Category: Local news
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UVI Board Votes on Med School Locations
he University of the Virgin Islands Board of Trustees authorized President David Hall to begin the development process of the School of…
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Gubernatorial and At-Large Senate Candidates Answer Voters’ Questions
Gubernatorial and at-large Senate candidates answered voters’ questions and offered opinions at the “Respect My Vote” forum Monday night at 2+2 Restaurant…
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OMB Objects to Some Budget Cuts
Budget Director Debra Gottlieb said a statement released Monday she has "grave concerns" about the Legislature’s cuts to agencies that produce revenue…
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Undercurrents: Free Courses Tap into Rich Reserves of Community’s Seniors
This semester there are more than 100 seniors participating in the Senior Citizen Education Program at the University of the Virgin Islands.
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Just Play Day Set for Monday Holiday
With the sixth annual Just Play Day set for Monday at Winston Wells ballfield, now’s the time to start your stretching exercises…
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Paddle the Park Set for Nov. 2
The second annual Paddle the Park standup paddleboard race will be held on Nov. 2 at Maho Bay on St. John. Register…
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Not for Profit: V.I. Paralympics Aims for Rio Games
Strong winds are converging from different corners of the territory, but they are all blowing in the same direction: the Paralympic Games…
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Not for Profit: St. John School of the Arts Offers New Programs
A trio of new programs at St. John School of the Arts promises to expand horizons for island residents.
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Not For Profit: Cancer Society Slates Annual Walk
The volunteers of the St. Croix Unit of the American Cancer Society are preparing for the third annual ‘Making Strides Against Breast…
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VIPR Celebration Draws a Crowd
Families gathered at the Armapavie ball field Sunday to celebrate the mingling of Virgin Islands and Puerto Rican cultures, one of the…
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Ancilla Julius Celebrates Her 100th Birthday
Ancilla Julius, affectionately known as Mama Luke, celebrated her 100th birthday Sunday at her home on St. Croix. According to her family.…
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VIPA Goes to Bond Market for Refinancing, Capital Improvement Funds
The V.I. Port Authority is expected to close on a $60 million bond package that would allow them to pay off approximately$25…
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BVI Offers Reward For Information Into Murder of St. Thomas Man
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force is offering a reward of as much as $100,000 for information leading to the arrest and…
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Residents 'Skip the Fuss' and Ride New Buses for Free
A “Skip the Fuss” campaign launched this week by Public Works and the V.I. Energy Office offers residents free bus service and…
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DeJongh Meets with Government Agency Representatives to Discuss Transport of Bodies
While St. John Rescue still won’t transport dead bodies from where they died to Myrah Keating Smith Community Health Center’s morgue, there…
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WAPA, Vitol to Begin Moving Propane Tanks Saturday
The V.I. Water and Power Authority and Vitol Virgin Islands Corporation will begin moving liquid propane gas storage tanks from the St.…
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Caneel Deer Buried to Keep Tick Infestation Out of the Food Chain
The tick-infested deer that were euthanized this week at Caneel Bay Resort were buried to prevent the infestation from getting into the…
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St. Croix Elections Board Audits Primary Election, Verifies Results
The St. Croix Elections Board Thursday evening audited three precincts from the August primary, verifying the results by double checking the original…
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Jewels of the Virgin Isles: Mark D. Wenner
Jewels of the Virgin Isles is a feature series profiling Virgin Islanders in the diaspora who are excelling in their respective fields…
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Woman Fatally Shot in Her Estate Grove Place Home
A 33-year-old woman, Shukura St. Louis, was found shot to death Friday morning at her residence in Estate Grove Place.
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JFL to Meet with CMS Friday in Baltimore
The leadership of the Gov. Juan F. Luis Hospital will make its case to the CMS in Baltimore on Friday, in the…
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Hansen's Ballot Placement Still Open Question
U.S. District Judge Wilma Lewis remanded the question of Sen. Alicia Hansen’s right to be on the general election ballot to V.I.…
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Deer Euthanized at Caneel Bay Resort
Caneel Bay Resort contracted the U.S. Agriculture Department to euthanize an unknown number of diseased deer from the herd that provides photo…
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Celebrating Hispanic Culture on St. Croix in October
The Latin spirit will fill St. Croix more than usual the next couple of weeks, commemorating the territory’s many ties to its…
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Iconic St. Thomas Restaurant Renews Lease on Life
Percy’s Bus Stop, the iconic Krondprinsens Gade restaurant with the immediately recognizable red double-decker bus, may be renovated and expanded, owner Percy…
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Seaborne Adds United Airlines to its Partner List
United Airlines is the latest in the list of major airlines that have interline agreements with Seaborne Airlines.
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Elections Board Votes to Limit Chairman’s Power
The St. Croix Board of Elections met for almost two hours before the shouting began, when the board passed two motions to…
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Small, Enthusiastic Group Celebrates Fireburn
Cool evening breezed greeted the 50 or 60 men, women and children gathered in Frederiksted Wednesday celebrating the 136th anniversary of the…
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St. John CZM OKs Summer’s End Marina Development
Despite an outcry from residents and others against Summer’s End plan to build a 145-slip marina in Coral Bay, the St. John…
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CZM OKs Coral Bay Marine by 2-0 Vote
The St. John Coastal Zone Management Committee on Wednesday approved a proposed 145-slip marina development to be built in Coral Bay.