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Hundreds Toast Season At GERS Retirees Party

CHRISTIANSTED — Hundreds of people turned out for the Retirees Party that was held at the GERS headquarters in Orange Grove on Tuesday night. Good food, nice conversation and some…

John McCarthy December 13, 2023

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Track Standout Michelle Smith Attends Swanky Sports Awards Gala In Miami

MIAMI — Virgin Islands Sports Ambassador Michelle Smith was invited by the PanAm Sports organization to attend the second PanAm Sports Awards 2023 Gala on behalf of the Virgin Islands…

John McCarthy December 13, 2023

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Help Police Find Missing Minor Felipe Casanova of St. Croix

CHRISTIANSTED — Police are asking for your assistance to locate a missing minor on St. Croix. Felipe A. "Lil Popa" Casanova, 16, was last seen Monday at 4:00 p.m. in…

John McCarthy December 12, 2023

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Social Security Talks: Will Social Security Be There When I Retire?

A new podcast examines many of the questions future recipients of Social Security have. Such as: "Will Social Security be there when I retire?" That’s the question SSA is answering…

John McCarthy December 9, 2023

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Swell and Wind Event: Hazardous Marine and Coastal Conditions Expected This Weekend

SAN JUAN — A northerly swell and increasing trade winds will promote rough and hazardous marine and coastal conditions through the weekend and early next week. Building seas between 7…

John McCarthy December 8, 2023

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Wahilli James gets six years under RICO Act after 2013 Gems jewelry store robbery

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man has been sentenced to serve six years in prison for his role in the 2013 armed robbery of Gems and Gold Corner jewelry store…

John McCarthy December 7, 2023

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NSF awards $5.3M to university to boost marine, environmental science work force

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) announces it has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) award for a collaborative project entitled, Navigating Home. Navigating Home expands…

John McCarthy December 6, 2023

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Knife-wielding man fatally shot near Sunny Isle

KINGSHILL — Police are investigating after a man with a gun said he defended himself against a jealous, knife-wielding man by fatally shooting him on Friday night. Kjani Skeet, 21,…

John McCarthy December 3, 2023

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Traffic stop for tinted windows ends in man’s arrest on illegal gun, ammunition charges

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man was arrested on illegal gun and ammunition charges after being pulled over for excessively tinted windows while driving near Sunny Isle Shopping Center on Friday…

John McCarthy December 2, 2023

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Social Security Benefits To Increase In 2024

More than 71 million Americans will see a 3.2% increase in their Social Security benefits in 2024. This number includes about 22,288 beneficiaries of different ages and socioeconomic backgrounds in…

John McCarthy December 2, 2023