FREDERIKSTED — The Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) said that it in monitoring the fire that began at the Anguilla Landfill in the early morning hours Sunday. The fire reportedly…
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Fire Services, VIWMA Working To Bring Anguilla Landfill Fire Under Control
FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) said this morning there is an active fire in the mulch section at the entrance of the Anguilla Landfill. The fire ignited today…
DEA and U.S. Attorney’s Office Sponsor Rx Takeback Day on October 27
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge, A.J. Collazo and U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert said that an upcoming prescription take-back event is scheduled for October 27th…
VIPD and DPNR Close Vehicular Traffic To Krum Bay Due To ‘Gas Vapor’ Detection
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Effective immediately, due to a high gas vapor reading detected in the area of Krum Bay area of St. Thomas Wednesday, October 3, 2018, the Virgin Islands Police Department…
Gov. Mapp Honors Memory of 823 Murder Victims on St. Croix Since 1974
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Kenneth Mapp said that he participated in the 10th annual observance of National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims on Tuesday. Sharing some personal experiences on the sobering topic,…
VIWMA: LBJ Pumping Station Is Off-Line Due To Mechanical-Electrical Failure
CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) said that on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at 9:53 a.m., the LBJ Pump Station went off-line due to mechanical and electrical failure. The…
Anguilla Landfill on Fire Again on St. Croix Today, Waste Management Authority Says
FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) said that an active fire was reported at the Anguilla Landfill at 3:30 a.m. today. The Virgin Islands Fire Service and VIWMA contractors…
Terminix Manager Jose Rivera Pleads Guilty to Illegally Using Methyl Bromide
CRUZ BAY — The former branch manager of Terminix International USVI, LLC pleaded guilty on Monday to four counts of illegally applying fumigants containing methyl bromide in multiple residential locations in the U.S….
U.S. Health & Human Services Gives Two Facilities $1.26 Million in Disaster Recovery Grants
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded grants totaling $1.26 million to support the Frederiksted Health Care Center on St. Croix and the East End Medical…
Executive Committee of Juan Luis Hospital Hires New Acting CEO, COO and CFO
[ad name=”HTML-68″] CHRISTIANSTED — The Executive Committee of the Territorial Board has decided to not renew the contracts of the CEO and CFO of the Juan F. Luis Hospital and Medical Center….