GOVERNMENT & POLICE NEWS
- Suspect Arrested Upon Release from Hospital
Deshawn Samuel was arrested Tuesday upon his release from the Schneider Regional Medical Center and charged with possession of…
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On Wednesday, June 5, Gov. John deJongh Jr. presented a radio address outlining the economic problems facing the territory and proposing legislation to deal with it.
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MOVIES
- Now Playing: “Monsters University” and “World War Z”
The following movies are playing at Market Square East Theaters on St. Thomas.
LOCAL NEWS
- Housing Authority Board Approves Write-Offs, de Chabert Property Sale
In an attempt to balance its books for the first quarter of 2013, the V.I. Housing Finance Authority's Board of Commissioners voted to write off $30,780 in outstanding rent.
- Downtown Crime Issues Discussed in Revitalization Meeting
Downtown Revitalization Inc. held a forum in downtown Charlotte Amalie for residents to speak about security concerns in the area. The theme of the night was “Feeling Secure In Our Downtown.”
- Port Authority Approves One Tibbar Plan, Passes on Another
Among other business, the V.I. Port Authority governing board voted to continue negotiations with Tibbar Energy on the leasing of a 15-acre parcel on St. Croix where a biomass energy power plant is…
- Rain to Clear Thursday Afternoon
With the start of summer just two days away, the weather across the Virgin Islands felt more like winter on Wednesday as a tropical wave made its way across the territory.
EDITORIAL/BLOGS
- The V.I. Answer Desk
Demand answers. Question authority. Agitate for change. Go ahead, you're entitled.
- (LEAC) Resistance Is Futile
Delaying LEAC increases just means everyone pays more in the long run.
SOURCE PICKS
- WTJX PBS Highlights for the Week, June 17 – June 23
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The Virgin Islands Public Television System, WTJX Channel 12 serves the public, providing quality educational programs on channels 12, 90…
- Senate Holds Governor's Stopgap 2013 Budget Bills
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The Finance Committee held in committee on Tuesday a proposal giving the government authority to get a rolling loan during…
- Veterans Affairs Hosts Seminars on PTSD
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The Office of Veterans Affairs will host a series of seminars during June for veterans and their family members on…
- Police Investigate Estate Fredenhoj Homicide
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Detectives from the Major Crime Bureau are investigating an early Tuesday homicide in Estate Fredenhoj, attempting to determine the…
- Undercurrents: Condo Sales Face Financing Squeeze
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Although tighter lending requirements may strain future condo sales, for now St. Thomas and St. John sales are holding …
- Three Treated After Nightclub Stabbing
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A fight broke out at the Metropolis Night Club in Subase early Sunday, and three men were taken to the…
ON ST. CROIX
- Volunteers Battle Invasives at Sandy Point
Turnout was low, but the volunteers who did show up got a lot of work done in preventing invasive species from taking over sea-turtle breeding beaches.
ON ST. JOHN
- @ School: Junior Lionfish Fighters Keep Sharp Eyes on the Reef
With the scourge of lionfish threatening reefs around the Virgin Islands and beyond, a group of eight Gifft Hill School students in the Junior Caribbean Ocean Restoration and Education program have become extra eyes for the island’s CORE members who…