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Three more arrests were made on St. Thomas surrounding illegal gun possession, the V.I. Police Department reported Monday.
Hospital Ground
Jah’Quan Nesbitt, 20, was arrested and charged with possession of illegal
ammunition and possession of illegal ammunition in a government housing community after officers responded to shots fired in Hospital Ground Friday, according to the police report.
Read more: https://stthomassource.com/content/2023/01/30/operation-clean-sweep-yields-more-arrests-for-gun-possession/
📸: Police car lights at night (Stock photo)
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A man on St. Thomas was shot and killed, marking the territory’s fourth homicide for 2023, the V.I. Police Department reported.
The 911 Emergency Call Center received reports of shots fired in the Bolongo area. Officers responded to the scene and upon arrival, they discovered one victim who appeared to have suffered multiple gunshot wounds. EMTs arrived on the scene and concluded that the man did not have any vital signs, according to the police report.
Read more: https://stthomassource.com/content/2023/01/30/man-shot-and-killed-in-bolongo-on-st-thomas/
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A man from Puerto Rico was sentenced to 32 months on drug distribution charges, United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced Monday.
Read more: https://stthomassource.com/content/2023/01/30/pr-man-sentenced-to-32-months-on-drug-distribution-charges/
📸: Gavel & handcuffs (Shutterstock photo)
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Plan Submitted to Boost Electrical Grid ReliabilityCrucians may appreciate Housing Finance Authority Staff Engineer Odari Thomas saying its plan for St. Croix’s electrical grid means “your lights will go out less often.” But they are going to have to wait a while.
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Read more: https://stthomassource.com/content/2023/01/30/plan-submitted-to-boost-electrical-grid-reliability/
📸: Engineer Odari Thomas answers questions about the plan on YouTube. (Photo YouTube Screenshot)
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The Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority. has tapped Virgin Islands native Ashley Bryan to serve as its interim chief operating officer, electric, the utility announced Monday.
Read more: https://stthomassource.com/content/2023/01/30/wapa-taps-v-i-native-ashley-bryan-for-interim-coo-post/
📸: Ashley Bryan, WAPA’s new interim chief operating officer. (Photo courtesy @USVIWAPA)
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Gov. Albert Bryan, Jr. acknowledged there have been flaws dispersing checks to Social Security recipients on St. Croix during the weekly Government House press briefing Monday.
Read more: https://stcroixsource.com/2023/01/30/social-security-stipends-still-delayed/
📸: Gov. Albert Bryan, Jr. said taxes are due April 18, 2023. (Screenshot from Government House Press Briefing)
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Ivanna Eudora Kean High School Digna Marie Wheatley Gymnasium hosted all six of St. Thomas/St. John Interscholastic Athletic Associations Basketball League games this weekend
Read more: https://stthomassource.com/content/2023/01/29/weekend-round-up-st-thomas-st-john-iaa-basketball-league/
📸: Hurricanes Jeffery Boschulte #5, takes the three-point shot guarded closely by Arshtel Marshelle #10 of CAHS in their JV basketball game on Saturday. (Photo by Mark J Daniel)
📸: CAHS Shaqkeem Dore drives to the basket for 2 of his game-high 22 points in his JV basketball game against Antilles School. (Photo by Mark J Daniel)
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Matthew Hazel, 31 was sentenced to 120 months in prison along with a five year supervised release for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. In addition, Hazel must also pay a $200 special assessment, according to U.S. Attorney Delia L. Smith.
Read more: https://stthomassource.com/content/2023/01/28/120-months-sentence-conspiracy-to-possess-with-intent-to-distribute/
📸: Court scale and gavel in front a wall of books (stock photo)
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Chunikwa George paints hues of bright blue, yellow and pink carefully along a cement wall just outside the entrance to Ivanna Eudora Kean High School on St. Thomas. The colors are just as bright as George’s smile. She’s ecstatic to be painting this mural and be a part of a major public art project happening island-wide. Each mural comes with an environmental message.
Read more: https://stthomassource.com/content/2023/01/28/new-murals-bring-colorful-art-and-ocean-advocacy-to-st-thomas/
📸: (Local artist Chunikwa George paints her mural just outside of Ivanna Eudora Kean High School, Photo cred: Alli Bourne-Vanneck)
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PangeaSeed Foundation’s Sea Walls- Artists for Oceans program brought together marine enthusiasts, nature conservationists, and inquisitive minds from many walks of life late Friday evening at Leatherback Brewing to hear from a panel keen on increasing interest in marine stewardship for the territory.
Read more: https://stthomassource.com/content/2023/01/28/sea-murals-bring-marine-discussion-to-leatherback-brewing/
📸: Sea Walls St. Thomas panelists discuss marine stewardship. From left, Marisa Lopez, Howard Forbes Jr., Zola Roper, and Akira Bondo. (Source photo by Adisha Penn)
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Watch our weekly weather forecast with Jesse Daley, covering Sunday, Jan. 29 through Saturday, Feb 4. Subscribe to our playlist here, which is updated every Sunday, AND check out Jesse’s daily weather updates on the Source weather page. There’s always something new to explore with the V.I. Source!
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Consider the Source host Adisha Penn recaps the week’s biggest headlines while our in-studio team sits down with Dr. Rudolph King, V.I. native and NASA engineer who spoke to students on St. Thomas-St. John about his life journey and inspiring work. Subscribe to our YouTube playlist, which is updated every Sunday. There’s always something new to explore with the V.I. Source!
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The V.I. Water and Power Authority governing board approved extensions and cost increases for some of its ongoing projects on Thursday, some extending for an additional year.
Read more: https://stthomassource.com/content/2023/01/27/wapa-board-extends-water-rehab-wartsila-generator-and-composite-pole-projects/
📸: The V.I. Water and Power Authority power plant located on St. Thomas. (Source file photo)
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It's Friday night! And don't forget, the V.I. Children's Museum has Teen Time scheduled for tonight at 5:30! Free admission, free food, free transportation - and tons of fun.
Less than a year ago, in March 2022, the Altona Lagoon Book Club was heralded for their donation of books to the Juanita Gardine K-8 School Library. The club is “paying their love of books forward” again. This year, Claude O. Markoe Elementary School Library is the recipient.
Read more: https://stcroixsource.com/2023/01/26/local-book-club-donates-to-st-croix-elementary-school-library/
📸: Claude O. Markoe students strike a pose with book club members and Principal Wendy Gonzales. (Source photo by Elisa McKay)
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While the Government Employees’ Retirement System has millions of dollars flowing into it because of the rescue plan enacted last year, its trustees still have concerns.
Read more: https://stthomassource.com/content/2023/01/26/gers-discusses-efficiency-of-rescue-plan-potential-conflict-for-chairman/
📸: Trustee Ronald Russell made a bid to be the chair of the GERS Board of Trustees. (Screenshot from Zoom)
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St. Thomas / St. John Interscholastic Athletic Association opened play on Wednesday afternoon with two varsity games at Antilles School’s Mark C Marin Center.
Read more: https://stthomassource.com/content/2023/01/25/lady-hawks-and-hurricanes-win-big-on-opening-day/
📸: Kingston Walker attempts a three-point shot in his game against the Hurricanes on Wednesday. (Photo by Mark J Daniel)
📸: K’Nard Callendar (Hurricanes — #11 in white) attempts the shot in his game against All Saints on Wednesday. (Photo by Mark J Daniel)
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