The U.S. Coast Guard has waived "STCW" requirements for inspected small passenger and other vessels of less than 200 gross tons sailing on a domestic voyage. Here is information about the change provided by the Coast Guard in question-and-answer format.

With Hurricane Hole now a part of the V.I. Coral Reef National Monument, the V.I. National Park has jurisdiction for its use. Once this storm season is over, officials plan to install a hurricane mooring system that can be used year-round.

The following shelters have been inspected and approved for the year 2001 hurricane season.
St. Thomas
– Seventh Day Adventist School, Anna's Retreat
– Charlotte Amalie High School, Sugar Estate
– Nisky Moravian Church, Nisky
– Blue Water Bible College, Fortuna

Here are the major crimes, broken out by location, for the week beginning June 24.

Here are the major crimes, broken out by location, for the week beginning June 17.

Here the list of V.I. Carnival Committee officers and committee chairs for the 2002-2003 yearlong celebration marking the 50th anniversary of modern-day carnival in the Virgin Islands.

The complete final results in the races for seats in the 24th Legislature of the Virgin Islands.

Under U.S. law, unique estate and gift tax rules apply to persons born or naturalized in a U.S. territory. V.I. tax and offshore investment attorney Marjorie Rawls Roberts outlines what they are and when they apply.

Here is the full text of the V. I. Banking Board approval of the V.I. Community Bank's application to acquire the Virgin Islands' branches of Chase Manhattan Bank.

Here is the full text of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's approval of the V.I. Community Bank application to purchase seven U. S. Virgin Islands branches of The Chase Manhattan Bank.