Governor Albert Bryan said Wednesday that Virgin Islanders would start seeing stimulus checks made available by the federal government through the $2.2 trillion CARES Act in the next two weeks, which means by early May many Virgin…
In an effort to provide students with remote-learning options that do not require internet access, the Virgin Islands Department of Education said Monday that it has partnered with WTJX Virgin Islands Public Broadcasting System an…
…the regularly Monday coronavirus update from Government House on St. Croix. “The closure of the public beaches will remain in effect for one more week, at which point we will make an assessment to determine whether an extension of…
ST. THOMAS — V.I.P.D. detectives on Sunday afternoon discovered the remains of a partially decomposed body in the Oswald Harris Court housing community. The officers were dispatched to the scene at around 12:08 p.m. and discovered…
ST. THOMAS — Police found the body of 58-year-old Christian Beaupierre floating in the Caribbean Sea off Bordeaux Beach on Easter Sunday. According to V.I.P.D. Public Information Officer Toby Derima, officers arrived at the area a…
FirstBank has announced an adjusted branch schedule in the St. Croix market. Effective Monday, April 13, the Frederiksted branch will reopen and observe hours of 8:30am-1pm, Monday through Friday. The bank has informed customers t…
Authorities are stepping up enforcement of the territory’s stay-at-home order with random police check-points at normally busy intersections and roadways, V.I. Police Commissioner Trevor Velinor said in a Saturday morning intervie…
ST. THOMAS — On Tuesday at roughly 8:15 p.m., 43-year-old Gregory Anthony Beckford of Smith Bay turned himself in to police after being notified of a number of sexual assault charges levied against him. Beckford, who was accused o…
…a vaccine for the deadly COVID-19 virus.” The letter further states that “Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. endorsed the appointment of Commissioner of Finance, Mr. Kirk Callwood, with the responsibility to with the responsibility of coo…
…penned a letter to Governor Albert Bryan urging him to minimize restrictions to the healthcare workforce during this national crisis. AARP continues to advocate for targeted solutions to address access to healthcare, especially du…
Senator Marvin Blyden said Monday that last week he sent correspondence to Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett seeking her assistance in amending the Revised Organic Act to allow the V.I. Legislature to meet in emergency situations outs…
ST.THOMAS — Detectives from the V.I. Police Domestic Violence Unit on Monday arrested 36-year-old Isaiah Simmonds of Estate Bovoni and charged him with first-degree assault, domestic violence. Over the weekend, the male victim sta…
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