Category: Local news
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Rose Ceremony Honors Murder Victims
Hugging one another tightly with tiny smiles, Jamilya Christopher and Tamri Cannonier each cast a single red rose into the Charlotte Amalie…
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Senate Approves Hotel Developer Lease Guarantees
The V.I. government will be authorized to guarantee as much as $20 million of hotel developers’ leases, for a period of up…
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Legislature Passes Bill Requiring Prison Labor on Roads
The territory may start using prison inmates for road work and government building repairs if a bill special ordered onto the agenda…
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Legislature Unanimously Approves Marijuana Decriminalization
Marijuana possession will be decriminalized, but not legalized, if the governor signs into law a bill approved unanimously Thursday by the V.I.…
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Judge: Golden Grove has Improved but More Needs to be Done
Progress has been made in fixing problems at Golden Grove Adult Correctional Facility, federal monitors said Thursday, but District Court Judge Wilma…
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Hearing Brings Crowd of Opposition to Dolphinarium
More than 200 residents packed into a Thursday night public hearing that signaled more opposition to Coral World Ocean Park’s proposed dolphinarium…
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Senate Overrides Veto to Eliminate 2012 Governor's Spouses Pension Law
The V.I. Legislature voted to overturn Gov. John deJongh Jr.’s veto and eliminate pensions for the spouses of governors and lieutenant governors…
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WAPA Board Approves Resource Plan Contract, Steam Generator Overhaul
WAPA is looking to follow industry standards by developing a resource plan that will help assess the authority’s needs, what they have…
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Traffic Stop Results in Two Arrests
Police patrolling the Norre Gade area Wednesday afternoon arrested two men on a variety of weapons charges Wednesday after a routine traffic…
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Lewis Order Keeps Hansen on Ballot
On Wednesday, District Court Judge Wilma Lewis issued an order that Hansen is eligible to run for the Legislature in November.
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V.I. Government May Guarantee Developer's Leases
The V.I. government will be authorized to guarantee as much as $20 million of hotel developer’s leases, for a period of up…
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Sprauve Principal Dionne Wells Promoted to Interim Superintendent
Dionne Wells will serve as interim St. Thomas/St. John superintendent of schools effective Oct. 1, the Education Department announced Wednesday, replacing Jeannette…
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St. Thomas Featured on 'The Amazing Race' Friday
The season premiere of the Emmy-winning reality television show, “The Amazing Race,” will air at 8 p.m. Friday on CBS with St.…
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Man Fatally Shot in Mutual Homes Apartments
Miguel Rivera, who police said was recently released from the Golden Grove Adult Correctional Facility, was fatally shot in the Mutual Homes…
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Crime Stoppers: Be a Good Neighbor
Be a good neighbor. If you have seen persons or vehicles you don’t know in your neighborhood particularly when your neighbors are…
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JFL Hires Law Firm in Wake of CMS Report
Gov. Juan F. Luis Hospital has retained an international law firm following a decertification report from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid…
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V.I. Legislature Gives Itself a Budget Increase
The Finance Committee voted out a $21 million lump-sum budget for the V.I. Legislature on Monday, while acting on 28 separate appropriations…
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Former Postal Clerk Convicted of Embezzling
After a two-day trial in District Court, a federal jury found former postal clerk Rosemarie Peltier guilty of embezzling thousands of dollars…
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Divorce Law May Change
V.I. law will be changed so that divorce courts will have jurisdiction to distribute property acquired after the marriage, with some exceptions,…
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Justice Department Claims Medical Examiner Will Pick Up Dead Bodies
The Justice Department announced Tuesday that the job of picking up dead bodies would fall to the Medical Examiner’s Office until Justice…
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V.I. Fishing Boat Sinks After Collision with Coast Guard Cutter
V.I. fishing boat Sea Shepherd sank in more than 100 feet of water after a collision with U.S. Coast Guard cutter Key…
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Undercurrents: Sapphire Case Could Make History on One or Two Fronts
A complaint filed last week on behalf of condo owners at Sapphire Beach on St. Thomas attempts to force the V.I. Government…
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Corporal Punishment, Truancy Intervention Bill Approved in Committee
Physically striking students as punishment will be banned in V.I. public schools – and student truancy will lead to more intervention and…
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Christensen Says Feds May Pitch In to Help JFL
Delegate Donna M. Christensen said two federal departments may be able to provide some of the help needed to keep the Gov.…
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Life of Andre Webber to be Celebrated Nov. 9
Family and friends of Andre Webber will gather Nov. 9 aboard the sailing vessel Heavenly Days to celebrate his life. Webber died…
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Health Beat: American Red Cross Teaches Health and Safety
The American Red Cross of St. Croix does more than offer hurricane preparedness information and assist with shelter. The organization offers classes…
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'Allawe' Gather to Remember Hugo
About 150 locals and visitors with ties to St. Croix and Hurricane Hugo gathered Sunday at St. George Village Botanical Garden to…
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Health Beat: Building a ‘Medical Home’ at Partners 4Kids
At Partners 4Kids, Dr. Cecilia Penn wants to see your children when they’re not sick, so they can keep them from getting sick…
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Health Beat: A Whole New You Massage Studio Provides Just That
A Whole New You’s setting matches the care at this Grunwald massage studio. Owned by Emily Dulac, the small complex welcomes clients…
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GERS OKs Havensight Contract, Rejects Tibbar Energy
After years of going back and forth and operating on a month-to-month contract, the GERS board and West Indian Company Ltd. are…