The U.S. Virgin Islands has been awarded a small slice of $9.7 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Friday to monitor levels of illness-causing bacteria at swimming beaches.
Yacht Haven Grande is seeking to evict the bar and restaurant St. Thomas Social over nearly two hundred thousand dollars in unpaid rent and other fees, according to a lawsuit filed in V.I. Superior Court this week.
The Virgin Islands Legislature's Committee on Ethical Conduct has recommended a formal hearing into allegations against Senator-At-Large Angel Bolques Jr., following a two-month investigation into claims of workplace misconduct. The committee's advisory opinion, released Friday, indicates that sufficient evidence was found to warrant further proceedings.
Lawmakers on the Government Operations, Veterans Affairs, and Consumer Protection Committee received sharp updates on the rise of illegal taxi operators and the ongoing fallout from a ransomware attack on the Virgin Islands Lottery during a hearing Thursday.
Once more, the controversial Summer's End Marina planned for Coral Bay on St. John is facing a serious setback, according to David Silverman, president of Save Coral Bay.
After 19 years of ministry, the pastor of the St. Thomas Reformed Church says he’s ready to say goodbye. Pastor Jeff Neevel spent nearly two decades leading the congregation through the traditional transitions of life and also guiding them into the ties that bind island dwellers together as a community.
The Virgin Islands Education Department's Division of Sports and Athletics honored dozens of deserving athletes and their coaches at the St. Thomas/St. John Sports and Athletics Awards Ceremony Tuesday afternoon at Charlotte Amalie High School.
A Superior Court judge has temporarily stopped a breakaway group of chess players from calling themself the U.S. Virgin Islands Chess Federation, collecting hip dues under that name, or undermining business of the preexisting U.S. Virgin Islands Chess Federation, Inc. The order also froze the organization’s bank .
In response to rising national measles cases, Schneider Regional Medical Center will host a “Dinner with a Doctor” featuring Dr. Reva Richardson, Pediatrician and Internal Medicine specialist. The event will focus on measles symptoms, vaccination, and local prevention strategies. Free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.
Joseph Ramirez pleaded guilty to first-degree assault in the Virgin Islands Superior Court Thursday for strangling a police officer during a domestic violence response in 2024, according to the V.I. Justice Department.
Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. participated this week in the Global Sustainable Island Summit in Nevis, where he delivered remarks highlighting the U.S. Virgin Islands’ leadership in renewable energy, infrastructure development, and regional cooperation.
In response to rising national measles cases, Schneider Regional Medical Center will host a “Dinner with a Doctor” featuring Dr. Reva Richardson, Pediatrician and Internal Medicine specialist. The event will focus on measles symptoms, vaccination, and local prevention strategies. Free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.
Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. participated this week in the Global Sustainable Island Summit in Nevis, where he delivered remarks highlighting the U.S. Virgin Islands’ leadership in renewable energy, infrastructure development, and regional cooperation.
Joseph Ramirez pleaded guilty to first-degree assault in the Virgin Islands Superior Court Thursday for strangling a police officer during a domestic violence response in 2024, according to the V.I. Justice Department.
I really ire Dr. Michael Connors’ activism and others with him to save the Estate Whim Museum on St. Croix. He is like an island unto himself, reaching out to the community by radio, newspapers, etc., and the world to help save the historic buildings, particularly the great house, before it becomes dust like the earth. In 2017, Hurricane Maria did extensive damage to the great house in particular and other historical structures on the museum’s homestead property.
The tournament runs through Sunday, June 1, offering more exciting matchups while ing vital programs that invest in the future of the Virgin Islands legal community. Proceeds benefit High School Moot Court competitions that build advocacy skills and confidence in aspiring young attorneys and law students who commit to returning and practicing law in the Territory for at least two years.
The Caribbean Museum Center for the Arts in downtown Frederiksted, St. Croix, is proud to partner with STX Pride for this year’s June Pride Month events. As a continued ally of the LGBTQ+ community, the museum will host its annual Pride Art Exhibition, opening Saturday from 4 to 7 p.m.
Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. participated this week in the Global Sustainable Island Summit in Nevis, where he delivered remarks highlighting the U.S. Virgin Islands’ leadership in renewable energy, infrastructure development, and regional cooperation.
It is with deep sorrow that the family announces the ing of Veronica Swanston, of St. Croix, who departed this life peacefully on Sunday, May 25 at the age of 84.