Category: News
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FRENCHTOWN FIGHTS CRIME
Frenchtown is no longer the peaceful little community it used to be. It has grown up and joined the very real world…
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COLLEGE STUDENTS NO LONGER TYPICAL
"Joe College" and "Betty Coed" aren't your typical undergraduates at the University of the Virgin Islands these days — if they ever…
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MORE THAN 70 TO BE NATURALIZED
More than 70 new citizens will be naturalized on Thursday, April 1, at 9 a.m. at a ceremony in the V.I. District…
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TAKE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR EASTER HOLIDAY
If you're going to be away over the long Easter weekend, it's important to secure your home so you won't become a…
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APRIL PROCLAIMED 'STOP VIOLENCE MONTH'
Gov. Charles W. Turnbull has proclaimed April as "Stop the Violence Month" in the Virgin Islands.
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3 'MONEY' AGENCIES OPEN DURING HOLIDAYS
Gov. Charles W. Turnbull has authorized three government agencies — the Finance Department, Licensing and Consumer Affairs and the Internal Revenue Bureau…
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VANGUARDS WIN 3RD STRAIGHT QUIZ BOWL
The defending champion All Saints Vanguards stopped a surging Antilles School Brainstorms team to win the 1999 Academic Quiz Bowl title for…
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TRANSFER DAY CELEBRATION SLATED
The anniversary of the transfer of the U. S. Virgin Islands from Denmark to the United States will be commemorated with a…
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TEARS FLOW AS DR. BERT PETERSEN IS HONORED
Breast cancer survivor Aloma Dawson flew all the way from New York City to be part of the local chapter of the…
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'LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL' PLAYING FOR SECOND WEEK
The highly acclaimed "Life is Beautiful," which opened at Cinema One March 25, will play for another week. If you missed it…
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COLLECTION AGENCIES TO STAY OPEN ON HOLIDAYS
In order to make it easy for residents and business owners to pay bills during the holidays when there is less traffic…
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RENEWABLE ENERGY WORKSHOPS
Renewable energy vendors, architects, and nor-for-profit organizations are invited to attend a workskhop facilitated by the V.I. Energy Office. It will be…
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DUMP CONTRACTOR UNPAID; HEARINGS CALLED
S and S Service Corp., the contractor that services the Bovoni dump, had still not received any payment as of Monday afternoon…
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RAPIST GETS 10 YEARS FOR RAPE
Elwin Joyce, who was convicted in January of first-degree rape and unlawful sexual contact, will serve 10 years in prison under the…
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FOUR TEAMS LEFT ON FINAL DAY OF QUIZ BOWL
The undefeated All Saints Vanguards lead the Antilles School Brainstorms, Country Day Tigers and St. Joseph Saints into the last day of…
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GOVERNMENT WORKERS TO ENJOY 6 DAYS OFF
V.I. government workers will enjoy six consecutive days off starting Wednesday, thanks to back-to-back Transfer Day and Easter holidays. But no one…
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MAN DROWNS NEAR LITTLE MAGENS BAY
Boaters discovered the body of a man drifting in the waters near Little Magens Bay at about 5:30 p.m. Saturday, the victim…
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REEF RANGER PROJECT WINS NATIONAL AWARD
An environmental group for St. Thomas young people has won first prize — and $10,000 — in a national environmental competition.
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IF YOU LOVE MAGENS, YOU'LL LOVE THIS PASS
Do you know about Magens Bay's $15 monthly pass for full-time and part-time residents? If you don't, you're not alone. It's one…
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13 MORE FIRED GOVERNMENT WORKERS SUE
Gov. Charles W. Turnbull is facing his third wrongful-discharge suit from employees fired from government jobs after he took office. Thirteen former…
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JUDGE DECRIES 'FEDERALIZATION' OF V.I. CASES
Presiding Territorial Court Judge Verne A. Hodge used Friday's third annual Virgin Islands Judicial Conference to criticize what he called the federalization…
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JON FADDIS LEADS ROUSING UVI SPRING CONCERT
The UVI Jazz Ensemble's spring concert was a joyful celebration of jazz standards. Virtuoso trumpet player Jon Faddis shared more than his…
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UVI OPENS DORMS FOR SINBAD FESTIVAL
As hotel rooms rapidly fill up for the Sinbad Soul Music Festival, the University of the Virgin Islands announced Friday that it…
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TRANSFER DAY PROCLAIMED
Governor Charles W. Turnbull has proclaimed Wednesday, March 31, as Transfer Day in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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EARTHQUAKE AWARENESS WEEK
The week of March 22-26 was observed as Earthquake Awareness Week to make Virgin Islanders more aware of the high risk of…
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MARCH OBSERVED AS SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION MONTH
The month of March has observed the 25th anniversary of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children.
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ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT
All of the children ages 4-12 of the territory are invited to attend the annual Governor's Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April…
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UNITED AIRLINES TO START ST. THOMAS FLIGHTS
Come fall of 1999, travelers will be able to "fly the friendly skies" of United Airlines directly into St. Thomas from Chicago's…
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TWO CHARGED IN DROWNING DEATH
Two people have been charged in connection with a drowning Feb. 19 that allegedly was related to smuggling illegal aliens into the…
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BIG DRUG RAID NETS ONE ARREST HERE
A loud, multi-agency drug sweep early Thursday morning — complete with hovering helicopters and banged-in doors — resulted in one arrest locally.