Category: Local news
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Christensen Retires from SBA After 30 Years; No Replacement Yet
After serving as a mentor for business owners for more than 30 years, Carl Christensen, Small Business Administration senior area manager for…
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Mapp Appoints Four More Cabinet Members
Gov. Kenneth Mapp on Friday nominated four more cabinet members, appointing them to be the acting commissioners of the departments of Health,…
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Kids Get Books For Happy Meal Books Program
Parents ought to be very happy with the new Happy Meal treat McDonald’s is giving. Youngsters get a book instead of a…
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Supreme Court Upholds Decision Killing Hansen Recount
The V.I. Supreme Court killed what fragment of hope remained for Sen. Alicia "Chucky" Hansen to force the Board of Elections to…
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Creque Sentenced to 25 years for Child Exploitation
District Court Judge Curtis V. Gomez Thursday sentenced Raheem T. Creque, 37, of St Thomas, to 25 years in prison and a…
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Elections Making Progress With Audit, Board Members Say
St. Thomas-St. John Board of Elections members said Thursday the U.S. Elections Assistance Commission remained positive about the board’s progress in complying…
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Former VING Major Charged with Theft of Public Funds
A federal grand jury has returned a 38-count indictment against former V.I. National Guard Maj. Sherrymae Morales, 54, charging her with theft…
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St. John Welcomes Mapp and Potter
Speaking at their post-inaugural ceremony in Cruz Bay Park, Gov. Kenneth E. Mapp and Lt. Gov. Osbert E. Potter both promised not…
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UVI Orientation Welcomes Incoming Students
Three towering Mocko Jumbies almost brushed their heads against the ceiling of the Administration and Conference Center at the University of the…
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Board of Elections Hampered by Lack of Quorum
Three members of the St. Croix Elections Board met for more than an hour Wednesday, although there was no quorum to act…
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Fewer Birds Tallied in Annual Count
For 15 years, volunteers have been counting birds on St. Croix as part of the Audubon Society’s Annual Bird Count, and for…
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Happy New Year from Crime Stoppers
Unscrupulous individuals operating under the guise of a business commit sometimes crimes. Before you fall victim of such crimes, here are some…
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Plaskett Plans to Push Economic Development
Newly elected Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett opened her office to meet and mingle with friends, family and supporters Tuesday on the…
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Mapp and Potter Celebrate Inauguration on St. Croix
Although the official swearing-in took place earlier, the St. Croix post-inauguration ceremony of Gov. Kenneth Mapp and Lt. Gov. Osbert Potter came…
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Three Kings Day Crucian-Rican Tramp and Breakfast
Folks danced and cavorted down King and up Company Street on Tuesday for the Three Kings Day Crucian-Rican Tramp, dancing to a…
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Visiting Special Olympics Fundraising Group Reaches Out to Local Community
Members of a program called the Law Enforcement Torch Run arrived on St. Thomas to help promote and raise funds for the…
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Mapp-Potter Inauguration Focuses on Building 'Better Life' for Residents
Newly sworn-in Gov. Kenneth Mapp set the tone Monday for his administration during inauguration ceremonies on St. Thomas, saying he’d focus on…
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Hovensa’s Parent Companies Suing V.I. for $237 Million
Hovensa refinery’s two parent companies are suing the territory for a combined $237 million in back taxes, in two civil suits filed…
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Free Shuttle Service to St. Croix Inauguration Events
The Kenneth Mapp/Osbert Potter inaugural committee will provide free bus service Tuesday to the ecumenical service at the Miracle Revival Church on…
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Undercurrents: Mapp Takes the Stage; deJongh Bows Out
As Gov. Kenneth Mapp took the oath of office Monday, the man who held the position for the last eight years seemed…
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Visitor Dies at Honeymoon Beach
A cruise ship passenger on a tour snorkeling at St. John’s Honeymoon Bay was found unresponsive and face down in the water…
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Administrative Leave Granted for St. John Inauguration
Gov. Kenneth Mapp authorized commissioners and agency heads to grant administrative leave to nonessential V.I. government employees to attend the St. John…
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DeJongh Vetoes Casino-Height Legislation
Gov. John deJongh Jr. vetoed legislation that would have automatically allowed a casino on St. Croix located in zoning areas R-3 or…
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DeJongh Commutes 2 Sentences, Gives Pardons to 16 Including Former GERS Administrator Todman
On his last week as governor, John deJongh Jr. commuted the sentences of two people serving time and pardoned 16. One of…
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@ Work: Schuster's Crematorium
Ernst and Elaine Schuster said opening a crematorium is a dream of their’s. The couple offer cremation services on island so people…
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@Work: Bread and Cakes Serves Humanity
It takes more than flour to make a cake, and David Warner knows it takes more than kitchen skills to operate a…
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@ Work: Kitchen Creole Blends Make Cooking Easy
As a chef, Jim McManus had a need, so he began conjuring up spice blends for use in his professional and personal…
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Boisterous Crowd Fills Frederiksted for Carnival Adult Parade
A boisterous crowd let itself go to the pulsating beat of lively, loud music as the Crucian Christmas Carnival adult parade took…
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DeJongh: Agreement Resolves Customs Dispute
The V.I. and the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol have reached an agreement that resolves a long-standing dispute over the responsibility for…
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‘A Majestic Scene’ Fills Frederiksted for Children’s Parade
Cuteness was on display Friday as the tiniest performers marched through Frederiksted for the Crucian Christmas Carnival Children’s Parade.