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Federal Jury Convicts Two St. Thomas Men on Firearms Charges
Following a six-day trial, brothers Romeo Walter and Kenan Thomas were found guilty of federal and local firearms charges, with sentencing scheduled for October
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VI Carnival Committee to File TRO Against Gov't if Bryan Fails to Respond by Dec. 15 on St. Thomas Carnival Impasse
ST. THOMAS — In October, members of the V.I. Carnival Committee met at the V.I. Port Authority for a meeting via teleconference with Governor Albert Bryan, Dept. of Tourism Commissioner Joseph Boschulte, Ian Turnbull, Division of …
Business
Campaign to Transform St. Thomas Into Solar Energy Mecca in USVI Set for Launch January
An effort to increase the use of solar energy in St. Thomas for residential, commercial and nonprofit use is set to launch in January and will utilize a crowdfunding strategy that organizers say will lower the cost of the traditio…
Sports
FOX, Wild T'ing Win Classes in 'Round the Rocks' Race as 2021 St. Thomas International Regatta Starts in Earnest Friday
ST. THOMAS — Nearly a half dozen boats evenly divided between CSA Spinnaker Racing and Non-Spinnaker Racing took their start at 11 a.m. Thursday in waters off the southeast side of St. Thomas for the Round the Rocks Race. This one…
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Vialet Tops Democratic Primary on St. Croix for Senate in Low-Turnout Election; Frett-Gregory Leads Pack in St. Thomas
Senator Kurt Vialet led the St. Croix Democratic Senate candidates during the 2020 Primary Election on Saturday, coming in first place with 1,194 votes. He was closely followed by Novelle Francis with 1,097 votes. Allison DeGazon …
Community Center · Archive
As Of Monday, 38 Percent Of St. Thomas, 19 Percent Of St. Croix And 14 Percent Of St. John Had Been Restored With Power. Here's The Latest Update
…on Monday, Governor Kenneth Mapp revealed that 38 percent of St. Thomas, 19 percent of St. Croix and 14 percent of St. John had been restored with power. Below, find the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority's latest restoratio…
Weather Updates · Archive
Irma Leaves Four Dead So Far In St. Thomas
ST. THOMAS -- Governor Kenneth Mapp confirmed at a late Thursday press conference that so far, four people have been confirmed dead in St. Thomas in the wake of Hurricane Irma, adding that there was a high likelihood that more bod…
Business · Archive
$25 Million Expansion Planned for St. Croix Airport, $70 Million For St. Thomas
David W. Mapp, assistant executive director of the Virgin Islands Port Authority, said Wednesday that the Authority has completed the conceptual design for $25 million in expansion renovations planned for St. Croix's Henry E. Rohl…
Business · Archive
Choice Wireless Closes Retail Locations, Announces Upgrades For St. Thomas-St. John
…effective Friday, Jan. 16, with three employees losing their jobs on St. Croix and four on St. Thomas. According to Tony Shepherd, Choice Communications CEO and general manager, the move is a part of the company's restructuring of…
Government
Vialet Blasts $489,672 St. Thomas Grass-Cutting Contract as St. Croix Pays Just $114,430
…Senator Kurt Vialet challenged school maintenance officials over why St. Thomas schools with less acreage carry a $489,672 grass-cutting contract, while St. Croix’s newly bid contract stands at $114,430.
Government
Bryan, VIGL Announce Start of Construction of Horse Racing Facility on St. Croix in 60 Days; St. Thomas Deal Nearing Completion
…between the government of the Virgin Islands and VIGL to construct and operate a horse racing facility on the site of the Randall "Doc" James Racetrack has been reached, with an agreement between VIGL, Southland Gaming and the gov…
Hurricane Season
Hurricane Irma Devastated St. Thomas and St. John 3 Years Ago
St. Croix was unscathed. Residents of the Big Island, as it is called, had braced for impact as projections were certain the U.S. Virgin Islands would be whiplashed by Hurricane Irma. But well into the afternoon, things were eeril…