Last April, Chris Kotchick, a Scranton, Pennsylvania, oral surgeon, and his family spent a week on a chartered catamaran in the calm, clear waters off the British Virgin Islands. A crew of two — part…
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A stalled marijuana law for the territory got a big push this week after an advisory board approved a list of proposed rules and regulations that would govern the recreational use of cannabis in the…
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — VITRAN will not offer fixed-route services or ADA-Paratransit services in observance of President’s Day on Monday. Public Works said it appreciates the patience of bus riders in St. Thomas and St. Croix.…
The Social Security Administration published a proposed rule, “Use of Electronic Payroll Data to Improve Program Administration,” describing the agency’s plans for accessing and using information from payroll data providers to reduce improper payments, including…
CHICAGO — A little-heard-of pesticide linked to infertility in animals is showing up in the overwhelming majority of oat-based foods sold in the United States, including popular cereal brands Quaker Oats and Cheerios. The chemical,…
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Census Bureau released 2020 Island Areas Censuses Detailed Cross Tabulations for the U.S. Virgin Islands on Thursday. The release includes 95 demographic, social, economic and housing characteristics tables. These characteristics are cross-tabulated by…
SAN JUAN — Pulses of a long-period northerly swell and increasing east winds during the weekend will promote choppy and hazardous seas for small craft and life-threatening rip currents for beachgoers through Sunday. These conditions are…
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Dominican Republic national who pleaded guilty to illegally possessing a firearm in 2017 was given one year in prison for returning to St. Thomas illegally. Cristian Lopez-Moncion, 42, of the Santo…
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A 41-year-old man from California was charged after he repeatedly made threats to kill postal workers in St. Thomas, U.S. Attorney Delia L. Smith said today. Simon Peters, of Valley Center, was…
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Education (VIDE) proudly congratulates the remarkable students who participated in the District Spelling Bee competitions held on St. Croix and St. Thomas today. A total of 24…