Melvin Evans Highway is scheduled to be closed this week from Tuesday, May 14 through Friday, May 17, between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m., the Public Works Department announced.
This will allow the department to complete roadside maintenance along the highway and median.
The clearing/maintenance schedule is as follows:
Tuesday to...
Should anyone require assistance, contact Interim Executive Director Sandra Bess at 473-7596 or Associate Executive Director Samanta Prentice at 473-7522.
VITEMA and its coordinating partners are working diligently to address this issue as quickly as possible and will notify the public as soon as it has been resolved.
All St. Croix district public schools will close at noon on Wednesday due to inclement weather conditions impacting school operations and the safety of students, faculty and staff across school campuses, the V.I. Education Department announced.
There is a delayed start for schools in the St. Thomas-St. John District due to severe weather conditions, the V.I. Education Department reported around 7 a.m. Wednesday. Heavy rains, thunder, and lightning have been reported, prompting VIDE officials to prioritize the safety and well-being of students, faculty, and staff.
On Monday, a fake WAPA page on Facebook suggested taping electrical outlets as an April Fools Day prank, the V.I. Water and Power Authority announced in a press release.
The authority strongly condemns the recent social media post by a fake WAPA page, misappropriating WAPA’s image. Tampering with electrical outlets...
Due to a shortage of mass transit operators, VITRAN has suspended its fixed-route services on St. John for Monday morning, the agency announced in a press release. Services will resume at 1 p.m. on Monday. ADA Paratransit services will be available for certified passengers as scheduled, it said.
Students at the John H. Woodson Jr. High School on St. Croix will be dismissed immediately due to a burst water pipe affecting the campus, the V.I. Education Department announced at 1:46 p.m. Wednesday.
Director Barbara Jackson-McIntosh informs the motoring public that the Bureau of Motor Vehicles’ (BMV) St. Thomas Office will be closed effective Friday, Feb. 2, until further notice.
The Division of Personnel offices on St. Thomas and St. Croix will close on Thursday at 12:00 p.m., the agency announced Wednesday.
This closure is to facilitate the participation of the employees in a scheduled staff development day. Regular business hours will resume on Friday at 8:00 a.m.
For more information,...
On Wednesday, the southbound lane on Gasvaerks Gade Road on St. Thomas will be closed from 8:30 am to 1 pm. This closure will assist DPW crews with construction work along their Cemetery # 1 wall, the Public Works Department announced.
Motorists are asked to use alternate routes and proceed...
Any groups or organizations planning to hold parades, marches, or rallies will be required to secure an approved permit from the department, the V.I. Police Department reminded the community in a press release Tuesday.
For more information, please call the Chief’s Office at (340)774-2211 on St. Thomas or (340)778-2211 on...
Effective immediately, students of the Ricardo Richards Elementary School on St. Croix will be dismissed early due to a gaseous odor in the area, the V.I. Education Department announced just before 12:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Changes will be implemented in the Firearms and Records Bureaus effective Monday, the V.I. Police Department reported.
The Records Bureau on St. John will be open to the public on Mondays and Fridays only between 8:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Reports can also be obtained at the St. Thomas...