ATLANTA — University of the Virgin Islands student ambassador, Miss UVI Jackeima Flemming, was crowned Miss National Black College Alumni (NBCA) Hall of Fame 2021-2022 in Georgia last weekend. Flemming competed among 19 other contestants from other
Read moreSt. Thomas Man Wanted For Rape Since October Arrested On Warrant: VIPD
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man wanted on rape charges since last month has been arrested by police, authorities said. Carl Gumbs, 30, of
Read moreVITRAN To Shut Down Bus Service Temporarily In St. Thomas On Thursday
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — VITRAN will temporarily discontinue its 9 and 11 a.m. fixed route service in St. Thomas on Thursday, the Department of Public Works
Read moreCoast Guard Rescues 2 People In Distress From Condado Area Beach in San Juan
SAN JUAN — A Coast Guard Boat Station San Juan crew rescued two persons Sunday, who were caught in the currents just off a Condado
Read moreWith Cuban Dissidents Wary Or In Jail, Call For Fresh Protests Falls Flat
HAVANA — A rallying cry for protests in Cuba in favor of greater civil rights fell flat on Monday as most Cuban dissidents stayed home
Read moreLimetree Refinery Closing To Cost USVI $1.8 Billion In Economic Activity, 800 Jobs
CHRISTIANSTED — The closure of the Limetree Bay refinery will cost the U.S. Virgin Islands nearly $2 billion in lost economic activity, $632 million in
Read moreCOVID-19 Cases On The Decline In The USVI Despite A Majority Of Anti-Vaxxers
CHRISTIANSTED — During today’s Government House weekly press briefing, Assistant Health Commissioner Dr. Nicole Craigwell-Syms reported that active COVID-19 cases continued to decline territory-wide. Residents can
Read moreMasked Man Who Heisted Gems and Gold Corner Faces 20 Years In Prison: USAO
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Despite a guilty plea, a St. Thomas man faces 20 years in prison for knocking over a jewelry store near Drake’s Passage
Read moreSt. Croix Woman Who Chose Jury Trial Over Plea Deal Gets 4 Years For Tax Fraud
FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix woman convicted in a jury trial for her part in a complex tax fraud scheme was given 3.75 years in
Read moreVIDOH Waits 3 Weeks To Warn Public On High Blood Pressure Medication Recall
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Health Department said that Lupin Pharmaceuticals has voluntarily recalled batches of two blood pressure drugs last month because they
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