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U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced Thursday that the U.S. Virgin Islands Law Enforcement Planning Commission has received a $823,616 grant from the Department of Justice in support of crime victim assistance programs. According to the release, the award from the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) supports the critical work of the U.S. Virgin Islands Law Enforcement Planning Commission’s efforts to enhance services to victims of crime in the Territory. “The Law Enforcement Planning Commission provides victims of crime assistance funds to nonprofit victim services and government agencies in the U.S. Virgin Islands,” Shappert said. “These funds support direct services to assist crime victims in their recovery from victimization.” The award is one of 26 totaling $597,916,462 made nationwide by OVC’s State and Territorial Victims of…
U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert has announced that the Virgin Islands Domestic Violence and Sexual…
ST. CROIX — The V.I. Police Department announced Thursday that it would shut down temporarily its Mars…
Local leaders have been sharing memories of former Senator Edgar Iles, describing him as a stalwart…
Angelita Alvino to Lead National Parks on St.…
Staff Consortium September 21, 2021National Park Service (NPS) acting Regional Director Pedro Ramos has announced the selection of Angelita…
Viya Partners With Red Cross for Hurricane Season…
Staff Consortium September 20, 2021Viya and the American Red Cross of the USVI have partnered to provide services throughout the 2021 Hurricane…
V.I. Fire Service Personnel Contain Fires in…
Staff Consortium September 18, 2021ST. THOMAS — The V.I. Fire Service on Friday afternoon contained a number of fires in the Contant area,…
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Approves V.I. DHS Summer…
Staff Consortium September 17, 2021The V.I. Dept. of Human Services announced Friday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition…
The V.I. Department of Education late Wednesday announced several incidents affecting public schools in St. Thomas, leading one facility to revert to virtually learning temporarily while impacting mea...
The University of the Virgin Islands libraries have been awarded over $280,000 in grants from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the American Library Association (ALA), UVI has an...
Holland Redfield, a former senator and ubiquitous radio personality in the U.S. Virgin Islands whose impact on politics and policy spans generations, died on Saturday at the age of 78. Mr. Redfield's...
The V.I. Department of Education announced Friday that it has suspended school bus service on St. Croix until further notice. The department asked that parents continue to provide transportation to an...
ST. JOHN — The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority on Thursday advised the motoring public on St. John that work on the Cruz Bay Electrical Underground Project will continue along Northshore Ro...
The St. Croix District is slated to resume school bus service on Sept. 13 for general education students in grades PreK-3rd and CTE students enrolled in specific career pathways, the V.I. Dept. of Edu...
The V.I. Dept. of Education announced Saturday that the feeding initiative, “No V.I. Child Goes Hungry”, will operate in both districts beginning Sept. 7 following the suspension of the program in...
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The suspension of inbound and outbound mail processing in Puerto Rico has led to delivery delays of U.S. Virgin Islands mail, and Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett said Friday her office has been w...
To encourage family conversations around children’s mental health and well-being, the Virgin Islands Children Museum, in partnership with the Maternal Child Health (MCH) – Project LAUNCH Program, ...
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