Category: Local news
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WAPA Board Discusses Refinery Sale
WAPA’s governing board approved expenses and extensions and discussed the consequences of approving or denying the sale of the Hovensa refinery at…
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Jewels of the Virgin Isles: Sharon Alicia Simmons
A professor, business advisor, real estate developer, academic researcher and writer, habitual entrepreneur Sharon Simmons is fulfilling her dreams one day at…
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V.I. Writer Wins Literary Award
Virgin Islander Tiphanie Yanique, an assistant professor of writing at the New School has won the 2014 Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize for…
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Housing Board Approves deChabert Demolition Contract
V.I. Housing Authority board members voted Wednesday to move ahead with a contract not to exceed $4.6 million for the demolition of…
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Senate Panel OKs WAPA Pier Work, other CZM Permits
Pier work to help the V.I. Water and Power Authority load propane, roadwork to widen Veterans Drive and work on several piers…
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Hansen’s Candidacy Still in Question After Court Hearing
Even after being ordered off the Nov. 4 ballot by the V.I. Supreme Court twice and mounting a write-in campaign that garnered…
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Travelers Get Free Wi-Fi at CEKA
Cyril E. King Airport on St. Thomas now offers free high-speed Wi-Fi to departing passengers. The service began last weekend, the Department…
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Crime Stoppers: Protect Your Identity
What can you do to be protected from cybercriminals? Educate yourself! After all, the scammers spend a great deal of their time…
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Coast Guard: Watch Out for Dangerous Surf and Riptides Over Holidays
Watch out for dangerous surf and riptides at the territory’s beaches during the upcoming holiday season, the U.S. Coast Guard advised in…
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Refinery Purchase Moves Forward in Senate
Although many senators said they had concerns about its content, the Senate Finance Committee voted to send an agreement to sell and…
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Legislature Addresses Tibbar Energy and Water Island Hotel Leases
The Finance Committee approved leases for hundreds of acres of St. Croix farmland to grow King Grass for electricity production, 45 acres…
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WAPA Announces Rate Decrease
WAPA announced a rate decrease to 39.19 cents per kilowatt hour, down from the current rate of 48.6 cents per kilowatt hour, for…
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PSC Sides with Consultants, Lowers Electric LEAC and Takes Out Money for Maintenance
A petition by WAPA to lower the electric Levelized Energy Adjustment Clause rate was discarded Tuesday in favor of a proposal from…
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More than 1,000 Sign Petition Supporting Hovensa-ABR Deal
Two thirds of the respondents in a survey of Virgin Islanders said they support the sale of the Hovensa refinery to Atlantic…
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UVI Launches National Search for New Dean
UVI has begun a national search to find a new College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences dean to replace Simon Jones-Hendrickson,…
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Antilles Kindergarteners Learn ‘The V.I. March’ with Cecile deJongh
Antilles School kindergartners were treated Monday to a visit from V.I. First Lady Cecile deJongh, who has been on the road distributing…
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Christensen Bill Becomes Federal ‘Cromnibus’
The federal budget bill Congress just passed to avoid a government shutdown was born as a bill from Delegate Donna M. Christensen…
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VIPA Board Updated on Financials, Crown Bay Dredging Project
The V.I. Port Authority’s chief financial officer reported its November financials and the board was updated on the Crown Bay dredging project…
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Undercurrents: Does Our Safety Net Have Any Holes?
Millions of federal dollars and significant local funds have gone to operate two major programs: Head Start and TANF (Temporary Assistance to…
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Tourism Department Moves Office Downtown
The Tourism Department will celebrate Friday its move to a downtown Charlotte Amalie office with an official office blessing and ribbon cutting…
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Health Beat: A Journey Through Dorene's Garden
The multi-talented Dorene Carle is a walking advertisement for her health style restaurant and takeout: Dorene’s Garden of Eating.
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Frenchtown Tree Lighting Brightens Holiday
The annual Frenchtown tree lighting took on a new aspect this year as nine imaginatively decorated trees, each more resplendent than the…
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Health Beat: Paramedic Wendy Davis
When Wendy Davis moved to St. John in 1999, she thought she’d be teaching in a local school. Her life took twists…
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Rotarians Ring the Bell for the Salvation Army
Over the weekend, St. Thomas’s Rotary clubs came together to “ring the bell” in support of raising funds for the Salvation Army.
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Health Beat: Certified Nurse Midwife Shannon Calhoon
Shannan Calhoon, a certified nurse midwife – or CNM – is delivering more than babies, and delivering comprehensive care to women of…
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World-Renowned Sculptor Opens Frederiksted Gallery
In a community boasting a large number of accomplished artists, a world-class bronze sculptor is moving in to add his name to…
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Boats and Fireworks Light Up Christiansted Harbor
All along the Christiansted boardwalk, “Oohs” and “Aahs” abounded at the Crucian Christmas Boat Parade, as the little ones starred into the…
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Barry University Graduates 18 on St. Croix
In a video-conferenced ceremony, 18 students on St. Croix joined their classmates in Florida as Barry University graduated almost 100 physician assistants.
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Hurricane Hunters Head Home Until Next Year
With clear blue skies above, the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron Hurricane Hunters packed gear and equipment in anticipation of their return to…
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Education Brings Holiday Cheer to Family Resource Clients
Vivian St. Juste, director of the Family Resource Center, beamed Friday morning as she and her staff received some 40 wrapped Christmas…