CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The crew of a Boat Forces Detachment St. Thomas 33 Special Purpose Craft – Law Enforcement rescued a kayaker in distress west of Perseverance Bay Sunday evening, authorities said. Coast Guard watchstanders in Sector San Juan received a call from a Saint Thomas 911 Emergency Service operator at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, reporting […]
Category: Community Affairs
St. Croix Superior Court Gets $1.5 Million To Repair Hurricane Maria Damage
KINGSHILL — The Office of Disaster Recovery said that the Judiciary of the Virgin Islands has received an obligation of $1,486,421 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Public Assistance Program. These funds will cover renovations and the cost to replace the contents for multiple facets of the district’s operations, including both courthouses, vehicles, and the […]
VITRAN Mass Transit Bus Driver Training To Resume On Monday: DPW
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Public Works is advising the public that while VITRAN’s Fixed Route service remains suspended residents will see buses on roadways starting Monday. The buses will be used for Mass Transit Bus Operator training purposes only and will continue until Friday September 4, according to DPW. VITRAN will continue to […]
‘Drive-Thru’ COVID-19 Testing Of Veterans To Resume On Monday: VA
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will be conducting testing for Virgin Islands Veterans during the period of August 31 through September 28 on St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John. This second round of COVID-19 testing will be conducted at VA Clinic locations on St. Croix and St. Thomas. Testing […]
Governor Bryan Urges Continued Diligence During Pivotal Second Week of ‘Stay at Home’ Phase
CHRISTIANSTED — During his weekly press briefing on Monday, Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. stressed the need for residents to refrain from moving about the islands as the territory enters the critical second week of its “Stay at Home” phase. While he announced some adjustments in easing some of the current requirements of his most recent […]
Popular Bank Closed Today Due To The Passing Of Tropical Storm Laura
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Popular Community Bank announced today that due to the passing of the Tropical Storm Laura all its branches and corporate buildings will be closed today. TeleBanco Popular and the ATMs will continue to operate on its regular schedule, as electricity and telecommunications services make this possible. All operations are expected to resume […]
Sion Farm Intersection To Close for Roadwork Starting Monday Morning
CHRISTIANSTED — The VIPD Traffic Investigation Bureau is advising the motoring public that on Monday and Tuesday, August 24 and 25, V.I. Paving will be performing road paving at the Sion Farm Intersection on the Queen Mary Highway. The roadwork is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The VIPD is asking the […]
VING Helps Distribute USDA ‘Farmers To Families’ Food Boxes At Lionel Roberts Stadium
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands National Guard assisted with distributing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farmers to Families food boxes at the Lionel Roberts Stadium in St. Thomas. USDA purchased agricultural products under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to support families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program supplies the […]
Oldest Queen Louise Resident Dies In Hospital After Positive COVID-19 Test, 11 Patients Remain At SRMC
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The oldest of 12 residents of the Queen Louise Home for the Aged being treated at Schneider Hospital on St. Thomas has died. The unnamed 101-year-old woman died Tuesday, the Department of Human Services said. While she tested positive for COVID-19, the cause of death is still being evaluated. Human Services said […]
V.I. Council on the Arts Awarded Community Challenge Grant By AARP
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — V.I. Council on the Arts has been named a recipient of the 2020 AARP Community Challenge Grant, one of 184 grantees selected in the United States. The grant is to be used to expand the Yacht Haven Public Arts Initiative. This initiative gave five local artists the opportunity to create and display their work […]