2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season Begins Today
MIAMI — There is an 80 percent chance that a hurricane will form in the next 48 hours from an area of low pressure located near the east coast of the Yucatan Peninsula and the…
Queen Conch Season Over Until November
Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources said that the annual queen conch seasonal closure begins today for the St. Croix and St. Thomas/St. John Districts, as established by regulation…
Jamaican National Charged With Illegal Re-Entry By A Felon
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced today that Veron Venita Goulbourne, 60, a Jamaican national, has been charged with being present in the United States after removal and conviction for an…
St. John Brewers Hosts St. Thomas Location Grand Opening
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — After months of planning, construction and a soft opening, St. John Brewers owners Kevin Chipman and Chirag Vyas invite the business community and general public to enjoy Love City in the heart…
Help Police Find St. Croix Man Wanted For Child Abuse
FREDERIKSTED — Police need your help today to find a St. Croix man wanted on child abuse charges, authorities said. Jelani “Yellow” Ferdinand, 27, is wanted for child abuse and third-degree assault, the Virgin Islands…
USVI Ends COVID Restrictions For U.S. Travelers Today
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Governor Albert Bryan has issued an Executive Order removing the requirement for the U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Screening Portal for all domestic travel to and from the United States, the Virgin Islands…
St. Croix Man Faces 5 Years If Convicted On Gun Charge
CHRISTIANSTED — United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced Friday that an information was filed charging Rionel Allembert, 21, of St. Croix, with possession of an unlicensed firearm and possession of a firearm with a…
Man Wanted In Florida Taken Into CIB Custody
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Faustin Henry Romero was taken into custody Monday by the Criminal Investigation Bureau after investigation revealed that Romero was wanted by of the State of Florida for a Probation Violation in Osceola County,…
VIPA Officer Caught With 28 Pounds of Cocaine At Airport
CHRISTIANSTED – A VIPA officer was stopped with about 28 pounds of cocaine at the St. Croix airport, authorities said. Wayne Jeffers, of St. Croix, appeared Friday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Emile A.Henderso n, III…
Coast Guard Takes 35 Illegal Migrants Back To The DR
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard between Tuesday and Friday returned eight Dominican, 15 Haitian and 12 Uzbek nationals to the Dominican Republic, following the interdiction of two illegal voyages in Mona Passage waters near…