The V.I. Public Finance Authority Board of Directors’ approval to negotiate with First Bank Puerto Rico to borrow $100 million for the buyout of the contract between the Water and Power Authority and Vitol was a quick action item on its agenda Wednesday, and its most controversial.
In a small mobile laboratory at an eco-hotel on the west end of St. Croix, the miracle of life is taking place. In a petri dish, under a UV light, a fluorescent speck wriggles around in a tablespoon of seawater. It is the larval form of a grooved brain coral, born just a few days ago, and already it has its sea legs.
With a grant from the U.S. Department of Interior Office of Insular Affairs, the Virgin Islands Architecture Center for Built Heritage and Crafts will take the first steps in fulfilling the organization's mission - to rebuild the Old Barracks Property into an educational center to teach, train and certify Virgin Islands students in historic preservation and building trades.
Artist Porschia Denning likes to think big. She's recently completed a series of landscapes and other paintings – some as large as 4' by 9' – which can now be seen by appointment at the Mongoose Junction Office Suites.
Daryl Jaschen, director of the Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency, opened the weekly press briefing with a warning about an extraordinarily high-temperature forecast — between 102-107 degrees.
The suit filed by families of those killed in a horrific St. Thomas helicopter crash against engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce could go to trial in early June 2025, according to court records.
A home repairman who became the subject of a three-year police search was picked up in Florida on Friday. Monday morning marked the initial St. Thomas court appearance for defendant Jeffrey Magras.
Last week, Antilles School began the weekend with a remarkable display of musical talent by one of its seniors, Alex Bared, who is soon to be an alumnus of the school. Bared put together an exceptional recital as part of his high school graduation requirements.
During Tuesday’s Committee on Budget, Appropriations, and Finance hearing, Office of Management and Budget Director Jenifer C. O’Neal testified that the $100 million line of credit requested by the governor's financial team has not been closed, thus resulting in $45 million being taken from the legislative General Fund to help pay the V.I. Water and Power Authority's debt to Vitol, its propane supplier.
As it acquires the necessary permits, Liberty VI is moving forward with the work, which will provide access to high-speed internet connectivity to all homes and businesses in the region.
Schneider Regional Medical Center (SRMC) has been receiving inquiries from the public and the press regarding the public's inability to refill their oxygen tanks at SRMC.
During Tuesday’s Committee on Budget, Appropriations, and Finance hearing, Office of Management and Budget Director Jenifer C. O’Neal testified that the $100 million line of credit requested by the governor's financial team has not been closed, thus resulting in $45 million being taken from the legislative General Fund to help pay the V.I. Water and Power Authority's debt to Vitol, its propane supplier.
Virtue of the Week focuses on building peaceful and caring communities through understanding and fostering the practice of virtues. The Source supports the Virtues Project and will publish one virtue developed by the project each week.
Eight stage winners from stages one and two have already qualified for the Hyundai Archery World Cup Final in September. Four more positions are at stake in Medellin. D’Amour and Abernathy will compete for one of those positions.
This is the first step in expanding the youth orchestra to the ‘Big Island.’ Partners for Strings' main objective is to target students who are at risk and underserved or under-resourced.