CHRISTIANSTED — During the Government House weekly press briefing today, Governor Albert Bryan announced he is postponing the resumption of in-person learning for public school students until January 24 while he waits to see whether the…
SAN JUAN — Coast Guard air and surface units are actively searching Monday for a person in the water just off “Los Tubos” Beach in Manati, Puerto Rico. Missing is Elias Espino Rosado, 21, from Vega…
CHRISTIANSTED — Ten people are currently hospitalized with confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the territory’s two main hospitals, officials said this afternoon. Speaking at the weekly COVID-19 press conference at Government House, Dr. Tai Hunte-Caesar…
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Virgin Islands has updated its COVID-19 testing requirements for travelers. The new requirements mean all U.S-based travelers aged 5 or older must submit a negative test result (antigen or PCR)…
DIAMOND RUBY — St. Croix and the U.S. Virgin Islands welcomed the first baby of the year at exactly 55 minutes after midnight. Baby Boy Immanuel Acosta, born on January 1, 2022 at 12:55 a.m.,…
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The female shopper who was shot in the chest at Glitter’s Fine Jewelry on December 4 when it was stormed by three armed men has died “while receiving medical treatment,” authorities said…
CHICAGO — Illinois Health officials added the U.S. Virgin Islands and two mainland states to the Chicago travel advisory list this week. The designation means that all travelers coming from the territory, Louisiana and South…
GALLOWS BAY — A St. Croix man is dead after the motorcycle he was driving veered into oncoming traffic near the ballpark in Estate Mount Welcome on Friday afternoon, authorities said. Vanborn R. Neptune Jr.,…
SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Napier’s crew repatriated 24 Dominicans to the Dominican Republic, Wednesday, following the interdiction of an illegal voyage west of Aguadilla. The interdictions are the result of ongoing local…
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Police Department — using intelligence, high visibility patrol, and technology — initiated “Operation Silent Night” on Friday night. The New Year’s Eve initiative focused on decreasing the discharge of…