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VIPD: Kevon Benjamin Edwards Gunned Down Near Harbor View Apartments Friday Night
FOUND WITH MULTIPLE GUNSHOT WOUNDS: KEVON BENJAMIN EDWARDS, 20. OF ST. CROIX. CHRISTIANSTED — Police say a St. Croix man was brutally gunned down near a Golden Rock housing community on Friday night. Kevon Benjamin Edwards, 20, sustained multiple gunshot wounds near Harbor View Apartments about 8:30 p.m. on Friday,

Raul Castro Bows Out in Cuba But Cold War Chill Returns With President Trump
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] HAVANA — Raul Castro has stepped down as president and his brother Fidel is dead but U.S. relations with Cuba are frostier than in years, with their reopened embassies nearly empty and President Donald Trump hinting at measures that could further lower the temperature. A

17-Year-Old Boy Shot Dead, 10 Injured After Shootout in Mayaguez Puerto Rico
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] SAN JUAN — One person has been killed and 10 others injured in a shoot-out in Puerto Rico. Police said a 17-year-old boy died early Friday after someone started shooting in front of a business where several people were gathered in the western coastal town

CARNIVAL TONIGHT! Judy’s Gypsyville Kicks Off Festivities in St. Thomas This Evening
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Governor Kenneth Mapp and Lt. Governor Osbert Potter are encouraging residents and visitors to take part in the upcoming Virgin Islands Carnival celebrations and to enjoy the festivities responsibly. Governor Mapp, by proclamation, has granted administrative leave for government employees. The public is reminded

Bureau of Motor Vehicles Gets Two New Trailers For St. Thomas … Two Arriving For St. Croix Soon
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Two modular units have arrived on St. Thomas and two units will soon arrive on St. Croix as temporary office space for the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV). Offices in each district were significantly damaged by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. On St. Thomas,

POLICE: ‘Major’ Sewage Problem Closes Ann Schrader Command in La Reine Temporarily
MID-ISLAND ST. CROIX — The Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) said that effective at 7:00 p.m., Thursday April 19, 2018 the Ann Schrader Command (Zone A) at Estate La Reine, Kingshill will close to complete repairs to the building. “The building is experiencing a major sewage and plumbing problem which

GOLDEN EGGS? People Boiling Hot About High Price of Eggs on St. Croix Since Salmonella Scare
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] FREDERIKSTED — People are boiling hot about the high price of eggs on St. Croix, according to social media. Some people said businesses were “price gouging” while others speculated that the eggs were made of gold! A person in the Facebook group “What’s Happening St. Croix”

Gubernatorial Candidate Warren Mosler Charges ‘Serious’ Crime Committed With Misapplied GERS Deductions
CHRISTIANSTED — A 2018 gubernatorial candidate is calling for “justice” in connection with the Virgin Islands government taking money out of payroll checks for the Government Employees Retirement System (GERS) but committing it to “other purposes.” In one of a series of eight radio ads that began in January, hedge

Caribbean Airline Alliance Promises Lower Fares, Easier Travel in Region … CaribSKY!
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] PHILIPSBURG — Three Caribbean airlines have formed an alliance which promises to make it easier and cheaper for travelers to move between 32 countries. Antigua-based LIAT, Air Antilles of Guadeloupe and Sint Maarten’s Winair have joined forces under the CaribSKY project which is co-funded by

Government House Says New Career Opportunities Exist In Four Areas of Expertise
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Government House said that “a wide variety of new career opportunities within the Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands are now available to the public.” Job openings include positions in accounting, education, law enforcement and engineering. “Through the tireless and strategic efforts