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9-Year-Old Boy Dies After Being Shot in Head in Croixville Housing Community; Police Detain 15-Year-Old

Concerned Residents Clean Christiansted Town Using Their Own Tools, Money, and Some Help from the VI Fire Service

Territory May See Veterans Cemetery Through DeGazon-Sponsored Bill

Credit and Debit Cards of WAPA Customers Were Compromised Since August 30th, WAPA Says, Authority to Finally Start Issuing Notification Via Mail and Email

Sports Tourism in VI Gains Momentum as DC United Team is set to Play Exhibition Soccer Game on St. Croix

Carnival Breeze Brings 3,700 Tourists to St. Croix During Maiden Call; Senators, Tourism Officials Want to See More

Limetree Bay Willing To Provide $10 Million To Help Add Life to a Dying G.E.R.S.

American Airlines to Serve St. Croix With New Flights Next Summer

The Sudden Death of Influential Roots Reggae Visionary, Vaughn Benjamin of Midnite Band and Akae Beka, Has Rocked the Virgin Islands and Reggae Community Around the World

Arthur A. Richards K-8 School Hosts Anti-Bullying Campaign

Come Out. Hang Out. Have Fun at The Meat Up, One of St. Thomas’ Latest Hot-Spot for Good Food with Friends and Family.

UVI Board of Trustees Approves $47.1 Million Fiscal Year 2020 Budget; Sets $3 Million Fundraising Goal

Man Dies During Early Morning Car Accident on St. Croix; Driver of Car Arrested (Updated)

'You Did Everything You Could to Prevent this from Happening': An Emotional Goodbye to Young Aaron Benjamin

Back in Business: Cost U Less on St. Thomas Opened its Doors Friday to Thousands of Customers 2 Years after Irma and Maria

Bill Aimed at Regulating Credit Use by Gov't Departments and Agencies Among Others Held in Committee

Juan Luis Hospital Announces Completion and Availability of Mobile Dialysis Facilities

Tractor Trailer With Tank Carrying Thousands Of Gallons of Liquified Gas Flips Near Cool Out Bar; Driver Injured But Alive

Credit and Debit Card Hack Through WAPA Appears to be Widespread in Virgin Islands; WAPA Says Support Services Will be Made Available to Affected Customers

Facing Life in Prison Without Parole, Mother and Boyfriend Plead Not Guilty in Murder of 4-Year-Old Boy


 
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St. Thomas and St. John Went Dark Because WAPA Resorted to Generating Unit Known to be Unreliable Source of Power

The multiple power outages that struck almost all of St. Thomas and St. John over the past two days...

By Robert / November 12, 2019

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UVI College Student Found Shot to Death in Car in what Police Believe to be Setup

ST. CROIX -- Police are investigating a shooting that occurred Sunday night just north of the Camp Howard...

By Staff / November 12, 2019

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9-Year-Old Boy Dies After Being Shot in Head in Croixville Housing Community; Police Detain 15-Year-Old

ST. CROIX -- A 9-year-old boy was shot in the head and died shortly after on Monday night, police have...

By Ernice / November 12, 2019


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Juan Luis Hospital Announces Graduation of First Hospital-Based Law Enforcement Officers in Territory

ST. CROIX -- Acting JFL CEO Dyma B. Williams on Monday announced the graduation of hospital-based law enforcement...

By Staff / November 11, 2019

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Watch | Residents Take it Upon Themselves to Clean Christiansted Town

Ricky Messer and a group of concerned residents took all of Sunday to clean the town of Christiansted...

By Staff / November 11, 2019

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Second Consecutive Day of Island-Wide Power Outages Hits St. Thomas and St. John

ST. THOMAS -- For the second straight day, island-wide power outages struck the St. Thomas- St. John...

By Robert / November 11, 2019


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The CDC Has Announced Major Breakthrough in Mysterious Vaping Lung Illness Investigation

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that samples of lung fluid from 29 lung injury...

By Staff / November 11, 2019

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Concerned Residents Clean Christiansted Town Using Their Own Tools, Money, and Some Help from the VI Fire Service

ST. CROIX -- The town of Christiansted is Ricky Messer's (seen center in the above photo) stomping grounds....

By Ernice / November 11, 2019

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Over 500 People Attended Housing Finance Authority's Territory-Wide Town Halls on Rental Rehabilitation and Home Reconstruction Program

The Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority (HFA) hosted three town hall meetings on November 5-7 to update...

By Staff / November 10, 2019


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Territory May See Veterans Cemetery Through DeGazon-Sponsored Bill

Senator Allison DeGazon said on Saturday that she is spearheading legislation to assist the Virgin Islands...

By Staff / November 10, 2019

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Joseph Boschulte, Muriel Wiltord and Frank Comito to be Recognized in Miami During the 2019 Caribbean Media Exchange Leadership Awards

Three respected Caribbean tourism leaders will be recognized for their leadership achievements at the 2019...

By Staff / November 9, 2019

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Mothers Group Launches in Support of Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett

A new group deemed “Moms for Stacey” held their first meeting Wednesday at the historic Bjerget...

By Staff / November 9, 2019


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Credit and Debit Cards of WAPA Customers Were Compromised Since August 30th, WAPA Says, Authority to Finally Start Issuing Notification Via Mail and Email

WAPA has made known that the credit and debit cards of its customers that were compromised by hackers...

By Ernice / November 9, 2019

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Governor's Office to Host Family Health and Wellness Expo

The Office of the Governor, the Virgin Islands Department of Sports, Parks and Recreation and the Virgin...

By Staff / November 8, 2019

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Some Government Employees Were Not Paid on Thursday; Roach Apologizes and Says Matter Has Been Resolved

Acting Governor Tregenza Roach today apologized to a number of employees who were not paid by regular...

By Teri / November 8, 2019


 
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Second Consecutive Day of Island-Wide Power Outages Hits St. Thomas and St. John

ST. THOMAS -- For the second straight day, island-wide power outages struck the St. Thomas- St. John...

By Robert / November 11, 2019

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Bryan to Host Government's First Workforce Development Summit

On November 13-14, Governor Albert Bryan will host his first Governor’s Workforce Development Summit,...

By Staff / November 5, 2019

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Bryan Extends Stay Out of Territory to Visit Colleges and Universities with his Daughter Ahead of her Graduation in 2020

Governor Albert Bryan has extended his travel out of the territory to November 9, to accompany his daughter...

By Staff / November 4, 2019


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St. Croix Foundation Partners with Nonprofit for Limetree Bay Information Session; Community Invited to Participate

ST. CROIX -- The St. Croix Foundation in conjunction with its nonprofit partners will be hosting a community...

By Staff / November 3, 2019

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TEDx Returns to St. Thomas Spring 2020; Interested Persons asked to Submit Application

ST. THOMAS -- TEDx Saint Thomas announced Friday that the TEDx series will return to St. Thomas in Spring...

By Staff / November 2, 2019

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Island Green Launches First Community Composting Program on St. John; Two New Positions Available for Brush Chipping Manager & Laborer

ST. JOHN -- A groundbreaking composting program is being launched by Island Green Living Association in...

By Staff / November 2, 2019


 
 
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Watch | Pumpa Proudly Represents USVI On Miami Carnival Stage As Dept. of Tourism Ramps Up Marketing

CENTRAL BROWARD PARK, Ft. LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA -- The U.S. Virgin Islands took over the Miami Carnival...

By Staff / October 14, 2019

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Watch | Highlights of Memorable USVI Ambassadors Event In Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

The U.S.V.I Dept. of Tourism held what can be considered a memorable USVI Ambassadors event in Ft. Lauderdale...

By Staff / October 13, 2019

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Big Band, Pumpa, Mic Love And Caribbean Queen To Headline Tourism Ambassadors Event In Fort Lauderdale Oct. 11; RSVP Your Attendance

The Department of Tourism will host a VI Ambassadors event in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on October 11, a move...

By Ernice / September 27, 2019


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U.S. Virgin Islands Takes Center Stage During Caribbean Cultural Festival In New York

HARLEM, NEW YORK -- Thousands were in attendance on Sunday afternoon for the 20th annual Caribbean Cultural...

By Ernice / September 3, 2019

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Watch | USVI's Presence Felt In New York For Labor Day Weekend

The Dept. of Tourism's presence in New York for the Labor Day Weekend was strong this year. The move...

By Staff / September 2, 2019

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VI United’s 'Caribbean Cultural Fest 2019' To Celebrate 20 Years of Calypso & Soca In New York City Sept. 1

Dance, fete, eat, enjoy… is a fitting mantra for Caribbean Cultural Fest. 2019 presented by Virgin...

By Staff / August 23, 2019