…options for taxis advances again after being vetoed in 2019. With strong industry support, lawmakers say it’s time to modernize the taxi sector to meet traveler expectations and improve transparency.
ODR Director Adrienne Williams-Octalien said most projects are in pre-construction, with full-scale activity expected by 2028. Early work begins in 2026 on major schools and hospitals, as officials warn of looming labor shortages …
Governor Bryan says the GVI has enough reserves to fund food assistance through the New Year if Washington’s shutdown persists. Local funds will cover half of November’s SNAP benefits, with checks mailed to households once legisla…
…SNAP benefits prompted calls for community action on food aid distribution from members of the Virgin Islands Continuum of Care on Homelessness. The prospect of the ongoing federal government shutdown affecting school lunch was ra…
…music and community spirit as participants raised awareness for breast and prostate cancer. Health leaders stressed early screening and prevention while pledging continued support across the territory.
…and Judiciary advanced Gov. Bryan's nominations of financial analyst Joan Foy to WAPA’s Board and attorney Mark Wiechnik to the Historic Preservation Commission, citing their experience as vital to reform and revitalization effort…
…by Sen. Avery Lewis to update licensing boards, expanding district representation for barbers and cosmetologists and defining three-year terms for the Physical Therapy Board to improve continuity.
…the Virgin Islands’ residents into a discriminatory U.S. system without citizenship or recourse, and ACRRA now seeks reparations and a co-managed justice fund to address those historic harms.
…are asking for the public’s help in identifying a person of interest linked to an Oct. 6 shootout at Four Winds Plaza that damaged several vehicles. The VIPD urges anyone with information to contact 911 or Crime Stoppers USVI.
Police say a safari taxi driver who struck road dividers and swerved across lanes on Veterans Drive was intoxicated while transporting 12 passengers. Officers reported a blood alcohol level of .123%, leading to his arrest on DUI a…
Veterans on St. Croix traveling to Puerto Rico for medical appointments will no longer face airfare expenses, as VA Director Patrick Farrell and Government House hailed the initiative as a long-promised step toward better healthca…
B-52 flights, stealth fighters in PR, troops on STX, and naval armadas reinforce the Dept. of War's presence as Maduro offers concessions to avoid conflict. U.S. officials dismiss the overture, vowing to continue “war on narco-ter…
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