Category: News
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HOOVER SWORN IN AS 13TH U.S. MARSHAL
Conrad R. Hoover was sworn in Monday as the 13th U.S. marshal for the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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TURNBULL REPLACES SCHNEIDER ON WICO BOARD
Gov. Roy L. Schneider and his top lieutenants have been removed from the West Indian Co. Ltd. board and replaced by Gov.…
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SINBAD POSTPONES DECISION ON FESTIVAL SITE
The entertainer Sinbad has reportedly put off for one week his decision on where to hold this year's Soul Music Festival.
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2 NURSING EXAMS SET FOR MARCH 9, 11
The Board of Nurse Licensure has scheduled two nursing exams for March, the CNA written exam and the performance skills exam.
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CEREMONY CELEBRATES MALCOLM X STAMP
A small group gathered Sunday at Emancipation Garden to acknowledge Black History Month and to honor Malcolm X, whose fight against racial…
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NINE PEOPLE WIN FEDDY AWARDS
The St. Thomas-St. John Federation of Teachers paid tribute Sunday to people who have made significant contributions to the well-being of young…
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WICO: NO FALLOUT FROM AIRLINE SLOWDOWN
The "sickout" staged by American Airlines pilots didn't slow down the cruise ship passengers. In fact, the numbers on some days during…
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MONARCH TO RETURN
The Royal Caribbean International's "Monarch of the Seas" will make its first stop in St. Thomas since December on March 15.
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FREENET USERS CUT OFF; PHONE BILL NOT PAID
V.I. Freenet, which has provided low-cost or no-cost Internet access to local users for the last four years, was shut down Friday,…
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POLICE REACT TO TURNBULL'S COMMENTS
The Law Enforcement Supervisory Union has taken strong exception to remarks made by Gov. Charles W. Turnbull on Wednesday. Turnbull said in…
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HAITIAN MAN DROWNS, OTHERS DETAINED
One man drowned and about a dozen others were taken into custody Friday after their boat ran aground near Lindqvist Beach. Police…
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CRUISE LINES BENEFIT FROM TAX LAWS, LOBBYING
Carnival Corp., the world's largest cruise ship company, earned $2 billion in profits over the last three years but paid less than…
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HEALTH INSURANCE BOARD TO MEET FEB. 22
The Health Insurance board of trustees will meet at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 22, in the Government Employees Retirement System conference room.
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OPPOSITION SURFACES TO RAISING HEAD TAX
The cruise ship industry is gearing up to fight Sen. Roosevelt David's proposal to add $2.50 to the $7.50 fee now collected…
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ROSALIA PAYNE TO BE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
Rosalia Payne will replace Valaria Wheatley as superintendent of schools for the St. Thomas-St. John district. The appointment is expected to be…
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LUELLA DANIEL, ICM FOUNDER, DIES
Luella A. Wallace-Daniel, 90, a founding member of the territory’s Independent Citizens Movement, died Feb. 16. Daniel was also instrumental in obtaining…
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VETERANS: WE ARE IGNORED
“Nobody cares about veterans in the Virgin Islands” was the overwhelming testimony at a Senate hearing Thursday night on the status of…
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TURNBULL NAMES CABINET
There were no big surprises in the final Cabinet appointments revealed at Gov. Charles W. Turnbull's press conference Thursday. But two Cabinet…
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OFFICEMAX OPENS IN TUTU
OfficeMax, the office products mega-store, opened Thursday in St. Thomas. The arrival of the 23,500-square-foot superstore in Tutu is a sign to…
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CHRISTENSEN VISITING PACIFIC TERRITORIES
V.I. Delegate Donna M. Christian-Christensen is gaining a better understanding of the culture and quality of life in the Pacific Territories as…
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KEITH RICHARDS HEADS CAPITAL PROJECTS OFFICE
Keith Richards, president of the Environmental Association of St. Thomas-St. John, is the new capital improvements coordinator for the Turnbull administration.
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IRVINE HODGE SENTENCED IN 1995 ROBBERY
Irvine Hodge Jr., who was convicted of armed robbery and two other counts in a 1995 holdup and theft of $231,000 at…
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ST. THOMAS TO GET PLANET HOLLYWOOD
Planet Hollywood is coming to the St. Thomas Waterfront. Construction is set to begin this week at the old Burger King location…
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DEAN PLASKETT TAKES OVER AT DPNR
Dean Plaskett, a former attorney for Planning and Natural Resources, began work Tuesday as acting commissioner at the department.
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PORT AUTHORITY WON'T EXPAND CROWN BAY PIER
The V.I. Port Authority is not going to spend $6 million to extend the Crown Bay pier without having money to pay…
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LABOR DEPARTMENT RESEARCHES MOORE RULING
The V.I. Labor Department is researching the impact of District Court Judge Thomas K. Moore's decision last week that the local Wrongful…
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DOROTHEA FIRE STATION CLOSES TEMPORARILY
The Dorothea Echo Company Fire Station has closed temporarily for renovations. The work is expected to take six weeks.
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JONNA WHITE'S SUCCESS COULD BE FAR-REACHING
The opening of another shop on Main Street doesn't usually attract much notice. But tourism officials and merchants are watching closely to…
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JONNA WHITE'S SUCCESS COULD BE FAR-REACHING
The opening of a new shop on Main Street doesn't usually attract great attention, but tourism officials and merchants are watching closely…
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BANCO POPULAR OPENS NEW ALTONA BUILDING
Three years of planning and construction culminated Tuesday with the opening of the Banco Popular de Puerto Rico space-age structure in Altona.