CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Governor Kenneth Mapp said that he recognizes May 25, 2018 as a day to honor and respect people of African ancestry with international cultural heritage observances celebrating freedom movements…
Today Is May 25 National Missing Children’s Day After First Being Declared in 1983
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] CHARLOTTE AMALIE – In 1983, President Ronald Regan proclaimed May 25th National Missing Children’s Day. The day was observed after a string of child abductions gained national…
Two Tortola Men Arrested At St. Thomas Airport With 24 Pounds of Cocaine
ARRESTED AT CYRIL E. KING INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: ASHLEY WARNER OF TORTOLA, BVI [ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Two Tortola men were taken into federal custody at the St. Thomas…
Governor Mapp Announces Launch of Website to Track Federal Recovery Funds
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Governor Kenneth E. Mapp announced Wednesday the launch of the USVI Hurricane Recovery website managed by the Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority to track U.S. Federal…
Record Cool Atlantic Ocean Could Force Hurricane Forecasters To Scale Back Predictions
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] MIAMI — With the official start of hurricane season in the Atlantic now just eight days away we take a closer look at the projected numbers for…
Police Arrest 2 St. Croix Men In Connection With Fatal Shooting At Cane Bay in 2013
FREDERIKSTED — Police arrested two St. Croix men as part of a cold case murder investigation dating back to 2013. Shoy Nixon, 30, and Lester Roberts, 29, were arrested between 12:30 and…
TRUMP SAYS: Virgin Islands Gov’t Won’t Have To Pay For Debris Removal, Emergency Home Repairs
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Additional federal disaster relief and recovery assistance has been authorized for the United States Virgin Islands at the request of the territory’s government, Governor…
WAPA Says To Expect A Power Outage in Richmond Tomorrow Morning To Afternoon
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) will turn off the power on about 149 customers in Estate Richmond tomorrow. The power outage is…
REPORT: Pirate Attacks In Caribbean and Latin America Up 163 Percent in 2017
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] GEORGETOWN — Pirate attacks around Caribbean and South American waters are growing, and violence is increasingly used during robberies committed on vessels at anchor, a report showed…
Mapp Approves CZM Permit for Limetree Bay … Vetoes Measure On Leadership of Hospital Boards
CHRISTIANSTED — Citing potential conflicts of interest and a need for a more comprehensive approach, Governor Kenneth Mapp has vetoed a bill mandating that the Director of the Office of Management & Budget and the…