CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A routine background check on a homeless woman arrested in St. Thomas for “another incident” revealed that she was a wanted fugitive from justice in Florida, authorities said. Vennessa Blanco, 31, of…
FREDERIKSTED — Buzzed driving could cost you a pot of gold come St. Patrick’s Day. But the message is — to drive safe — so you can stay safe. VIPD Police Commissioner Trevor Velinor and…
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man wanted for a shooting on Veteran’s Drive last week voluntarily surrendered to police without incident this morning, authorities said. Tarik Babrow, 23, of Hospital Ground, was arrested at…
CHRISTIANSTED — During today’s Government House weekly press briefing, Virgin Islands Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion said that residents can fill out the required paperwork and schedule an appointment to get vaccinated at the Department of Health…
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The University of the Virgin Islands Sea Turtle Research and Conservation Program has received a generous donation in the amount of $60,000 from the National Save the Sea Turtle Foundation. The purpose of the donation is to continue supporting research efforts surrounding the critically endangered…
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two companies based on St. Thomas brought home top awards in the Caribbean Advertising Federation’s American Advertising Awards for 2021. The American Advertising Awards is the advertising industry’s most comprehensive and prestigious…
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WASHINGTON — The House Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Jean-Pierre L. Oriol, commissioner of the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources, as part of a remote hearing entitled “Discussion on the Insular Area Climate…
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Pope Francis has appointed Monsignor Jerome Feudjio, vicar general and chancellor of the Diocese of St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands, to head the diocese, as first reported by the National Catholic…
KINGSHILL — A routine traffic stop resulted in a St. Croix man being arrested for allegedly having a pound of marijuana in his vehicle, authorities said. Daniel M. Ramos, 20, of Estate Glynn, was arrested…