USVI sets dates for St. Thomas Carnival 2025
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — In collaboration with the Division of Festivals, the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism announced the official dates for the 2025 St. Thomas Carnival. Scheduled to be held…
BIR now offers online filing of Virgin Islands tax returns
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Joel A. Lee, Director of the Virgin Islands Bureau of Internal Revenue announced the implementation of V.I. Quick File, the Bureau’s online income tax filing portal. The…
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Americans’ cruise vacations to see slower growth in 2025, industry group forecasts
FREDERIKSTED — Nearly 19 million Americans are expected to go on cruise vacations this year, but passenger growth is likely to cool off after seeing a boom post pandemic, travel…
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Repeat offender Tyshaune Rey Jr. faces justice thanks to diligent police work by the VIPD
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) is proud to announce the arrest of 19-year-old Tyshaune Rey Jr., a repeat offender who brazenly targeted multiple…
DPNR beach advisory: 2 beaches are not safe for swimming this weekend
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two beaches in the territory are deemed not safe for beachgoers based on water quality testing by the Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources. Morningstar beach at…
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‘The slackness is over,’ Bryan offers ethics listicles after cabinet members indicted
CHARLOTTE AMALIE – During his seventh State of the Territory Address on Monday night, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. announced a new Code of Ethical Conduct for the Government of the…
Rip current warning remains in effect for St. Croix
SAN JUAN — The National Weather Service said there is a high risk of rip currents for St. Croix and parts of Puerto Rico, including Culebra, through tomorrow at 6:00…
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Man accused of shooting robbery victim in the head at Red Hook heists rental car
CHARLOTTE AMALIE —A man extradited from New Jersey to face an attempted murder charge can now add grand theft auto to the lengthy list of felony counts he faces in…
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DPNR beach advisory: condo row beach in St. Croix is not safe
CHRISTIANSTED — One beach in St. Croix is not safe for beachgoers based on water quality testing the Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resource conducted. Condo row in…
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2 men charged as accomplices in Oswald Harris Court shooting
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two young men were charged Thursday in connection to a shooting that injured a man at Oswald Harris Court in St. Thomas last November. Azani Prentice, 18,…