Category: Local news
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Six-Pack Exemption Bill Passes House, Needs Senate Approval
The V.I. marine industry is likely to get a boost thanks to the passage Wednesday of a bill by the U.S. House…
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Centennial Commission Seeks Public Input
The Transfer Centennial Commission invited public suggestions for activities to be held during the territory’s 100th anniversary as a United States affiliate…
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Mapp/Potter Gear Up for Transition, Announce Team
From announcing key members of Government House staff to legislation that will soon be submitted to the Senate for approval, Governor-elect Kenneth…
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Hope for the Holidays
More than 900 toys, including bicycles, were donated for needy children on St. Croix and St. Thomas during the annual Holiday Hope…
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St. John Residents Ask for TRO on Property Taxes
The St. John-based V.I. Unity Day Group this week asked the V.I. Superior Court to issue a temporary restraining order against the…
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Police ID Homicide Victim as William Bennett
The man found dead Tuesday evening in the Sapphire Village Apartment has been identified as 60-year-old William Bennett, the V.I. Police Department…
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Downtown Group Seeks Public Feedback
Downtown Revitalization, Inc. hosted a public forum on its Draft Working Plan, focused on "Enhancing the Main Street Experience" Thursday night.
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Developers Air Plans for Sirius Resort and Marina
Residents expressed a few concerns at Thursday’s rezoning hearing for the proposed Sirius Resort and Marina in Coral Bay, but the reception…
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Jewels of the Virgin Isles: Thomas F. Matthias
Though life and work has taken St. John native Thomas F. Matthias across the globe, he still calls the Virgin Islands home.…
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Zoning Requests Hold Promise of Economic Activity
The Senate, sitting Wednesday as a Committee of the Whole, heard four rezoning requests, all of which contain the promise of economic…
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Young Danes Wash Cars to Raise Funds for Family Resource Center
About a dozen or so happy young Danish students had a barrel of fun Thursday scrubbing and washing cars at the Yacht…
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McDonald's Celebrates 40 Years on St. Thomas
McDonald’s had a big day Thursday, celebrating 40 years on St. Thomas, honoring six very excited longtime employees, and donating $5,712 to…
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Elections Certifies Mapp-Potter Victory
As the St. Croix Board of Elections prepares for a recount in three races, the boards in both districts certified the results…
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JFL Board Raises Rates, Looks to Future
Finances and plans for improvements dominated the agenda of the Juan F. Luis Hospital board Wednesday night, with board members voting to…
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Legislature Honors Nine for Service to Territory
The 30th Legislature of the Virgin Islands honored nine outstanding Crucians at a plaque presentation ceremony Wednesday at the Frits E. Lawaetz…
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Boschulte: New Pier Will Help 'Build Better Quality of Life'
Joseph Boschulte, CEO of the West Indian Company, said a new Long Bay Landing project that would put a new pier next…
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Transportation Master Plan Unveiled; 'Very Slim' Chance of Road through Park
The Public Works Department unveiled its Transportation Master Plan at a hearing Wednesday on St. John. The document includes plans for a…
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Government Asks Court to Dismiss Police Union Lawsuit
The Government of the Virgin Islands filed a motion in Superior Court Wednesday seeking dismissal of what it called an unfounded lawsuit…
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Man Found Dead at Sapphire Village
Detectives are investigating the death of a 60-year-old man whose body was found Tuesday as a homicide, the V.I. Police Department reported.
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Crime Stoppers: Who We Are, How It Works
Our community benefits when it comes together to assist law enforcement. A criminal who is taken off of the streets is not…
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St. Croix at Peak of Chikungunya Outbreak; St. Thomas Cases Decline
St. Thomas has likely seen beyond its peak of chikungunya cases, but on St. Croix residents may have not yet seen the…
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Rotary District Governor, Rotary Sunrise and AARP VI Present Digital Tablets to SeaView Center Youth
The district governor of Rotary’s Caribbean region is in the territory and was on St. Thomas on Tuesday as Rotary Sunrise and…
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Undercurrents: Survey Looks at Who We Are
Is migration into the U.S. Virgin Islands slowing? Not according to the latest statistics published by the Eastern Caribbean Center at the…
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Supreme Court Says Superior Court Erred in Rejecting Challenge to Ottley
The V.I. Supreme Court Monday ruled that the Superior Court was wrong to dismiss a challenge to Basil Ottley’s candidacy for lieutenant…
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World AIDS Day Observed in Frederiksted
Several dozen people observed World AIDS Day with a somber candlelight ceremony at the Caribbean Museum Center for the Arts Monday evening.
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World AIDS Day Remembers Victims, Encourages Testing
The U.S. Virgin islands has the second highest HIV/AIDS prevalence rate for adults in the nation and outlying U.S. areas, but officials at…
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Banco Popular Increases Safeguards
Customers of Banco Popular in the Virgin Islands can enjoy a greater degree confidence that their funds and financial information will be…
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Dispute Results in Fatal Shooting
A man was shot just before midnight Sunday at Lindbergh Bay and later died of his wound, the V.I. Police Department reported.…
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V.I. Observes World AIDS Day
Despite ongoing efforts to educate people on HIV/AIDS and how it is spread, 134 Virgin Islanders were diagnosed with the disease from…
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Profile: Laurene Simmonds-Robles
Laurene Simmonds-Robles, a retired teacher who taught in the public schools on St. Croix for more than 33 years, is still reaching…