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…an effort to bring the concept of children's live-action theater to students in the Early Learning Center (ELC) with the introduction of Readers' Theater. The first performance of the 10th grade's Readers' Theater debuted on campu…

VIC News · Archive

St. Thomas Men Caught With Combat-Grade Guns

Ernice Gilbert · September 25, 2014

Two young men, ages 20 an 22, were arrested on gun charges after a traffic violation prompted police to take action, the V.I.P.D. has made known. Jibri Roberts, 22 of Bonne Esperance and 20-year-old Desi Henry, Jr. of Annas Retrea…

Travel

Contour Airlines to Launch Twice-Weekly Nonstop St. Thomas-St. Maarten Service Oct. 5

Ernice Gilbert · July 23, 2026

Contour Airlines will launch twice-weekly nonstop service between St. Thomas and St. Maarten on Oct. 5, operating Mondays and Fridays aboard 30-seat regional jets and adding a new option for tourism, commerce and travel between th…

Education

St. Croix Gets No Direct Access to Bureau of School Construction Funds and No Quarterly Deep-Cleaning Contract While St. Thomas Has Both

Nelcia Charlemagne · July 15, 2026

Lawmakers say BSCM’s St. Thomas-centered structure leaves St. Croix managers dependent on off-island approval for routine purchases, while schools there lack quarterly deep cleaning — disparities senators again described as neglec…

Tourism

Food & Whine Fest to Bring Comedian From Kevin Hart’s Netflix Series, En Blanc White Affair and Day Sail to St. Thomas

Staff Consortium · June 17, 2026

…2026, is being positioned as a fresh tourism-driving experience for St. Thomas, combining comedy, food, music, an all-white affair and a day sail aimed at drawing residents, visitors and the diaspora.

WAPA

WAPA Warns More Rotating Outages Possible During St. Thomas Valve Repairs; Joseph Calls Disruptions “Torture”

Nelcia Charlemagne · August 13, 2026

Sen. Carla Joseph called St. Thomas outages, including planned disruptions, “torture” as WAPA prepared for five more hours of propane-valve work. Karl Knight warned the district remains in a “very tender capacity situation” until …

Government

DPNR Seeks $3 Million to Retrofit St. Thomas Office and Cut $350,000 Annual Rent

Nelcia Charlemagne · June 26, 2026

DPNR wants lawmakers to transfer $3 million from the St. Thomas Capital Improvement Fund to retrofit the old Navy barracks in Estate Sub Base, a move Jean Pierre Oriol says could cut annual rent costs by 72% while libraries and ve…

Health

St. Croix Autism Provider Says EDC Tax Relief Is Key to St. Thomas, St. John Expansion

Janeka Simon · August 28, 2026

…relief would accelerate hiring, raise wages and fund expansion to St. Thomas and St. John soon now.