CHRISTIANSTED — The Department of Public Works (DPW) confirms that a traffic accident involving a Virgin Islands Transit (VITRAN) mass transit bus occurred this morning at approximately 7:39 a.m. on Route 75 near the Titan…
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — DPW employees discovered a defaced and desecrated gravesite at the Eastern Cemetery in Smith Bay on St. Thomas on Tuesday morning, the Public Works Department said today. DPW staff promptly contacted the Virgin…
FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) would like to thankthe Department of Public Works (DPW) and our VIWMA team for mobilizing the manpower andequipment to remove illegally dumped tires from St. Croix’s…
KINGSHILL — Public Works is no longer mowing the grass in the Kingshill Cemetery. Concerned citizens whose family members are buried in the historic government-run cemetery contacted the Virgin Islands Free Press to complain about…
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — VITRAN will not offer fixed-route services or ADA-Paratransit services in observance of President’s Day on Monday. Public Works said it appreciates the patience of bus riders in St. Thomas and St. Croix.…
CHRISTIANSTED — Work to restore the Altona Lagoon Bridge foundation began on Monday with pile driving operations, the Public Works Department announced. In a press release, the Public Works Department stated that the work will…
FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Fire and Emergency Medical Services (VIFEMS) concluded fire containment operations at the cane field in Frederiksted at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. Throughout the day, VIFEMS crews, in collaboration with machinery…
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Estate Thomas neighborhood roads will receive a facelift in the very near future, thanks to a $2 million dollar grant from the Department of Interior. The Department of Public Works previously prepared designs…
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Members of the VIPD’s Criminal Investigation Bureau were dispatched to the Schneider Regional Medical Center in regards to a reported rape which occurred at 4:30 a.m. Sunday, the Virgin Islands Police Department…
CHRISTIANSTED — A member of the Virgin Islands Police Department took some extra time to help a family with a flat tire. Sgt. Kirk Fieulleteau assisted a family who was struggling to change a flat…