Category: Local news
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Port Authority Finishes First Phase of Crown Bay Dredging
V.I. Port Authority board members were told this week that the first phase of the most recent Crown Bay dredging project is…
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Philanthropist Peter Gruber Dies
Peter Gruber, a businessman who donated generously to various entities in the Virgin Islands and around the world, died Saturday after a…
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Ferry and Sailboat Collide Near Red Hook
The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating the cause of a collision between Varlack Venture’s ferry, Capitol Venture, and the 65-foot sailboat New…
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VIPD Opens New Canine Facility on St. Croix
The V.I. Police Department cut the ribbon on a brand new, state-of-the-art K-9 police dog training facility and kennel Tuesday on St.Croix,…
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Court Enters $1.1 Million Judgment Against 'Her Majesty's Credit Union'
U.S. District Court entered summary judgment this week of more than $1 million against Stanley McDuffie and Her Majesty’s Credit Union over…
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Armed Pair Rob Bank at Peter's Rest
Two men, one brandishing a weapon, entered the Bank of St. Croix in Estate Peter’s Rest on Tuesday morning and took an…
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USVI Greets BVI for Friendship Celebration
Gov. John deJongh Jr. welcomed a delegation from the BVI on Saturday, celebrating the annual holiday commemorating the close ties between close…
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Government Files Suit for Bad Financial Advice
The V.I. Government filed a $13.6 million lawsuit Monday against its law firm and its financial advisor for bad tax advice the…
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Supreme Court Reverses Petric Murder Convictions Due to Mental Illness
The V.I. Supreme Court overturned Alvin Petric’s murder convictions in the grisly killings of his family in 2006 in La Vallee on…
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VING Unit Deploys to Afghanistan
Moving farewell ceremonies were held this week to honor the 661st Military Police Detachment of the Virgin Islands National Guard, departing Tuesday…
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Undercurrents: CZM Quietly Approves Harbor Landfill to Widen Veterans Drive
After decades of controversy, the Veterans Drive widening project, which requires major landfill of the Charlotte Amalie Harbor on St. Thomas, has…
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Two St. Croix Men Rescued After Boat Capsizes
Two St. Croix men were rescued Monday by the U.S. Coast Guard after their 21-foot Boston Whaler capsized about seven nautical miles…
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On Island Profile: Carol Seale-Howell Loves to Meet People
Carol Seale-Howell, CEO of Virgin Islands International Black Pages, said she loves to meet people. As the publisher since 2002 of the…
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On Island Profile: Gwen Moolenaar Continues Tradition of Activism
Gwen-Marie Moolenaar was once a perfect example of the catch phrase, ‘brain drain,’ but she’s also the ideal of the returning hero,…
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Profile: Dean Doeling Focuses on Just Play Day
Just Play Day organizer Dean Doeling played sports as a youth, and when he saw that St. John students didn’t have good…
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Thought-Provoking Art Fills 'Defending Paradise' Exhibit
More than 100 people milled in and out of Pop-Up Art Gallery at Yacht Haven Friday evening for the kick-off event of…
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UVI Events Observes World Food Day
Virgin Islands residents found a couple of new items at St. Croix’s World Food Day celebration Sunday at the University of the…
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October Sunday Brings Sweet Music, Sad 'Thank Yous'
What do you say to two of the island’s musical icons when, after almost four decades, they relinquish their shared baton? To…
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Developers Unveil Plans for Coral Bay Hotel and Marina
A hotel and marina development to be built by Sirius Development on property primarily owned by the Moravian Church Conference got its…
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Man Killed Near Night Club
A man was shot and killed Sunday morning in the vicinity of a nightclub on Norre Gade, the V.I. Police Department reported.…
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AARP, DOH Provide Free Flu Shots
AARP has been arranging free flu shots on St. Croix for 25 years, but Friday was the first time residents older than…
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Senate to Reconsider Governor's Office Funding
Gov. John deJongh Jr. was notified the Legislature may act to restore budget levels for the Governor’s Office during its next session…
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NPS Conducts Hospital Street Dig on International Archeology Day
The National Park Service transformed a routine removal of tree roots into an opportunity to get at the root of St. Croix’s…
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St. Croix Teachers Still Waiting For Summer School Pay
St. Croix teachers have not yet been paid for work done over the summer, the Education Department acknowledged in a statement Friday.…
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Vandalism Forces Closure of Alexander Henderson Elementary
Alexander Henderson Elementary School on St. Croix was dismissed early Friday morning after school officials discovered several classrooms were vandalized during a…
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V.I. Answer Desk: November Ballot Question To Increase Senators’ Terms?
Reader Jason Budsan asks: "Is there a referendum question on the V.I. November 4th, 2014 general election ballot concerning increasing the terms of local…
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Disability Rights Center Evaluates Territory’s Polling Sites
Almost 10 percent of residents have a disability — and just in time for the Nov. 4 election, the Disability Rights Center…
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Homeless Connect Links Homeless with Services
Project Homeless Connect, an annual event that aims to link the island’s homeless residents with services they need, was held Friday on…
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Health Department Preparing for Ebola
The V.I. Department of Health announced Friday that it would be holding a series of “table-top exercises” to test the territory’s ability…
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Commissioner Urges Caution in School Zones, Around Buses
Police Commissioner Rodney F. Querrard Sr. and the V.I. Police Department will join the V.I. Department of Education in observing National School…