St. Croix residents lined the Frederiksted Pier on Friday morning waiting to board Royal Caribbean’s Adventures of the Seas cruise ship on a “mercy mission” trip to Florida. Over 860 persons were accommodated, according to Governor Kenneth Mapp.
According to the Postal Service, while operations for mail distribution continue across the U.S. Virgin Islands on Saturday, postal officials report that the biggest change will be the return of letter carriers to the street in Charlotte Amalie, as limited residential mail delivery will resume where...
ST. CROIX — Governor Kenneth Mapp announced during his Friday press briefing a further easing of the curfews in the St. Croix and St. Thomas-St. John districts. For St. Croix, the curfew is now 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m., meaning St. Croix residents have between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m....
WASHINGTON — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said on Thursday that it continues to coordinate closely with federal, commonwealth, territory, and local partners as the agency responds to the impact of Hurricane Maria. EPA is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through...
Here’s the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority’s latest power and potable water update. ELECTRIC SYSTEM Beginning on Friday morning at 7 a.m. and continuing for several days, WAPA crews and its contractors will be positioning a shipment of approximately 1,300 utility poles at strategic...
This post has been updated to include new information. The Postal Service will restore handout of packages and mail service, along with retail (stamps, packages, money orders) in St. Croix on Friday from 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. In Christiansted, the Christiansted main Post Office. The downtown office,...
ST. CROIX — Governor Kenneth Mapp announced at his Thursday press briefing at Government House that Seaborne Airlines has resumed daily flights at the seaplane terminals between St. Thomas and St. Croix, offering $70-dollar walk-in, one-way flights between the islands. The airline intends to resume...
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service has provided temporary relief from certain requirements of the Internal Revenue Code to allow owners and operators of low-income housing projects located anywhere in the United States and its territories to provide temporary emergency housing to individuals...
The University of the Virgin Islands, now in recovery mode after two category five hurricanes, has adjusted its time-frames for resuming classes on its campuses, UVI announced today. “Hurricane Maria interrupted ongoing classes and operations on the Albert A. Sheen Campus on St. Croix, and slowed the recovery...
