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ST. THOMAS — The V.I. Police Department on Wednesday morning confirmed the death of a 4-month-old infant in St. Thomas Tuesday night, while the child’s mother was receiving intensive care at the Schneider Regional Medical Center. The girl child’s death and the... More »
Local attorney Jeffrey Moorhead has, at least for now, retained his right to appear before the Virgin Islands Supreme Court after the high court declined to impose reciprocal discipline that had been handed down by the District Court of the Virgin Islands. The... More »
The V.I. Department of Planning and Natural Resources said Tuesday that it recently received reports of individuals taking large quantities of sand from the beaches across the territory. DPNR’s Division of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) reminded the public tha... More »
The V.I. Dept. of Health has announced the 125th death in the U.S. Virgin Islands tied to Covid-19 since the virus began impacting the territory in 2020. “After further investigating cause of death and ensuring notification of next of kin, the Virgin Islands D... More »
The West Indian Company Limited (WICO) Dock in St. Thomas, historically the busiest port for cruise ship tourism in the U.S. Virgin Islands, is currently facing a manpower issue in its security department as potential hires continue to shun the current wage of... More »
International Soca artist and Virgin Islander, Adam O in partnership with the V.I. Dept. of Tourism’s Division of Festivals will be headlining his first full-length concert on his island home of St. Croix on January 6. The event, titled Adam O and Friends “The... More »
The West Indian Company Limited, known as WICO, is paying between $12,000 to $15,000 a month as a result of water leakage from a damaged pipe that has cost the company $167,000 to date, WICO officials revealed during a board meeting Monday. WICO, which ended t... More »
The Government Employees’ Retirement System seems no closer to securing a court decision about millions of dollars owed to it by the Water and Power Authority than it was in August. The case is proceeding in court and it’s a slow process,” GERS General Counsel... More »
ST. THOMAS — A woman was arrested on Sunday in connection with a domestic violence incident where she allegedly slapped her boyfriend and bit him about five times in the area of his back and both arms. Silvia Ogando Fernandez, age 37, was arrested and charged ... More »
Democrats elected during the 2022 General Election and set to hold a majority in the 35th Legislature have decided on leadership in the upcoming Senate, with seasoned lawmakers along with a former senator being given important positions. Senator Novelle Franci... More »
Government House has announced that Governor Albert Bryan left the territory on Sunday for a series of meetings to discuss issues of importance regarding the U.S. Virgin Islands with the White House, Biden administration officials and members of Congress. Acco... More »
Residents and visitors congregated at the Estate Whim Museum on St. Croix Sunday to enjoy the various aspects of Virgin Islands culture during Striving Artists Day. On location were 45 vendors, including local artists, jewelers, authors, and craftspeople showc... More »
