Amid mounting pressures from educators protesting working conditions in St. Croix's public schools, the Senate Committee on Education and Workforce Development convened on Thursday to discuss the broader issues affecting child car…
…Board of Governors has given the green light to a Capital Cost Recovery Charge (CCRC) of five dollars ($5.00) per passenger. This charge aims to finance significant capital improvement projects set to enhance the territory's cruis…
…hurricane season, the V.I. Territorial Management Agency has not lost sight of the threat of another type of natural disaster — a tsunami — potentially poses to the territory. During Tuesday’s hearing of the Senate Committee on Ho…
…having served for over 20 years as a senator representing the St. Croix District. Leveraging her base of ardent supporters, Mrs. Hansen has been instrumental in shaping gubernatorial elections, giving her outsize weight in negotia…
…The Wonder of the Seas was scheduled to call on Crown Bay in St. Thomas on September 13, 2023, but has now canceled due to adverse weather. Similarly, Adventure of the Seas had a planned visit to the Ann E. Abramson Marine Facilit…
…Fund Grants. The application period for the grant, which offers an estimated award amount of $100,000 for up to 10 recipients, is open and will run until Friday, September 29, 2023, 5:00 pm AST. Established by the VI Legislature o…
One resident of the Bergs Home public housing community on St. Thomas has accused both residents and landlords of breaking various agreements under the existing V.I. Housing Authority lease arrangement. Jeffrey Auguste addressed t…
ST. CROIX — Sylvia Benjamin, 43, surrendered to authorities on Wednesday after an arrest warrant was issued in connection to charges of fraud, grand larceny, and unauthorized access to a computer. Benjamin is accused of defrauding…
…of Tourism, spearheaded by Commissioner Joseph Boschulte and Assistant Commissioner Alani Henneman, has made a splash at the 2023 Educational Seminar for Tourism Organizations (ESTO) in Savannah, Georgia. At this prestigious gathe…
ST. CROIX — An individual allegedly armed with a firearm attempted to gain access to Claude O. Markoe School at 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday, prompting school officials to enact security protocols and engage in an immediate campus lockdow…
The U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico are facing heavy rains and gusty winds as the outer bands of Tropical Storm Franklin sweep across the region. The National Weather Service in San Juan issued an update on Sunday, August 20, …
ST. CROIX — Delegate to Congress Stacey E. Plaskett announced on Thursday that the Alfredo Andrews Elementary School in St. Croix is set to receive a $75,499,497.16 grant. This funding, awarded by the Federal Emergency Management …
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