Senior Chief Petty Officer Asiem McBean, from St. Thomas, serves in the U.S. Navy and is assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106, which operates the U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 Super Hornet, nicknamed the Rhino.
Tuesday marked a major milestone for residents and visitors alike, as the Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA) unveiled its newly completed multi-level transportation facility at Cyril E. King Airport on St. Thomas, named in honor of VIPA's former Director of Engineering, Dale A. Gregory. The facility will open to the public on April 22.
Officials plan to update Virgin Islanders later this month on the ambitious agriculture agenda aiming to upend the territory’s overwhelming reliance on outside food...
A St. Thomas man, Tahir Donadelle, 43, was sentenced by Chief District Judge Robert Molloy to 43 months in prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, U. S. Attorney Delia L. Smith announced Monday.
Prolonged, exceptionally warm temperatures have caused the fourth ever global coral bleaching event – a likely precursor to yet more massive loss of the world’s coral reefs.
Members of the 35th Legislature of the Virgin Islands, led by Senate President Novelle E. Francis Jr. hosted a Perma Plaque ceremony at the Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room Monday, according to a press release.
During Monday’s weekly Government House press briefing, Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. celebrated the upcoming horse races at the Clinton E. Phipps Racetrack on St. Thomas during Carnival. Bryan also shared updates and enthusiasm regarding the future of tourism and improved infrastructure across the territory.
New and returning authors, educators, artists, journalists, filmmakers, poets, historians, culture bearers, technologists, public officials and others from the Virgin Islands community, the Caribbean region and around the globe celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Virgin Islands Literary Festival and Book Fair that began on Thursday and ran through Sunday.
the USVI Earth Day PLANET vs PLASTICS Presentation and Panel Discussion will examine the plastic pollution crisis, the health and environmental dangers of plastics, and simple solutions people can all implement now.
Two people are dead following a single-car accident just after midnight Tuesday on Weymouth Rhymer Highway on St. Thomas, the V.I. Police Department and St. Thomas Rescue reported.
Revered as a steady leader in the Caribbean tourism industry, the USVI delegation showcased the territory and its growing accessibility around the cruise industry to key operators and businesses at the 2024 Seatrade Cruise Global Conference.
Schneider Regional Medical Center (SRMC), along with the U.S. Virgin Islands Division of Festivals, is happy to host “Carnival at the Hospital” at 6 p.m., Monday, April 22, on the Roy L. Schneider Hospital campus.
Two people are dead following a single-car accident just after midnight Tuesday on Weymouth Rhymer Highway on St. Thomas, the V.I. Police Department and St. Thomas Rescue reported.
A press release from WAPA with prior notice does not lessen the pain and suffering that blackouts pose to the community. The hardship on families, particularly those unable to afford generators, is heavy. Businesses and families already struggling with the high cost of electricity must also be saddled with frequent power failures. Outages kill store revenues and can cause expensive equipment damage.
Fishing aboard the St. Thomas-based 26’ Prowler, Marlin Etc., with Captain Ryan Mertens at the helm, Terry caught his winning fish north of St. Thomas.
Schneider Regional Medical Center (SRMC), along with the U.S. Virgin Islands Division of Festivals, is happy to host “Carnival at the Hospital” at 6 p.m., Monday, April 22, on the Roy L. Schneider Hospital campus.
Researching historical newspapers is a good source for possibly finding family and for understanding the context of day-to-day life during an ancestor’s lifetime.