FREDERIKSTED — As rents continue to outstrip the average family’s income, the Virgin Islands Housing Authority (VIHA) is surveying private landlords to help improve a program that could increase the territory’s affordable housing supply. Through September 4, the HCVP Landlords Survey is inviting landlords to share their experiences and concerns about the Housing Choice Voucher Program, […]
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2 Males Shot In Sion Farm Monday Night, 16-Year-Old Boy Dies In Hail Of Gunfire
CHRISTIANSTED — Police are investigating the shooting of two males — at least one of them a minor — that left at least one teenager dead in Sion Farm last night, authorities said. Tintawee Christian, 16, of Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas was positively identified by next of kin as being the murder victim, the Virgin […]
Phase Two Of Crown Bay Drainage Project Began In Subbase Today: DPW
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Public Works said that phase two of the “Crown Bay drainage and pedestrian improvements” project began near Subbase today. The scope of phase two includes road reconstruction, asphalt milling, paving, manhole adjustments, as well as roadway and parking lot striping. The project limits begin at DPW’s main entrance heading […]
7 Ways Modern Workplaces Are Changing Year On Year
Every single day, businesses are adapting to our ever-changing world. It is impossible to say that the way workplaces are running today will be how they will run forever. All kinds of advancements are being made so often that it sometimes goes unnoticed how different businesses are being run in the present day compared to […]
Police Need Your Help To Find Missing Girl Makayla Khodra of Clifton Hill: VIPD
KINGSHILL — A teenage girl who went missing on St. Croix 14 months ago — and then was found safe and sound — has gone missing again, authorities said. The Virgin Islands Police Department is asking the community for assistance in locating 16-year-old Makayla Leona Melissa Khodra. She was last seen at her home in […]
Bureau of Motor Vehicles Closed To End Of The Month Due To COVID-19
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Director Barbara Jackson-McIntosh said that the Bureau of Motor Vehicles will be temporarily closed to the motoring public from August 17 to 28. As Governor Bryan has instituted the Stay at Home phase to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus, the Bureau of Motor Vehicles has implemented the following protocols: Director McIntosh […]
VIPD Says Road In Front Of St. John Police Station Will Be Closed Starting Today
CRUZ BAY — To address major electrical issues being experienced at the Leander Jurgen Command in St. John, the street running in front of the police station was closed starting at 6:30 a.m. today, VIPD spokesman Toby Derima said. Prince Street, from the roundabout leading past the Leander Jurgen Command to just past the V.I. […]
EXCLUSIVE! RNC Rules John Canegata Is Not Virgin Islands GOP Chairman
WASHINGTON — In a blistering ruling issued late today, the Republican National Committee stripped the Virgin Islands of most of its delegates to this month’s GOP convention and further ruled that John Canegata is no longer the territorial party chairman. The nine-page ruling, issued by the RNC’s Standing Committee on Contests, determined that Canegata’s repeated […]
BMV Launches ‘Schedule Online: Anytime, Anywhere’ Appointment System
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) said it launched a new online appointment system this month. “As the BMV continues to transform the way it serves the community, this is another exciting and innovative initiative undertaken by my staff and I to improve services at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles,” BMV Director […]
U.S. Virgin Islands Added To New York’s ‘Mandatory 14-Day Quarantine’ List
ALBANY, N.Y. — Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday that the U.S. Virgin Islands and two states have been added to New York’s mandatory 14-day quarantine travel list. Four states, Alaska, New Mexico, Ohio and Rhode Island have now been removed from the list. “Our numbers continue to remain low and steady, which shows this virus […]