WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett will preside over the U.S. House of Representatives today. As Speaker pro tempore, Plaskett will manage debate on the House Floor. Plaskett was sworn in to her…
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TRUMP TWEETS: Ryan Zinke Out At Interior … He Was A Frequent Visitor To Territory
WASHINGTON — U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, who has sought to open U.S. offshore waters to oil and gas drilling despite environmental protests, will be leaving his post at the end of…
Gov-Elect Bryan To Meet With Washington Bigwigs
WASHINGTON — Virgin Islands Governor-elect Albert Bryan, Jr. said he will visit the nation’s capitol this week to meet with Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett, along with Congressional leaders and…
Federal and Local Law Enforcement Present At Project Safe Neighborhoods
KANSAS CITY — Three seasoned Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) officers and U.S Attorney Gretchen C.F.Shappert represented the territory at last week’s Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) National Conference in Missouri. The Conference…
MSNBC’s MADDOW: The Taint of Epstein Scandal Extends To Trump Administration
LITTLE SAINT JAMES ISLAND, U.S. Virgin Islands — MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow is not known for holding liberals feet to the fire. But in the case of the most infamous billionaire to “grace”…
St. Croix’s Linval Joseph Rambles For 1st NFL Touchdown in Vikings Victory Over Eagles
PHILADELPHIA — Linval Joseph whipped out the sunglasses, sat on the bench and pulled on the oxygen mask . Rest up, big man. Job well done. Kirk Cousins threw for 301 yards and one touchdown,…
St. Croix’s Joseph Hanley Wanted For 1999 Rape, Incest Captured in Maryland
ROCKVILLE — A St. Croix man wanted for a 1999 rape in Christiansted was arrested in Maryland on Friday thanks to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC). Joseph Hanley, 60, was arrested…
Former VIPD Officer Keriscia Polidore Arrested For Theft in Tampa on Saturday
FORMER VIRGIN ISLANDS POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICER KERISCIA POLIDORE ON FACEBOOK TAMPA — A woman who worked as an officer for the Virgin Islands Police Department as recently as February has been arrested…
East Indian Pleads Guilty To Taking $2.5 Million in Kickbacks In Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
RUTLAND, Vermont — A Florida man who worked as a project manager for a company that has done more than $200 million of dollars in energy efficiency work for the U.S. government pleaded guilty…
Ritz Crackers Are Being Recalled in Virgin Islands Over Possible Salmonella Risk
[ad name=”HTML-68″] DEERFIELD, Ill. — A wide variety of Ritz Bits and Ritz cracker sandwich products got recalled Saturday across the United States, including the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. “These…