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St. John’s Kenny Chesney To Donate All Proceeds From New Album To Virgin Islands

KENNY CHESNEY IN ST. JOHN (Photo Credit: Allister Ann) [ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CRUZ BAY -- As a part-time resident of the Virgin Islands, Kenny Chesney announced that all proceeds from his…

John McCarthy June 15, 2018

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DPNR ALERT: Saharan Dust Presents An Air Pollution Hazard … At Its Peak Right Now

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The Department of Planning and Natural Resources advised the public of an on-going air pollution alert for dust from the Sahara Desert in Africa. The dust is…

John McCarthy June 14, 2018

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Government House Says OMB Director Julio Rhymer Is Acting Governor Until Friday

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Governor Kenneth Mapp said that he will be traveling out of the territory on Tuesday afternoon for meetings with Arclight Capital Partners,…

John McCarthy June 12, 2018

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Board of Elections Chair Falls Back on Same Old Story With Illegal, Illegitimate Meeting

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Majority, led by Arturo Watlington, were up to their usual shenanigans at the first meeting of the newly-formed territorial Board of…

John McCarthy June 12, 2018

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AG’s Legal Opinion: Board of Elections Must ‘Revisit’ Every Decision Since Aug. 1, 2017

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHRISTIANSTED — Virgin Islands Attorney General Claude Earl Walker issued a binding legal opinion Monday after Board of Elections Minority Leader Jevon O.A. Williams requested…

John McCarthy June 12, 2018

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Williams Seeks Emergency Legal Opinion From AG Ahead of Board of Elections Meeting

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHRISTIANSTED — Virgin Islands Attorney General Claude Walker has been asked to give an emergency legal opinion ahead of Tuesday’s Board of Elections meeting. Board…

John McCarthy June 11, 2018

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Dequan Forde Arrested For Marijuana Possession in February … Found With Gun Saturday

FREDERIKSTED -- Two St. Croix men were arrested after a being stopped at a traffic checkpoint on Saturday and charged with unauthorized possession of a firearm, authorities said. According to…

John McCarthy June 11, 2018

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REPORT: UVI’s Research and Technology Park, Destroyed By Hurricane Maria, Has Value

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] FREDERIKSTED -- The UVI Research and Technology Park (RTPark) of the U.S. Virgin Islands said Friday that it has value and contributes to the territory.…

John McCarthy June 9, 2018

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Brush Fire Near Howard M. Wall Boy Scout Camp Diverted To Great Pond To Burn All Night

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHRISTIANSTED -- The Howard M. Wall Boy Scout Camp was being threatened by a brush fire on Thursday night. As these dramatic photos show, taken…

John McCarthy June 7, 2018

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POLICE: St. Croix’s Kadeem Harris Sr. Arrested for Alleged Assault of Girlfriend in F’sted

ARRESTED ON ST. CROIX: KADEEM HARRIS SR. [ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] FREDERIKSTED -- A St. Croix man was arrested on domestic violence related charges on Friday, authorities said. Kadeem…

John McCarthy June 7, 2018