CRUZ BAY — Police are investigating after three armed men stormed an unsuspecting husband and wife in St. John on Friday night, the VIPD reported on social media Monday. Detectives learned that…
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BOATING ACCIDENT: Mariners Asked To Keep Eye Out For Person In Waters Off Lovango Cay
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — After a boating accident off of St. John, mariners are asked to keep a sharp eye out for a person in the water (PIW). St. Thomas Rescue said on…
The Top Events To Build A Trip Around In The Virgin Islands
The Virgin Islands has been one of the success stories of Caribbean tourism lately, claiming the highest hotel occupancy across all Caribbean destinations from June 2021 to May 2022. And hopes are…
Bryan Begins Solar Financing Program To Help USVI Transition Homes to Renewable Energy
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — As part of his commitment to transitioning the U.S. Virgin Islands to renewable energy sources, Governor Albert Bryan and the Virgin Islands Energy Office (VIEO) will begin taking applications tomorrow…
Confidential Informant Found Guilty of Cocaine Trafficking After Turning Cowboy On Feds
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A confidential informant who turned cowboy on the feds and tried to make off with $1.1 million in cocaine after a beach shootout in 2019 was found guilty as…
Mutual Cooperation Sets The Tone As BVI Government Comes To St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — After Governor Albert Bryan introduced him, British Virgin Islands Premier Natalio Wheatley set a cooperative tone for the Ninth Annual Inter Virgin Islands Council, which was the first meeting between…
Coast Guard Crews Assess, Reopen Ports Impacted By Hurricane Fiona
SAN JUAN — Personnel from the Seventh Coast Guard District in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands are assessing ports and waters impacted in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona, Tuesday. Currently, all…
Bryan Says 12,000 USVI Students Qualify For President Biden’s Student Loan Relief Plan
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan said today that at least 12,000 USVI students qualify for President Biden’s plan for student loan relief. According to information from the Biden Administration, 7,800 USVI student loan…
Man Connected To Stolen Property Arrested For String of Burglaries On St. John
CRUZ BAY — Police have arrested a man in connection to a string of burglaries over the past few months on St. John. Jamari Gumbs, 19, of St. John, was arrested at…
All U.S. Virgin Islands Public Schools Closed Tomorrow Due To Anticipated Bad Weather
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — All Virgin Islands Department of Education schools, in addition to the Virgin Islands Virtual Academy Program, will be closed tomorrow due to the remnants of Hurricane Fiona moving through…