St. Thomas News

2017 Pan American Youth & Veteran Fencing Championships Slated For July In St. Thomas
FRIENDLY FENCING: Nzingha Prescod, U.S. Olympic fencer WILL NOT be at the event this summer. But one day your son or daughter might be just as successful as she is at fencing. Prescod was the first African-American woman to win an individual medal at the Senior World Championships. Daryl Homer

University of Maryland Choir Group Set To Wow The Crowds In St. Thomas on Wednesday Morning
PRECIOUS PIPES: The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Concert Choir will hit all the right notes in a performance that is sure to amaze and entertain you at Emancipation Garden tomorrow. [ad name=”HTML-68″] CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A free Spring Concert will take place at Emancipation Garden in St. Thomas on

MEMORIAL DAY 2017: Gov. Mapp: ‘Today We Honor Their Sacrifice’ At Ceremonies In St. Thomas and St. John
HONOR GUARD: Gov. Kenneth Mapp and proud Virgin Islands military veterans stand at attention during ceremonies to honor our fallen heroes on Memorial Day in St. Thomas on Monday. [ad name=”HTML-68″] CHARLOTTE AMALIE – In remarks at Memorial Day ceremonies on St. John, and during Monday’s official ceremony on St. Thomas,

Gov. Mapp Extends Condolences To Family Of Bingley Richardson Sr. After His Death
MASTS AT HALF STAFF: Gov. Kenneth Mapp extended his condolences to the family of former Senate President Bingley Richardson Sr. Richardson was a boat captain and native of St. Thomas who was elected to the Virgin Islands Legislature in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s. He gave former Sen. Adlah

DPNR BEACH ADVISORY: Two Beaches On St. Thomas And One On St. John Are Not Safe To Swim Or Fish In
COKI POINT BEACH: DPNR says the popular St. Thomas beach should be avoided as it failed to meet acceptable water quality standards in testing conducted this week. [ad name=”HTML-68″] CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Three beaches in the territory failed water quality testing and should be avoided by swimmers and fishermen, according to

VIPCA Works to Boost U.S. Virgin Islands Marine Charter Industry With A Charter Yacht Show, Medical Insurance, Youth Outreach
SAFETY-FIRST BOATING TECHNIQUES: The Virgin Islands Professional Charter Association is the only nonprofit charter association in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Members include day and term-charter vessels, crew, charter companies, and anyone else joined by mutual consent for the common purposes of promoting, protecting and furthering the capabilities of charter yachts and the

JOB WELL DONE! VIPD Arrests Shaunise Fahie And Desiree Perez In Connection With Nisky Center Shooting On Thursday
ARRESTED: Shaunise Fahie on St. Thomas [ad name=”HTML-68″] CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two St. Thomas woman have been arrested in connection with a shooting incident that took place at Nisky Center on Thursday morning, according to police. Police met with Shaunise Fahie, 31, of Bovoni at about 5 p.m. on Tuesday,

St. Thomas’ Dean Thompson Charged With Trying To Smuggle 30 Pounds Of Marijuana Into Rock City
BAGGED AND TAGGED: Thirty pounds of marijuana was intended for sale in St. Thomas until federal authorities stepped in and seized the shipment in the U.S. mail. [ad name=”HTML-68″] CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man was arraigned in federal court on charges that he tried to bring 30 pounds

GRAND JURY: DPNR Officer and Two Other Men Indicted For Conspiring With Gov. Mapp’s Bodyguard To Smuggle Cocaine To Territory
HIGH-FLYING BODYGUARD: Neal Chesterfield was caught at the airport with 48 pounds of cocaine in his luggage. [ad name=”HTML-68″] CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Three St. Thomas men — including a Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) officer — were formally accused of wrongdoing by a federal grand jury on Thursday

NO HOPE IN ESTATE HOPE: Third Man In Two Weeks Commits Suicide In The Virgin Islands With Hanging Discovered Today In St. Thomas
RASH OF SUICIDES: Three suicides have been confirmed by police and medical technicians in the last 14 days in the territory. The latest victim died in Estate Hope, St. Thomas and was discovered today. [ad name=”HTML-68″] CHARLOTTE AMALIE — For the second time in five days a man has committed