Category: Local news
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Crime Stoppers: ‘Call Crime Stoppers’
Crime Stoppers asks that you report any information you may know about any crime that has occurred or may be in the…
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V.I. Daily News Bought by Archie Nahigian
The Virgin Islands Daily News and its affiliated publications, websites and business operations have been purchased by Archie Nahigian, effective Tuesday.
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Senate Cuts Governor's Budget, Restricts All Executive Spending
The V.I. Legislature voted Tuesday to cut the budget of the Office of the Governor by three-quarters for Fiscal Year 2015 and…
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Government Health Insurance Renewed without Benefit Cuts
After diverting federal dollars to make up the funding deficit, the V.I. Legislature approved and Gov. John deJongh Jr. signed health insurance…
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Ricardo Richards, Pearl B. Larsen Schools Win National Blue Ribbons
Ricardo Richards Elementary and Pearl B. Larsen Elementary were recognized Tuesday as 2014 National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of…
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Education Department Steps Up Tsunami Preparedness Efforts
September is National Preparedness Month and the local Education Department is working on finalizing tsunami evacuation plans for 10 territorial schools in…
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Public Services Commission Approves Drop in Electric LEAC
Public Services Commission members voted Monday night to approve a drop in electric levelized energy adjustment clause rates and a slight increase…
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Onaje Jackson Launches Sustainability Support Program – S.A.F.E Earth
Onaje Jackson was into renewable energy projects on St. Croix before it became a hot topic. Now his passion is taking him…
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Unclear Who Transports Dead Bodies on St. John
While the Justice Department said Monday that Emergency Medical Services would now transport dead bodies on St. John, the Health Department has…
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Jails Locked Down as Prisoner Transfer Commences
The Bureau of Corrections unexpectedly transferred 78 prisoners to stateside facilities Tuesday morning and more transfers may be in the works, citing…
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JFL Board Reaches Quorum with New Members
The newly reconstructed governing board of the Gov. Juan F. Luis Hospital met Monday and outlined corrections being made to problems that…
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District Elections Board Suspends Member for Dereliction of Duty
St. Thomas-St. John Board of Elections members voted Monday to suspend one of their own for “willfully” not attending meetings in August…
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Undercurrents: UVI Researchers Mine for Riches in the Strangest Places
In UVI’s Caribbean Green Technology Center, student researchers are employing new methods to generate bio-fuels from materials as diverse and mundane as…
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Governor Submits Insurance Contracts without Signature
Gov. John deJongh Jr. submitted the health insurance contract for government employees, retirees and their dependents Monday, hours after having received them…
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Department of Health Gets Two New Mobile Medical Clinics
St. Croix and St. Thomas each have a new, state-of-the-art, mobile health clinic: customized RV-type vehicles equipped with exam rooms, a small…
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No Cases of Enterovirus D68 Respiratory Virus Yet in Virgin Islands
So far the Health Department hasn’t had any reported cases of the Enterovirus D68 in the territory, but on Monday it urged…
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GERS, WICO Sign Havensight Mall Management Contract
GERS and WICO officials joined the governor Monday to sign an agreement facilitating the continued management of the Havensight Shopping Mall, an agreement…
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Faith Matters: Church Groups Emphasize Hurricane Thanksgiving Day
In years gone by, people in the Virgin Islands got down on their knees and offered prayers of thanksgiving and praise after…
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Make A Wish Walk Raises $25K
Make-A-Wish USVI will be able to put smiles ont eh faces of local children battling life-threatening diseases with the $25,000 brought in…
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Students Celebrate Summer Reading Challenge with a Party
There are rewards when it comes to reading, and Sunday’s party to honor St. John students who read five or more books…
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Vets, Filmmakers Examine the V.I. and the Vietnam War
Veterans and filmmakers gather in Frederiksted to view trailer for the yet-to-be-completed documentary on the V.I. and Vietnam, and discuss the territory’s…
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Group Working on Database to Keep Track of At-Risk Youth
Some 20 representatives of agencies that make up the V.I. Youth Development Group met Friday to work on a database system to…
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JFL Legal Team Will Present Correction Plan to CMS
Lawyers representing Juan F. Luis Hospital are developing a plan to correct problems at the hospital and may be able to present…
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Health Insurance Impasse Forces Legislature To Delay Executive Budget
The V.I. Legislature acted on a slew of appropriation bills for semi-autonomous agencies like the courts, the Legislature and the University of…
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Legislature Gives Public Land To American Legion For Clubhouse
The V.I. Legislature took time out from passing budget bills filled with severe budget cuts Friday to give away 10 acres of…
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WTJX Documentary Premiere Highlights Melvin Evans Administration
The third in a series of WTJX Channel 12 documentaries, entitled "The Governors," will feature the administration of the territory’s first elected…
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Edwards Sentenced to 120 Months in Prison
District Court Judge Curtis V. Gomez sentenced Jace Antonio Edwards to 120 months in prison for attempted possession of cocaine with intent…
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DeJongh: Government Can’t Afford Proposed Health Plan
Gov. John de Jongh Jr. on Friday called on the Health Insurance Board of Trustees to negotiate a contract extension to avoid…
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Weekend Caregiver Training Begins on St. Croix
Family caregivers gathered at the Divi Carina Bay Resort for a weekend workshop sponsored by the V.I. Department of Human Services and…
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Coast Guard: Investigations Underway in Cutter-Fishing Boat Collision
The U.S. Coast Guard is conducting three formal investigations into Tuesday’s collision involving a Coast Guard cutter and a St. Thomas fishing…