…and inmate-on-inmate assaults, lawmakers pushed Director Wynnie Testamark for firmer action, demanding dismissals, prosecutions, and stronger safeguards as devices sell for $1,000 and staff face scrutiny.
…revealed that FEMA’s $4.5 billion award is insufficient to restore the grid after 2017’s devastation. Lawmakers pressed for timelines and performance data, but officials admitted they “didn’t come prepared.”
Farmers, fishers, and residents are invited to sessions on St. Thomas, St. Croix, and St. John to review progress on food security, sustainability, and local production, with leaders stressing community voices in shaping the terri…
The 2025–2026 cruise ship season runs Oct. to Sept., with Frederiksted Pier and Crown Bay seeing dense arrivals in winter months and consistent calls in summer. VIPA notes several dual-berth days exceeding 10,000 visitors. Full sc…
VIDE says John H. Woodson Jr. High will reopen September 8, pending satisfactory mold and air quality results after roof repairs, remediation, and AC installation.
Launched in 2013, the VI Street Addressing Initiative is nearing completion, with St. John nearly finished and St. Thomas and St. Croix still needing road names. Officials urge residents to participate as mapping integration and s…
John H. Woodson Jr. High School will not open on August 13 as planned. Parents and guardians are urged to join an August 12 virtual meeting, where VIDE and BSCM officials will share updates and answer questions about the delayed s…
High schools start at 7:40 AM, junior high at 7:20–8:00 AM, K–8 and elementary at 8:00–8:30 AM, with dismissal ranging from 2:25–3:30 PM across St. Croix and St. Thomas–St. John. Breakfast served 30 minutes before school; staff on…
DPW is requesting $26.1 million in local funds for FY26 to advance road and infrastructure upgrades across the territory and modernize VITRAN with nine medium-duty buses and 12 ADA vans, as lawmakers push for expanded, reliable pu…
…Scatliffe-Daniels as a community pillar and tied her honor to the festival’s theme of living history; speeches invoked Rams Head, self-emancipation, and the need to honor freedom through togetherness and action.
Over 4,000 new addresses have been created and 60% of streets now have names as the territory moves toward full adoption of fixed street addresses, paving the way for better emergency response, mail delivery, and economic developm…
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