ST. THOMAS -- Two Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) opened today in St. Thomas to provide information and help for survivors of hurricanes Irma and Maria, FEMA announced Tuesday. The new recovery centers are in different areas of th…
ST. CROIX -- On Wednesday, Project Promise, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of at-risk youth, kicked off its Caterpillar Project (TCP) program for the 2017-2018 school year in the wake of Hurri…
ST. CROIX -- The Virgin Islands Police Department is searching for a man called "Eddie", said to be in his late forties or early fifties, and who frequents the grocery store near the Williams Delight entrance on the Queen Mary Hig…
U.S. Virgin Islanders who lost their jobs due to hurricanes Irma or Maria may now apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help get them back on their feet, FEMA an…
ST. THOMAS -- Five million dollars has been officially pledged for U.S. Virgin Islands hurricane relief efforts by the Stephenson family, which operates International Capital & Management Company (ICMC) and other businesses in the…
Speak the Word Ministries on St. Croix held its first service post-Hurricane Maria on Sunday. The ministry sustained heavy damage, but its leaders and members were determined to hold service on Sunday, which also was the organizat…
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced on Saturday that certain Private Nonprofit organizations (PNP) in the U.S. Virgin Islands that do not provide critical services of a governmental nature may be eligible to apply for…
Virgin Islands residents with roof damage are encouraged to register for the Operation Blue Roof program to determine eligibility. Operation Blue Roof, which assists eligible homeowners with temporary roof repairs, is a program th…
Project Loon, a balloon-delivered internet project that started with Google and is now under Alphabet's (which owns Google) X 'innovation lab" stable, may soon be helping Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands residents receive quali…
…anticipates that negative environmental impacts will be caused by storm-water runoff, high surf zones and anticipated sewer system overflows. In light of this, D.P.N.R. advised the public to use caution when using the coastal wate…
…D.C. Representatives from the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislatures (NHCSL) and several White House officials were involved in the talks that initially focused on recovery efforts for Puerto Rico. “I was able to have the …
…Water and Power Authority has issued a boil water advisory for the Estate White Lady area of St. Croix after lab tests of water samples confirmed the presence of E. Coli bacteria on October 4, 2017. WAPA advises residents of the a…
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