CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Census 2020 U.S. Virgin Islands began a massive data collection push this weekend in neighborhoods on St. Thomas and St. Croix, according to Patrice Johnson, spokesperson for Census 2020 USVI. Johnson, in a released statement, said that as part of its census data collection process, Census 2020 USVI staff on St. Thomas […]
Category: Community Affairs
DHS Has New Licensing Requirements For Re-Opening Child Care Programs, Summer Camps
FREDERIKSTED — Department of Human Services (DHS) has released its statutory, licensing requirements, rules, and regulations regarding the re-opening of child care programs and summer camps. “It is critical, especially as we continue to evaluate the safety of group activities and settings during this COVID-19 pandemic, that anyone or any entity planning to re-open or […]
June Episode of Recovery in Focus Showcased Territorial Housing and Road Projects
CHRISTIANSTED — The Office of Disaster Recovery (ODR) and the Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority (VIHFA), in collaboration with WTJX-TV Channel 12 (WTJX) broadcast the June episode of Recovery in Focus last night. Guests for this month’s episode were Daryl Griffith, VIHFA Executive Director, Nelson Petty Jr., Commissioner of the Department of Public Works, and Jomo […]
RARE HONOR: St. Croix Attorney Is Now A Member of American Academy of Appellate Lawyers
CHRISTIANSTED — St. Croix attorney Andrew Simpson has been elected as a member of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers at the Academy’s recent meeting in April 2020. He is the first person from the U.S. Virgin Islands to be a member of the Academy. The American Academy of Appellate Lawyers was founded in 1990 […]
College Student Tragically Dies In Head-On Collision On Melvin Evans Highway: VIPD
FREDERIKSTED — A 19-year-old St. Croix college student died in a head-on collision on the Melvin Evans Highway on Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. The 911 Emergency Call Center dispatched officers to an auto accident on the Melvin Evans Highway near the Home Depot about 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. Officers observed […]
Police Need Your Help To Find St. John Man Wanted For Alleged Assault: VIPD
CRUZ BAY — Police need your help to find a St. John man wanted for an alleged assault at the beginning of the month, authorities said. Joseph Nathaniel Allen III, 27, is wanted in connection with a first-degree assault that occurred on June 2 in Cruz Bay, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. Police described […]
Police Need Your Help To Find Missing Man Jonathan Moolenaar on St. Croix
CHRISTIANSTED — Police need your help today to find a missing St. Croix man. Jonathan Moolenaar, 27, has been reported missing by family members, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. Moolenaar was described by the VIPD as being a black male who stands about 5-feet,11 inches tall and weighs about 150 pounds. He was last […]
VIGOP Party Chief Resorts To Name Calling Prior To Superior Court Decision
KINGSHILL — In a sign of desperation a day after Superior Court Judge Kathleen Mackay extended a temporary restraining order against John Canegata, the disputed Virgin Islands Republican Party chairman resorted to racial slurs. Responding to a Facebook comment on his page, Canegata described Gordon Ackley, who was the only Republican to file for party […]
2 Women Wanted For Alleged Theft Of Pitbull Puppies Near St. Peter Mountain: VIPD
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 Police Department said. Still wanted […]
1 Of 3 ‘Puppy Thieves’ Turns Herself In To Police … Charged With Grand Larceny, Trespassing
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — One of three suspects accused of stealing pitbull puppies near Fairchild Park on St. Thomas last month voluntarily surrendered herself to police on Friday, authorities said. Heather R. McBrayer, 38, of Anna’s Retreat, was arrested at 5:15 p.m. Friday and charged with grand larceny and trespassing, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. […]