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Category: Community Affairs
Police Need Your Help To Contact Relatives, Friends Of Elhadj Y. Diallo: VIPD
FREDERIKSTED — Police want to get in contact with relatives or friends of a New York-born man. The Virgin Islands Police Department issued a “seeking assistance” poster on Elhadj Y. Diallo, 27, of Irving, Texas this morning. Diallo was described as being a Black male who stands about 5-feet, 8-inches tall and weighs about 150 […]
St. Croix Woman Alerted To Burglar At The Door By Video Doorbell In The Wee Hours, She Says
CHRISTIANSTED — When Mr. Wolf arrives at the door in Pulp Fiction, it’s a good thing. When Mr. Wolf arrives at the door in St. Croix … maybe not so much. A concerned St. Croix homeowner said she arrived home late Thursday night and minutes after she entered her residence, she got a notification from […]
Bryan Attends Ceremony Renaming Raphune Hill In Honor of Dorothy ‘Dotsy’ Lockhart Elskoe
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Governor Albert Bryan attended a ceremony on Tuesday to rename Raphune Hill on St. Thomas in honor of culture-bearer, educator and community activist Dorothy “Dotsy” Lockhart Elskoe. The event took place to honor of Elskoe’s “innumerable contributions to the people and community of the St. Thomas-St. John District and the entire territory.” The […]
Senators Hope To End Discrimination Based On Hair Texture With New Bill
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Senators hope to end discrimination based on hair texture after a new bill cleared a Senate hurdle. Lawmakers comprising the 34th Legislature’s Committee on Rules and Judiciary took a “significant step” towards passing anti-discrimination legislation according to Senator Alma Francis Heyliger, who sponsored the proposal known as the Virgin Islands Crown Act […]
Be the MVP of Super Bowl LVI and Spread The Word: Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Super Bowl LVI will attract hundreds of fans territory-wide tomorrow. To help keep motorists, passengers, and other road users safe, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is teaming up with the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) and the Virgin Islands Office of Highway Safety (VIOHS) to remind football enthusiasts that Fans […]
2 U.S. Virgin Islands Peace Officers To Compliment Security At Super Bowl LVI
LOS ANGELES — This weekend’s Super Bowl event in California was not overlooked by local and federal authorities as they coordinated to closely monitor activities inside and outside SoFi Stadium to prevent any attacks at what will be the West Coast’s biggest event in years, taking place amid the ongoing crime wave rocking the area. Preserving the safety of the millions […]
St. Thomas TV and Radio Broadcasting ‘Legend’ Addie Ottley Dies In Indiana At Age 80
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Veteran broadcaster and U.S. Virgin Islands icon Athniel C. “Addie” Ottley of St. Thomas, lost his longtime battle with chronic kidney disease yesterday. He was 80. The “Addie Morning Show” was the highlight of many people’s day in the territory, some just had it on in the background, while others tuned in […]
VIHA Completes Demolition of Estate Tutu Hi-Rise Buildings And Reopens Roadway
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Housing Authority is notifying the general public of the opening of the roadway leading to and from the Estate Tutu Hi-Rise area (Buildings 10 – 22), also known as “Ras Valley,” on Monday, February 14, 2022. Due to public safety concerns, the roadways leading into and throughout the demolition […]
Coral World Ocean and Reef Initiative Works With NPS To Support Coral Restoration
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Coral World Ocean and Reef initiative, Inc. (CWORI) was established in 2019 as an independent organization to advance and expand the conservation work being carried out by Coral World Ocean Park. “As a non-profit, CWORI would be able to access funding and seek donations unavailable to Coral World Ocean Park for coral […]