CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man was arrested after police said that he allegedly strangled and beat his underage girlfriend for not letting him look at her cell phone. Zayvon Acoy, 27,…
STUDY: Humans Are Primarily Responsible For The Extinction of Mammal Species In The Caribbean
MONK SEAL: An extinct Caribbean mammal species. [ad name=”HTML-68″] SAN JUAN — A Johns Hopkins paleontologist and her collaborative team of scientists report they have clear evidence that the arrival of humans…
St. Thomas Man Calhern George Arrested For Alleged Assault At Tutu Park Mall Earlier This Month
ARRESTED: Calhern George of St. Thomas [ad name=”HTML-68″] CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police said that a St. Thomas man who allegedly assaulted another person at the Tutu Park Mall earlier this month has…
Propulsion Issues Force RCCL’s Cruise Ship Allure of The Seas To Cancel Five Dockings In St. Thomas
ALLURE OF THE SEAS: Photos from inside the Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines (RCCL) ship. CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Royal Caribbean International has adjusted several of Allure of the Seas’ Caribbean itineraries because of a propulsion issue that’s…
OPINION: Soraya Diase Coffelt Denounces ‘Yet Another’ Secret Meeting Held by Governor, Senators and Urges Elected Leaders To Observe ‘Full Transparency’
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Soraya Diase Coffelt said that she strongly denounces the secret meeting that the media reported took place between Gov. Kenneth Mapp and certain senators at Government House on Monday….
WAPA Does What The Virgin Islands Government Cannot Do: Borrows Money On The U.S. Bond Market: This Time To The Tune of $14.8 Million
[ad name=”HTML-68″] CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) borrowed $14.8 million last week at a nearly 11 percent interest rate and plans to borrow $70 million more…
Puerto Rico’s Education Secretary Says School Enrollment Is Down Eleven Percent … Mapp And Local Education Officials Won’t Say If Territory Has Suffered A Comparable Loss
[ad name=”HTML-68″] SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico’s education secretary says enrollment at the U.S. commonwealth’s public schools this year has dropped by 11 per cent so far compared with the previous year….
St. Thomas Native Jharel Cotton Snaps Winless Streak With 3-2 Victory Over The Houston Astros
[ad name=”HTML-68″] HOUSTON — On the heels of solid starts from rotation mates Sean Manaea and Kendall Graveman, Oakland right-hander Jharel Cotton did something Sunday that not only maintained the momentum but…
Virgin Islanders Invited To Watch Total Solar Eclipse From UVI Sports and Fitness Center On St. Thomas Today
ECLIPSE O’ CANE? It hasn’t happened in over 50 years but today’s total solar eclipse could coincide with a hurricane or tropical storm. Separate systems out in the Atlantic Ocean moving west or…
Police Mum On Whether They Will Investigate Two Shootings On St. Croix Starting Friday Afternoon
[ad name=”HTML-68″] FREDERIKSTED — Police on St. Croix won’t say if they are investigating two incidents where residents fired gunshots indiscriminately. Each of the incidents occurred on Friday, when a man reported…