St. Thomas News

Waste Management Authority Says That It Can’t Pick Up Trash On St. Thomas Because Its Truck Is Broken
[ad name=”HTML-68″] CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) said that garbage collection has been delayed on St. Thomas due to the fact that its collection truck is not working. According to the VIWMA, the following areas on St. Thomas are affected: • behind Weeks Bakery •

St. Thomas Man Who Was Stabbed In The Stomach Arguing With A Woman He Didn’t Know Dies After A Month From His Wounds
[ad name=”HTML-68″] CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St . Thomas man who was stabbed in the stomach last month while he was arguing with a woman that he did not know has died, according to police. The Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) said it was notified on Saturday by hospital officials

VIPD Economic Crime Division Warns Public About IRS Telephone Scam Aimed At The Territory
[ad name=”HTML-68″] CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) said people should beware of an automated IRS telephone scam that has targeted the St. Thomas community. Police said that the scammer is using IRS automated recordings that sound “very authentic.” The recording will say that there is a

Mapp Has To Take A Break From Munchin’ In Order To Meet With Treasury Secretary Mnuchin … Then It’s On To A Meeting With Crapo
MOMENTS MADE FOR HAND SANITIZERS: Gov. Kenneth Mapp gives U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin a hearty handshake just before he asks him if his signature can appear on U.S. dollar bills alongside Mnuchin’s own. [ad name=”HTML-68″] CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Gov. Kenneth Mapp met with U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin earlier

DPNR BEACH ADVISORY: Eleven Beaches … At Least One From All Three Islands … Fail To Meet Acceptable Water Quality Standards
COKI POINT BEACH: This St. Thomas beach has failed water quality testing in two out of the last three weeks, according to the V.I. Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR). People are urged to avoid it and 10 other beaches territory-wide. [ad name=”HTML-68″] CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Eleven beaches in the

St. Thomas Man Accused Of Grabbing Woman By The Hair, Punching Her and Biting Her And Then Stealing Her iPhone
ARRESTED: Gabriel Delgado, 19 [ad name=”HTML-68″] CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man accused of grabbing a woman by her hair, dragging her to the ground, punching her, biting her on her cheek and then stealing her smart phone was arrested by police on Wednesday. Gabriel Delgado, 19, of

Señor Sapo Is Here In An Effort By The USDA To Teach Caribbean Children The Importance of Agriculture In The Region
DISNEY VERSION: Of Señor Sapo, a child favorite and now an educational character brought to you and your children by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. [ad name=”HTML-68″] SAN JUAN — Señor Sapo is coming! Señor Sapo is coming! Just who is this Señor Sapo? Well, read on gentle reader … Sr. Sapo is

Health Department Participates In National Nurse-Family Partnership Program To Better Care For Children With Special Needs
HEALTHY, HAPPY BABIES: A child in Winston-Salem, North Carolina relishes playing with a toy stroller as part of the national Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) and Maternal Child Health & Children with Special Health Care Needs Program. [ad name=”HTML-68″] CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Eight people have graduated from the Department of Health’s (DOH) Virgin

Mapp Says He Has Secured $704,000 In Federal Money To Improve Water Distribution, Prisons In The Territory
MEETING OF THE MINDS: Gov. Kenneth Mapp said that he was able to secure $704,000 from the federal government to improve the infrastructure of the territory. [ad name=”HTML-68″] WASHINGTON, D.C. — Interior Acting Assistant Secretary for Insular Areas Nikolao Pula and other officials met with Gov. Kenneth Mapp to discuss

ADVERTORIAL: Electrical Conductors LLC Is The Best Bet For All Of Your Electrical Supply And Equipment Needs In The Virgin Islands And Puerto Rico
[ad name=”HTML-68″] CHARLOTTE AMALIE — One electrical supply distribution company is leading all the rest in the region — Electrical Conductors, LLC. Founded in 2005 and well-established by 2012, Electrical Conductors, LLC is one of the fastest growing electrical distributors serving the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Caribbean. Their team