Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. declared a local State of Emergency to tackle the territory's energy crisis andprevent further rotational power outages from crippling the the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will send $62.45 million to the territory for residential community solar and power storage projects, federal officials announced Monday.
Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. announced Monday at the weekly Government House press briefing, his nomination of Gordon Rhea to serve as the next V.I. Attorney General.
Caneel Bay Resort on St. John belongs to the U.S. government, the V.I. District Court has ruled, ending a long-running lawsuit by EHI Acquisitions, the company that had operated the luxury hotel property since 2004 and sought to take title to the land and its improvements.
Police say a heated argument between a toddler’s parents led to the apparent shooting death of the child’s mother. According to court records, the incident was reported to 911 just after dawn on Friday.
Virgin Islands Republican Chairman Gordon Ackley will resign effective the election and qualification of a successor at a special meeting of the party’s State Committee on May 3, according to a news release from the party’s executive director, Dennis Lennox, on Monday. Ackley announced his resignation to party faithful in an email Friday, citing the need to leave the territory to care for his ailing father.
The Virgin Islands Department of Education St. Croix District announced that Pearl B. Larsen PreK-8, John H. Woodson Jr. High School, and St. Croix Central High School will transition to remote instruction April 22 due to inclement weather.
Majestik Freedom Estrada-Petersen, a student at the University of the Virgin Islands, stole the show at the St. Thomas Ambassadorial Queen Competition held Saturday night at the Eldrige Blake Sports and Fitness Center. Estrada-Petersen was crowned queen, and also took home the awards for Miss Intellect, Best Swimwear, People's Choice and Queen's Raffle, sponsored by Viya.
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The St. Croix Environmental Association held its 31st Annual Eco-Fair Friday at the St. George Village Botanical Gardens.
In February 2022, Gov. Albert Bryan signed a bill permitting the government to refinance the territory’s rum cover-over matching fund bonds and use the interest rate savings to stabilize the Government Employees’ Retirement System.
A Superior Court judge is ordering the Bureau of Corrections to bring an accused home invader back from a Mississippi jail to stand trial. In the order issued April 16, Superior Court Judge Denise Francois invoked the Virgin Islands Code to remind BOC officials of their responsibility.
The 24th Annual Taste of St. Croix did not disappoint as it brought style, flair, and of course, food to hundreds of attendees. One of the most highly anticipated nights of the year gathered over 25 restaurants at the Divi Carina Bay Resort and Casino.
A top official at the Public Services Commission is urging customers of Liberty V.I. services to submit written complaints to the agency. That appeal was heard during two days of public listening sessions held to let consumers air their telecommunications problems.
When the Senate Committee of the Whole met Wednesday to discuss three applications for zoning changes for St. Thomas and St. John, senators were asked to consider something truly new in the housing industry.
What started out as playful banter on social media about a high stakes marble game, has turned into one of Carnival’s most anticipated and loved events, the Benny-Demus Carnival Kickball Tournament. This year’s game is scheduled for May 1 at 4 p.m. at the Joseph Aubain Ballpark in Frenchtown.
A panel of scientists and interested community members joined the Friends of V.I. National Park in a virtual meeting on Monday to talk conservation.
"This panel conversation looks to explore the various lenses each of us bring to the conversation, to highlight the common priorities and values we share, and...