Local government

Stephanie Barnes will stand trial Dec. 6 on charges of stealing from the Casino Control Commission after V.I. District Court Chief Judge Robert Molloy denied her motion to continue the matter to a later date.

This Thanksgiving, I’m grateful for the awesome work I and my team have been able to do for you, the people of the Virgin Islands.

This incident is a painful loss that has impacted the lives of so many in our community and throughout our emergency response services.

Berry-Benjamin said the approval of VIDE’s 56-page ARP-OA SEA Implementation plan is a significant step forward in the department’s commitment to large-scale transformation of the territory’s public education system.

Following the rhetoric of a dozen states, the Education and Workforce Development Committee voted to advance legislation during Tuesday's hearing seeking the adoption of the Crown Act, which was first campaigned in 2019 in partnership with former California-based Sen. Holly Mitchell.

“Virgin Capital: Race, Gender, and Financialization in the U.S. Virgin Islands" examines the cultural impact and historical significance of the Economic Development Commission in the USVI.

Taking on a seasonal tone, Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. focused on the territory's overall health and wellbeing during Monday's Government House weekly press briefing, spotlighting mental health and diabetes awareness aside from the Department of Health's push for herd immunity achieved through COVID-19 vaccinations.

ST. CROIX, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS- At approximately 9:02 p.m. on Tuesday, November 16, the Virgin Islands Fire Service was dispatched to a reported structure fire at The Bistro in Gallows Bay. Units from both the Herbert L. Canegata Fire Station (Richmond) and the Renceliar I. Gibbs Fire Station (Cotton Valley)...

ST. THOMAS, USVI – Police Commissioner Designee Ray A. Martinez and members of his leadership team met with Shannon Purdy - Deputy Regional Administrator, US Department of Transportation and Richard Simon - Regional Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Region II regarding territorial traffic safety issues. ...

Students will have the opportunity to envision themselves as social justice warriors and to embody the spirit of a great Virgin Island leader and activist.

Non-essential employees are granted leave on Friday, Nov. 26., as well as Thanksgiving.

The Tech Village is slated to use 30 acres of land for a mixed-use development dedicated to agricultural research and technology, featuring residential housing, a building designated for commercial space, a 120-room "teaching hotel," a conference room, a solar micro-grid, and designated farming space. But the entire project hangs in the balance of the Legislature's swift approval of Bill 34-0145, which would provide for the land for the Tech Village project.

The V.I. Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs is warning the territory's businesses that they must accept two forms of payment -- cash and either credit or debit card -- under a law passed in 2019.

Listen and look out for public service announcements and social media messages by VIWMA with relevant tips on how to help.

All vendors doing business with VIPA must have a Data Universal Number (DUNS).

In a step towards equity, the Rules and Judiciary Committee advanced legislation during Monday's hearing directing the governor to make a "good faith effort" to balance genders when appointing members to the over 100 U.S. Virgin Islands boards and commissions.

He believes in “preserving the historical and cultural way of life of the Virgin Islands.”

Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett issued the following statement after the Office of Special Counsel found 13 senior Trump Administration officials, including top White House aides and cabinet members, violated the Hatch Act.

The Bryan Administration’s GVI Financial Fellows Program, which is designed to provide opportunities for training and jobs working in the GVI to the territory’s best and brightest young adults while helping secure a strong economic future for the V.I.

Motorists should expect one lane and full lane closures throughout project construction, so alternate routes should be highly considered.