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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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Watch | Governor Bryan, ODR And VIHFA Announce Envision Tomorrow

By Staff /  September 19, 2019
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In Newly Launched Program, Residents With Homes Damaged By 2017 Storms May Be Eligible For Up To $250,000 In Repairs; Rental Rehab Program Also Launched

Governor Albert Bryan, Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority (V.I.H.F.A.) Executive Director Daryl Griffith and Adrienne Williams-Octalien, director of the Office of Disaster Recovery (O.D.R.) on Wednesday announced the EnVision Tomorrow program aimed at helping Virgin Islanders recover from the 2017...

By Ernice /  September 19, 2019
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Tropical Storm-Force Winds, Heavy Rainfall Possible As Jerry’s Projected Path Takes It Just North Of Northern Leeward Islands; Bryan To Hold Press Conference

While Tropical Storm Jerry is expected to hold just north of the northern Leeward Islands, the storm — which the National Hurricane Center has said will become a hurricane today — could bring tropical storm-force winds and heavy rainfall to parts of the northern Leeward islands tonight and Friday....

By Ernice /  September 19, 2019
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WAPA Governing Board to Hold Emergency Meeting to Discuss Repairs to Richmond Power Plant Generation Unit

Under fire from public officials locally — and now in Washington — the Water and Power Authority will hold an emergency meeting of its governing board on Thursday to consider repairs to a St. Croix generator unit. The action item is related to emergency repairs to Unit #17, according to the public...

By Robert /  September 19, 2019
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Plaskett Calls On Senate President And Governor To Declare State Of Emergency At WAPA: ‘The Virgin Islands Is Suffering An Energy Criss’

Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett said Wednesday she had “grave concerns” about the future of the V.I. Water and Power Authority, and called on called on Governor Albert Bryan and legislative leaders to declare the territory’s energy crisis an official state of emergency. Ms. Plaskett said that...

By Robert /  September 19, 2019
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DPNR Skeptical of Bill Mandating Beachfront Property Owners Provide Suitable Access to Public Beaches, But Assures Public Access Will Be Enforced

If you own oceanfront property, you may want to make sure the general public has access to the beach. Testimony was taken Thursday by Virgin Islands lawmakers considering a bill that seeks to ensure owners of beachfront property provide the public with suitable access to the shorelines or face heavy...

By Robert /  September 19, 2019
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Coastguard Sets Territory’s Seaports At Condition X-Ray In Anticipation Of Jerry; Air Travelers Encouraged To Check With Airlines Directly For Possible Cancellations

The United States Coast Guard has set seaport conditions territory-wide to X-Ray at 8 p.m. tonight in preparation for the projected arrival of gale-force winds associated with Tropical Storm Jerry, the Port Authority has announced. Port Condition X-Ray means that all vessels and port facilities...

By Staff /  September 18, 2019
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Tropical Storm Jerry To Become Hurricane Thursday, National Hurricane Center Says; T.S. Watches Issued For Parts Of Leeward Islands; Virgin Islands And PR Urged To Monitor Progress

Tropical Storm Jerry continues to gain strength as it approaches the northern Leeward Islands, with the storm projected to become a hurricane by Thursday as it moves near or north of the USVI and Puerto Rico, according to the National Hurricane Center’s 5:00 p.m. forecast. Tropical storm watches...

By Staff /  September 18, 2019
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St. Croix Man Pleads Guilty to Resisting and Impeding Federal Officers

ST. CROX — Jimmy Davis, 41, of St. Croix, pleaded guilty in District Court before Judge Curtis V. Gomez, to one count of resisting and impeding a federal officer, United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced Monday. Davis was convicted in April of possession of cocaine and aggravated...

By Staff /  September 18, 2019
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Tropical Storm Jerry Forms In Atlantic; Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Urged To Monitor Storm’s Path

Tropical Storm Jerry has formed in the Atlantic Ocean, the National Hurricane Center made known in its 5:00 a.m. advisory. The storm is expected to strengthen into a hurricane as it gets near the northern Leeward Islands — which includes the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. N.H.C. said, “Although...

By Staff /  September 18, 2019
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