FirstBank on Friday afternoon notified the public that branches will remain closed Saturday in observance of the newly established federal holiday, Juneteenth. Firstbank encouraged clients to take advantage of the 24/7 digital service channels available which include Online and Mobile Banking and ATMs with check and cash deposit capabilities. Also, FirstBank’s customer service call center will be open from 6am-12am and can be reached at 1-866-695-2511 (toll free), according to the release. Juneteenth, which is also known as Emancipation Day, Black Independence Day and Jubilee Day, marks the 1865 date when Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger arrived with federal troops in Galveston, Texas, and issued an order freeing the nation’s last slaves. The action from Maj. Gen. Gordon came more than two months following the end of the Civil War and roughly…
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The National Park Service (NPS) said Monday it will release the Engineering Evaluation and Cost Analysis (EE/CA) draft report on environmental conditions at Caneel Bay Resort on June 10, and begin a 3...
ST. THOMAS — The V.I. Police Department is seeking the community’s assistance in locating 37-year-old Dionne Wrensford. Wrensford is a Black female, around 5 feet 4 inches in height, weighing ap...
The Department of Planning and Natural Resources has announced that the annual queen conch seasonal closure commences on Tuesday, June 1 for both the St. Croix and St. Thomas-St. John Districts, as es...
AARP VI said Thursday the nonprofit is accepting nominations for its 2021 Virgin Islands Andrus Award for Community Service, which honors Virgin Islanders ages 50 and over who are sharing their experi...
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Beginning May 24th through 30th, the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) and the Nature Conservancy (TNC) will be conducting joint field operations to collect high resolution imagery in and aroun...
ST. THOMAS — A scheduled electrical service interruption at 9:00 a.m. will affect customers on St. Thomas Feeder 6A and customers on portions of Feeders 7A and 8A. While all customers on 6A will be ...
The V.I.P.D. will be increasing seatbelt enforcement as part of the national "Click It or Ticket, Border to Border" (B2B) initiative being administered locally in collaboration with the V.I. Office of...
ST. CROIX — It was a sight to behold at the Juan F. Luis Hospital on Friday. The medical facility, which employs over 500 frontline workers, was given special treatment by the Dept. of Tourism, whic...
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