The Virgin Islands Attorney General’s office reached an agreement in principle for a Victims’ Compensation Program with the Epstein Estate counsel and victims’ counsel on Friday. The agreement includes safeguards that U.S. Virgin Islands’ Attorney General Denise George insisted be included, according to her office. With the agreement, Attorney General

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – The VIPD is requesting the community’s assistance in locating two women wanted for grand larceny in connection to the alleged theft of pitbull puppies last month on St. Thomas. A third wanted woman, 38-year-old Heather McBrayer, turned herself in to authorities on Friday afternoon, the Virgin Islands

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Virgin Islands sheltering capacity will be “limited” at the start of the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season due to American Red Cross physical distancing requirements brought about by the advent of COVID-19 in December, authorities said. The territory’s lead emergency agencies said this weekend they are

CHRISTIANSTED — During his COVID-19 briefing today, Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. said he is initiating the blue “Open Doors” phase of the territory’s path back to normalcy effective June 1. “This simply means that we will allow the prohibitions on leisure travel to expire, making it easier for potential tourists

CHRISTIANSTED — The President of the United States signed a law that provides additional Unemployment Insurance (“UI”) assistance to workers impacted by COVID-19 on March 27. This new law provides: • Pandemic Unemployment Assistance – Extended eligibility for individuals who have traditionally been ineligible for UI benefits (e.g., self-employed workers,

CHRISTIANSTED – The VIPD Traffic Investigation Bureau is advising the motoring public that starting Tuesday the entrance into the Sion Farm community on Queen Mary Highway will be closed for needed repairs. There will be no vehicular traffic allowed in or out of Sion Farm at that intersection. Motorists wishing

FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man was shot during a robbery attempt in Estate Mon Bijou early Saturday morning, authorities said. The 911 Emergency Call Center received a report of an attempted robbery in Mon Bijou about 4:03 a.m. Saturday, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. The adult male victim

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) will host a Virtual Open House on Wednesday, June 3 to present an overview of its programs, answer questions from the public and encourage students to enroll this fall. High school seniors, parents, and anyone interested in learning about undergraduate and graduate programs

CHRISTIANSTED — The Office of Disaster Recovery (ODR) and the Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority (VIHFA), in collaboration with WTJX-TV Channel 12 (WTJX) announces the broadcast of the next episode of Recovery in Focus airing tonight at 8 p.m. on WTJX, and Facebook Live at facebook.com/wtjx. The third episode will highlight the

CHRISTIANSTED — The Office of Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. has partnered with the local community and the Corporation for Supportive Housing to launch the Virgin Islands Healthy Housing Initiative to assess housing and healthcare services in four key areas, including Behavioral Health, Youth Rehabilitation Services, Supportive Housing, and Elder Care