CFVI Friends and Family Fund f…
…with help from federal government officials, rolled out the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Program on Monday, with D.H.S. Commissioner Felicia Blyden announcing that the department served 2,228 individuals territory-wide on the f…
The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority said on Monday that restoration work continues today and traffic flow will be affected in and around the work areas as a result. On St. Croix, crews will continue work in Hannah’s Rest,…
ST. CROIX -- A man was found dead in his prison cell in the Golden Grove Correctional Facility on Saturday morning, V.I.P.D. Public Information Officer Glen Dratte announced Sunday. The cause of the man's death, however, as of Sun…
ST. THOMAS -- Calvin Benjamin, 50, of St. Thomas and Stephen Bernier, 53 of St. Croix have pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute marijuana, Acting United States Attorne…
ST. THOMAS -- More than 25 cruise ship calls are scheduled for St. Thomas in November, the Department of Tourism (D.O.T.) said on Friday. The Ports of the Virgin Islands have confirmed that between November 3 and 30, thousands of …
Government officials shared a message of resilience and recovery last week with travel stakeholders and influencers in Mérida, Mexico and Dallas, Texas, the Department of Tourism (D.O.T.) said on Wednesday. Above, an Adventure of …
ST. CROIX -- Governor Kenneth Mapp told this Consortium reporter during his Monday press briefing that he did not use an expletive when responding to a post critical of him on Facebook by a resident and staunch Republican, Herbert…
ST. JOHN -- An off-island lineman working alongside the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority in St. John was injured during a Monday morning carjacking attempt, and was scheduled to be airlifted out of the territory for furthe…
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has extended the deadline to apply for physical disaster damages in St. Croix, St. John and St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands, the SBA announced late Monday. Businesses and individu…
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