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Novel Popular TV Show Was Based On Was Set In St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

In Cadwell Turnbull’s sci-fi novel The Lesson, powerful aliens occupy the U.S. Virgin Islands. Turnbull, who grew up on St. Thomas, says he meets many people who have no idea that…

November 17, 2019

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‘Babies Porn Collector’ On St. Croix Faces 10 Years In Federal Prison After Plea

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man is facing a decade in federal prison after pleading guilty to having thousands of images and videos that included depictions of babies subjected to…

John McCarthy November 15, 2019

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ODR Director Williams-Octalien Represents USVI In Resilience Mission To The UK

LONDON — Adrienne Williams-Octalien, Director of the USVI Office of Disaster Recovery, recently joined ambassadors from the United Kingdom, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, New Orleans, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, North Carolina, and…

November 14, 2019

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First Annual Paws & Claws Fundraiser To Be Held Next Weekend On St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Off The Rocks Rescue is hosting their inaugural fundraiser at host location Caribbean Fish Market, St. Thomas, on Saturday, November 23, from 4 to 7 p.m. A…

November 14, 2019

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2 VIPD Officers Will Man Juan Luis Hospital Due To ‘Escalating Gun Violence’

CHRISTIANSTED — Acting Juan Luis Hospital Chief Executive Officer Dyma Williams today announced the graduation of hospital-based law enforcement officers Dequan Bondieumaitre and Claudelle Abraham from the Virgin Islands Police…

November 11, 2019

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CDC: Vaping Combined With Marijuana Use and Vitamin E Acetate Could Cause Injury

ATLANTA — The CDC says it’s making progress in the investigation into vaping lung injuries and deaths. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced this weekend that vitamin E…

November 11, 2019

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U.S. Virgin Islands Hopes To Spur Hotel Expansion With New Hotel Development Law

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Virgin Islands took another in a series of strategic moves designed to encourage economic development under the aegis of Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. The expanded Hotel Development Bill,…

November 11, 2019

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Armed Man Puts Gun To Discount Store Employee’s Head During Robbery

CHRISTIANSTED — Police are investigating an armed robbery of a discount store that happened in La Grande Princesse on Saturday afternoon. A woman told St. Croix police that "a tall…

November 10, 2019

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Department of Interior Assistant Secretary To Visit U.S. Virgin Islands and PR

WASHINGTON — Interior Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs Doug Domenech and Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) Director Nik Pula will be in the U.S. Virgin Islands next week…

November 10, 2019

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St. Croix Road Repair Work Continues Near Cruzan Rum

FREDERIKSTED — A road repair project has reduced traffic to a single lane near the Cruzan Rum Distillery in Estate Diamond west. Striping work on Federal Route 64/Cruzan Rum Road,…

November 9, 2019