Local News
Senate Approves Three-Step Financial Fix for WAPA
Lawmakers of the 35th Legislature approved a three-step solution to ease financial pressures on the Water and Power Authority. Votes taken on three bills - which includes a measure to define when a state of emergency can be declared - came in rapid succession on Thursday afternoon at the end of a six-hour session.
Celebrating International Girls in ICT Day: Using Technology to Lead and Connect Vlogging Competition
In celebration and awareness of International Girls in ICT Day, the Virgin Islands Education Department, in partnership with Viya, is thrilled to announce the launch of the Girls in STEAM initiative, "Using Technology to Lead and Connect Vlogging Competition."
GOVERNMENT AND POLICE NEWS
Jury Returns Guilty Verdict on Two St. Croix Prison Guards
A federal jury convicted two former Virgin Islands Correctional Officers of depriving an inmate of his rights under color of law and obstruction of an FBI investigation, United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced Thursday.