Local Virgin Island News - We are gathering the news from around the world and reporting on local stories that matter to you.
US Virgin Islands — Commissioner Justa Encarnacion today reassured the public that there is presently no shortage of powdered infant formula in the Territory. All VI vendors that serve the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program participants with p... More »
Governor strongly urges lawmakers to give the territories parity with states for Supplemental Security Income, which provides monthly payments to meet basic needs, such as food, shelter and clothing U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. testified vir... More »
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands – May 17, 2022 — The Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority (VIEDA), in partnership with the V.I. Department of Planning and Natural Resources, will host a webinar for fishery-related businesses on the U.S. Virgin I... More »
The 2022 St. Croix Educational Complex High School graduating class knew better than anyone else that their achievement was significant, so like champions they danced to class song Toast from artist Koffee, clapped, screamed and made speciality moves walking o... More »
ST. CROIX — Police have arrested and charged a man for failure to register as a sex offender. Court documents indicate that Carl Decicco, age 37, was arrested in April 2003 for first-degree unlawful sexual contact. He was sentenced to six months of incarcerati... More »
Government House said Wednesday that Governor Albert Bryan testified virtually before the U.S. House’s Committee on Natural Resources during a hearing about the Department of Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs (DOIOIA) 2023 budget, outlining the territory’s ... More »
ST. THOMAS — A woman is facing criminal charges after police say she was captured on surveillance footage taking a sum of cash and cashing out on a slot machine used by another individual. Isheba James, 41, who filed documents with the Election System of the V... More »
he U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced $3,377,000 in grants to the U. S. Virgin Islands for Community Planning and Development activities, ranging from the development of affordable housing to expanding economic opportunity f... More »
