Renowned Miami-based author and journalist Peter Bailey has been awarded a grant of $37,500 from The Miami Foundation's U.S. Caribbean Relief Fund to continue his critically acclaimed NiteCap Live series throughout high schools in…
…educates middle school and high school youth about the marine ecosystems that surround the territory. Coral reefs and vital marine habitats come to life when students explore the marine environment and hear from leading experts wo…
Lieutenant Governor Osbert Potter is requesting all real property owners to complete the “Request for Post Hurricane Irma & Maria Information” form for consideration of the 2018 property taxes, according to a release Mr. Potter's …
ST. CROIX -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a household hazardous waste drop-off for residents of St. Croix Friday and Saturday, Feb. 16 and 17. The event will be at the Home Depot in Kingshill from 8 a.m. to …
In September 2017, after the passage of Hurricane Irma in St. Thomas, 8-year-old Aidan Morris and his 7-year-old brother Ethan Morris of Frederiksted St. Croix, decided that it would be a good idea to help educate their classmates…
ST. THOMAS -- "Pass on a message for me. Tell the remaining 12 National Guard troops that have not been paid, to get their I-9 information in so we can pay them." Those were the words of Governor Kenneth Mapp while speaking during…
ST. THOMAS -- Senator Tregenza Roach has introduced a proposal to create the Virgin Islands Office of the Disaster Advocate intended as a central agency solely to assist residents in addressing their recovery needs following a nat…
ST. THOMAS -- Lisa Forde, the wife of Senator Jean Forde and principal of Addelita Cancryn Junior High School, is under investigation by the Virgin Islands Department of Justice for what is said to be thousands of dollars in unacc…
…The order follows an announcement of a class action lawsuit against insurance companies in the territory by Senator Alicia Hansen and Attorney Lee Rohn. Mrs. Hansen and Ms. Rohn had argued that insurance policyholders were being c…
Viya has announced its 2018 scholarships for first-year University of the Virgin Islands students, a program that has been active for many years as the firm continues to support education. “Viya is, once again, committed to invest…
ST. THOMAS -- Gustavo Adolfo Jimenez Polanco, 29, a Dominican Republic national, made his initial appearance Monday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Ruth Miller after he was arrested at the Cyril E. King Airport on Saturday and charge…
The gusty winds of the last couple of days, and which are forecast to affect the territory through at least Wednesday, are impacting WAPA’s distribution lines, causing isolated service interruptions in some locations, WAPA announc…
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