MIAMI — There’s a low pressure system located northeast of the Turks and Caicos, but tropical development is unlikely due to the presence of storm-shredding
Read moreU.S. Supreme Court Leaves in Place USVI, Puerto Rico Cockfighting Ban
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is leaving in place a federal law that bars cockfighting in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. The high
Read moreBryan Hails Interior’s Decision To Give $1.1 Million To GVI, WAPA To Buy Electric Cars
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Applauding the $2.15 million in grants awarded by the Department of Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) to the local government and the Virgin Islands
Read morePolice Scoop Up Man Accused of Waterfront Ice Cream Shop Break-In
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man was arrested on Tuesday after police said he broke into a waterfront-area ice cream shop last month. Allen
Read moreSocial Security Announces 5.9 Percent Benefit Increase For 2022
Millions of retirees on Social Security will get a 5.9% boost in benefits for 2022 — the biggest cost-of-living adjustment in 39 years. The move
Read moreCourage Of Ancestors Reflected Today In Modern-Day Observance Of Contract Day
It was 143 years ago on October 1, 1878, when Crucian agricultural laborers set fire to Frederiksted town and western plantations on St. Croix. The
Read moreCommissioner Slams CHS Teacher For ‘Inappropriate Dress’ During Zoom Class
KINGSHILL — The Virgin Islands Department of Education was made aware of a photo circulating on social media of an employee inappropriately dressed while holding
Read moreHealth Department Announces 2 More Deaths From COVID-19 In The Territory
CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Department of Health on Monday confirmed two new COVID-19 related deaths, bringing the total number in the territory to 75. One of the two
Read moreRuptured Water Main Leaves Subbase, Downtown Area Without Potable Water
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A ruptured water main on Monday night disrupted potable water service throughout the Subbase area potentially extending to downtown St. Thomas. The
Read moreU.S. Parades, Protests Mark Columbus Day, Now Also Indigenous Peoples’ Day
NEW YORK — Christopher Columbus Day drew crowds on Monday with U.S. city parades marking the explorer’s voyage and Italian-American culture, as the focus increasingly
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