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St. Thomas native and basketball superstar Aliyah Boston was announced as the winner of the Honda Cup during a ceremony Monday night, an award presented to the best athlete in women’s college athletics. Boston adds the Honda Cup to the list of awards she’s won... More »
Senators who make up the Committee on Finance voted Tuesday not to permit the V.I. Water and Power Authority to erect a wind turbine facility expanding its renewable footprint in St. Thomas, contending that the effort barely provides savings to the authority w... More »
With more than 300 confirmed cases of monkeypox in the United States, federal health officials are expanding efforts to vaccinate people against the disease, which has been confirmed in thousands of people in places around the world where it historically hasn’... More »
V.I. Broadcasting System (WTJX) CEO Tanya-Marie Singh on Tuesday told members of the Committee on Finance that the broadcast is requesting an increase in its budgetary allocation to meet employee obligations. I just want to meet my employee’s obligation and ma... More »
ST. CROIX — A couple has been ordered to stay away from each other following an altercation which resulted in charges for both parties. Ikimba Parker and his longtime partner Irisha Cepeda were arrested on Saturday night by officers who traveled to Marley Home... More »
ST. CROIX — The V.I. Police Department on Tuesday arrested an 18-year-old man who allegedly was part of a group of individuals responsible for a string of robberies on July 31, 2021. According to V.I.P.D. Director of Communications Glen Dratte, at 5:00 a.m. on... More »
ST. CROIX — An 18-year-old man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting at individuals who had left a location to prevent further escalation of an argument, the V.I. Police Department has announced. According to V.I.P.D. Direc... More »
St. John has come alive with cultural events and activities marking this year’s carnival festivities. On Sunday the cultural Food Fair, which was held in Frank Powell Park in honor of Enid Doway, ushered in the carnival season. Honoree Enid Doway — who for ove... More »
The Gordon A. Finch Molasses Pier Cargo Facility had its grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony at the Krause Lagoon, St. Croix, on Thursday, just 23 months after its ground-breaking ceremony in July 2020. The building was named after Gordon A Finch, former... More »
The V.I. Water and Power Authority governing board on Sunday authorized WAPA to purchase a power generation unit from General Electric that officials say will save the authority money and give it ownership of one of the more efficient units at the Randolph Har... More »
Two systems forming in the Atlantic Ocean with continued development potential are traveling to toward the Caribbean islands — the first toward the southern Windward Islands and the second facing the Leeward Islands, according to data and projections from the ... More »
The V.I. Dept. of Education has announced that it is requesting the cooperation of residents in the Estate Paradise community bordering the Evelyn M. Williams Elementary School to allow contractors access to their homes so a required inspection can be conducte... More »
