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4 Virgin Islands students honored as Best in the Region in FCCA essay competition

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Governor Albert Bryan, tourism officials, cruise industry executives, education officials, parents, teachers, and supporters celebrated four young Virgin Islanders who participated in the international essay competition sponsored…

John McCarthy November 20, 2024

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Coast Guard seizes 35 ‘bales’ of cocaine and charges 2 crew members aboard Mexican go-fast boat

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two crew members of a go-fast boat were arrested after a Royal Canadian Naval ship recovered 35 bales of cocaine while patrolling with a U.S. Coast Guard…

John McCarthy November 19, 2024

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Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy as financial losses pile up and debt payments loom

MIAMI (AP) — Spirit Airlines said Monday that it has filed for bankruptcy protection and will attempt to reboot as it struggles to recover from the pandemic-caused swoon in travel, stiffer competition…

John McCarthy November 19, 2024

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Grenada native gets just 3 months for trafficking 70 pounds of cocaine

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Rodney Dennis de Roche, 39, of Grenada, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Wilma A. Lewis to 37 months imprisonment following his guilty plea to conspiracy to…

John McCarthy November 19, 2024

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Woman arrested for using stolen credit card to go on $6,000 shopping spree in St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A 36-year-old woman was arrested on Sunday, accused of using a female friend's credit card to go on a $6,000 shopping spree on St. Thomas, authorities said. D’nique Heyliger,…

John McCarthy November 18, 2024

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Northerly swell to bring hazardous marine and coastal conditions to the USVI and Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — A northerly swell will maintain hazardous marine and coastal conditions through at least Monday, particularly for the Atlantic waters and the passages, and the coastal areas of…

John McCarthy November 16, 2024

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CBP drug dog sniffs out marijuana mule from Orlando

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A man was arrested and charged with drug trafficking offenses after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers allegedly found 27 pounds of marijuana in two suitcases. Gregory…

John McCarthy November 16, 2024

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Another wet day for the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — A less active day in terms of rain is expected, but the combination of the light wind flow, daytime heating and local sea breeze variations will result in…

John McCarthy November 13, 2024

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SOB traffic stop leads to man’s arrest on gun, ammunition charges

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man was charged after a routine traffic stop led to his arrest on gun and ammunition charges this weekend, authorities said. Jason Lettsome was arrested…

John McCarthy November 12, 2024

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Application period opens for USVI undergraduate cardiovascular research fellowship

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The University of Miami-Miller School of Medicine, in partnership with the Virgin Islands Department of Health, is pleased to announce the opening of the application period for the…

John McCarthy November 12, 2024