The community is invited to a candlelight vigil to remember lives lost to firearms in commemoration of Gun Violence Awareness Month. The event is organized by the Office of Sen. Myron D. Jackson. Participants are encouraged to wear orange, the official color associated with the observance which is held annually during the month of June. […]
The St. George Village Botanical Garden is ready for people to visit –a cleaning regimen is in place, hand sanitizer is available, masks are required, social distancing is expected. The garden is now open on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., which is an extra day that will allow more people to come out […]
The Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency (VITEMA) continues Operation Blue Skies Sandbag Distribution. Residents are limited to six filled bags per household. Please note, if people have received sandbags during last Thursday’s distribution, they will be prohibited from receiving sandbags on Tuesday. VI Fire Service, Department of Public Works and VITEMA will coordinate the […]
WUVI Radio and the Rock Collective will present a Special Rock Lounge Open Mic virtual gathering celebrating the life of Doug Iannucci. To request the Zoom link/passcode and sign up for a 2 to 3-minute spot: Email: therockcollective@gmail.com Inbox (Facebook): The Rock Collective Test: “4Doug” to +1 678-506-7779 Official funeral announcement site: https://www.wrwatsonfuneralhome.com/obituary/douglas-edward-iannucci-ph-d/
Roberto “Robbie” Smalls will headline the third installment of the #DearUSVI Virtual Town Hall to address gun violence in the territory over live stream on the NiteCap Media Facebook page www.facebook.com/NiteCapMedia The series, hosted by award-winning filmmaker, author and journalist Peter Bailey is organized in partnership with Sen. Myron D. Jackson and local telecommunications company Viya. […]
The 20th Elected Virgin Islands Board of Education will convene a regular board meeting. The board may go into executive session during the meeting to discuss certain matters as permitted or required by Virgin Islands law. Due to COVID-19, public assembly has been restricted, but a conference call number has been created to ensure full […]
The Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture (VIDA) informs the community of a public hemp commission meeting to be held on Zoom. There will be an executive session for the first half hour. The media and the public are invited to attend. It is expected to be attended by Hemp Commission members from the Department of […]
The St. Thomas- St. John Historic Preservation Committee (HPC) has scheduled its monthly meeting. It will take place via Microsoft TEAMS. The public is invited to attend. However, joining a TEAMS meeting requires an e-mail address. Please contact HPC Coordinator Patton Mulford to register or if there are any questions.
The Governing Board of the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) will hold an emergency meeting. The meeting is open to the public and will be held via Zoom. Agenda: Call to Order and Quorum Call Approval and Adoption of the Agenda Provisional Extension of the Authority’s Banco Popular LOC’s and Standby Letter of […]
VI Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Council (DVSAC) will host a Virtual Community Intergenerational Conversation on Teen Dating Violence. Nationally, one in 10 teen girls and one in 11 teen boys admits to having experienced physical violence in a dating relationship in the past year. In the age of smartphones and smart homes, using technology […]
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