A team of special agents with the Department of Justice’s (D.O.J.) Bureau of Investigation, along with local and federal law enforcement officers, recently conducted a territory-wide operation to verify important information of re…
ST. CROIX -- The U.S. Virgin Islands on Saturday realized its 101st birthday as an American territory. On March 31, 1917, the territory was transferred to America from Denmark for $25 million in gold coin. The milestone has been r…
…Islands and travel to Washington, D.C. to participate in the 91st Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 29–31, 2018. Full of excitement as a result of his win, Jah’Quane began to dance on stage. “I love to dance. After long hours stu…
…debris have been picked up across all islands. While the debris is still on island, preparations are being made to remove the refuse from the USVI. And according to Government House, more than a thousand transformers have been rem…
…out of school youth between the ages of 14 to 25 are invited to register for the approximate 570 available slots, D.O.L. said. Fourteen and 15-year-olds are eligible for the Career Exploration program, according to the department.…
ST. CROIX -- In a release issued late Tuesday, Governor Kenneth Mapp said he has directed the Office of Management and Budget to release funds to local nonprofit organizations as authorized by law. According to Government House, d…
ST. CROIX -- It was as if St. Croix residents were attempting to say goodbye to the unwelcome worries and stresses that barged into their lives when Hurricane Maria viciously attacked the island in September, living behind devasta…
…by surprise, when he announced his candidacy at Petrus Plaza, on St. Thomas, but inspiration was never hard to find. Petrus’ mother instilled in him values of hard work and sacrifice. He cherishes his mother’s example and points t…
ST. CROIX -- After a two-day trial, a federal jury on Tuesday found Nathaniel Thomas, Jr., 28, of St. Croix, guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of a firearm and reckless endangerment, United St…
…through the VI Department of Human Services received an email stating that we would not be receiving payment for Fiscal Year 2018, nor would we be receiving our allotment from the fourth quarter of 2017. These non-profits that are…
…composite poles, and ratified contracts with two companies to install the newer type poles. As part of a sweeping package of hazard mitigation projects aimed at hardening the transmission and distribution systems, WAPA intends to …
…and Natural Resources said on Friday that out of the 30 beaches it tested this week, only three tested as unsafe for swimming and fishing: Halfpenny on St. Croix, and Coki Point and Brewer's Bay in St. Thomas. (Stoney Ground and G…
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