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Parking Regulations Strictly Enforced at Red Hook Dock for July 4th Weekend

 Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA) Executive Director Carlton Dowe urges the public to adhere to traffic and parking restrictions during…

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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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Undercurrents: Condo Sales Face Financing Squeeze

Although tighter lending requirements may strain future condo sales, for now St. Thomas and St. John sales are holding steady while St. Croix is going slightly wild.

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2013-06-17 21:42:36
Three Treated After Nightclub Stabbing

A fight broke out at the Metropolis Night Club in Subase early Sunday, and three men were taken to the hospital to be treatede for wounds, according to the VIPD.

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2013-06-16 17:45:22
CFVI Awards 75 Student Scholarships

The Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands announced that the 75 scholarships awarded at ceremonies this week will allow V.I. students to head off to colleges ranging from Yale to American University.

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2013-06-15 02:37:00
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Police Investigate Estate Fredenhoj Homicide

Detectives from the Major Crime Bureau are investigating an early Tuesday homicide in Estate Fredenhoj, attempting to determine the identity of the victim.

Read entire articleJun 19 2013 - 1:24pm
Senate Begins Grappling With 2014 Budget Dilemmas

Senators and the governor's financial team took turns assigning principle responsibility for any needed budget cuts or tax increases to avoid layoffs, during the first day of budget hearings before the Finance Committee.

Read entire articleJun 18 2013 - 12:12am
UVI Alumni Association Nominated for HBCU Award

UVI earned a nomination for National Alumni Association of the Year Award after it increased its alumni’s giving rate by 223 percent in 2012.

Read entire articleJun 17 2013 - 11:47pm
Innovative Donates $200K to Technical Schools

Innovative presented a check for $200,000 to the Vocational and Technical Board during the St. Croix Career and Technical Education Center’s graduation ceremony Monday night.

Read entire articleJun 17 2013 - 11:00pm
Undercurrents: Condo Sales Face Financing Squeeze

Although tighter lending requirements may strain future condo sales, for now St. Thomas and St. John sales are holding steady while St. Croix is going slightly wild.

Read entire articleJun 17 2013 - 9:42pm
CAHS Students in May Brawl Moved to Alternative School

Thirteen Charlotte Amalie High school students avoided expulsion for their involvement in a May 24 fight and were placed in Edith Williams Alternative Academy’s program for rehabilitation.

Read entire articleJun 17 2013 - 8:49pm
4.02 Earthquake Rattles Northern Virgin Islands

the temblor struck at 7:33 a.m., centered at 9.8 miles north northeast of Anegada in the British Virgin Islands and 54 miles northeast of Charlotte Amalie.

Read entire articleJun 17 2013 - 9:27am
Health Beat: Coping with Sickle Cell Disease

Wednesday will be marked as Sickle Cell Awareness Day, but anyone touched by the disease does not need a reminder. The long list of complications, including bouts of acute pain and fatigue are all too familiar to them.

Read entire articleJun 16 2013 - 8:02pm
UVI Board OKs Budget, New Degree Program

New degree in information system technology represents "a big shift in economic development strategy" for the territory.

Read entire articleJun 15 2013 - 11:39pm
Territory’s 2014 Budget Up 5.4 Percent From 2013

Gov. John deJongh Jr. submitted the administration's 2014 budget proposal Friday evening, calling for $743.8 million in expenditures – up 5.4 percent from the extremely austere Fiscal Year 2013 budget.

Read entire articleJun 15 2013 - 4:02am