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Republicans Join With Democrats to Defeat Anti-Food Stamps and Cockfighting Bill

WASHINGTON – The House rejected its own Republican version of the farm bill (H.R. 2—Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018) May 18 by a vote of 198 to 213. For House…

John McCarthy May 22, 2018

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Former Beauty Queen Gets Two Years For Trying To Smuggle Nearly 18 Pounds of Cocaine Into USVI

SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS IN PRISON: KINIA BLYDEN CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The 2011 St. John Festival queen has been ordered to serve at least two years in prison for her…

John McCarthy May 22, 2018

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VISBDC Awards Entrepreneur of the Year, Resilient Small Business, Lender of the Year

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] FREDERIKSTED -- The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Virgin Islands Small Business Development Center (VISBDC) honored Gold Coast Yachts president Richard Difede with the…

John McCarthy May 22, 2018

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St. Thomas Motorists Urged To Avoid Sewage Outflow Near Turpentine Run and Abattoir

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) contractors are trying to address an overflowing manhole in the Estate Nadir community that occurred on Saturday, May 19, 2018.…

John McCarthy May 21, 2018

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VIPD: St. Thomas’ Arthur Greaves Accused Of Snatching Gold Chain From Man At Gunpoint

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- A St. Thomas man who allegedly robbed a male victim at gunpoint on Commandant Gade Thursday morning was arrested by police shortly afterwards. Arthur Greaves, 19, was…

John McCarthy May 18, 2018

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Coast Guard Searches For Missing Filipino Crew Member Who Fell Off Cruise Near St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- U.S. Coast Guard search and rescue crews are still looking for a crew member of the cruise ship MSC Seaside who went overboard about eight nautical miles southeast of…

John McCarthy May 17, 2018

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HURRICANE RECOVERY: Wisconsin Nurses Visit Territory to Help Victims of Storms

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Two retired nurses from Wisconsin were part of a group of nurses who went down to the Virgin Islands to assist in testing the vision and hearing…

John McCarthy May 17, 2018

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MOTHER’S DAY SURPRISE! WAPA Keeps Power Off All Night On St. Thomas … St. Croix Two Hours

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The Virgin Island Water and Power Authority (WAPA) tried its best to keep a running count of where the power was on…

John McCarthy May 14, 2018

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St. Thomas Boat Captain Arrested on Charges of Smuggling 4 Illegal Migrants

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A St. Thomas boat captain and four illegal aliens from the Dominican Republic were in federal court on Thursday to hear the charges against them. Shawn A.…

John McCarthy May 11, 2018

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St. Thomas’ Robert Brown Given Four Years In Prison For Jewelry Store Robbery in 2013

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A federal judge sentenced a St. Thomas man to four years in prison for his role in a jewelry store robbery in 2013. Robert Brown, 28, was…

John McCarthy May 11, 2018