Grove Place Shooting Leaves One Dead
A shooting Saturday evening in the Estate Grove Place ball park area left 33-year-old Daniel D. Peters dead, the V.I. Police Department reported.
Prescription Drug Take-Back Event Slated for Oct. 27
Virgin Islanders will be able to safely and legally dispose of old prescription medicines this month when the Drug Enforcement Administration and U.S. Attorney’s Office hold National Prescription Take–Back Events Oct. 27.
St. Johnians Hot About Caneel Bay at Plaskett Town Hall
Wednesday's town hall meeting on St. John did little to move the shuttered Caneel Bay Resort closer to achieving an opening date and caused tempers to flare as attendees reiterated long-standing grievances regarding the hotel.
IG Report Finds Sloppy Practices Marred Property Tax Auction Payments
From 2015 through 2017, officials at the Lt. Governor’s Office paid what the Inspector General concludes are incorrect amounts to reconcile accounts after a series of disastrously mishandled property auctions held several years earlier.
Amid Constitutional Concerns, Senate To Act on Districting Initiative Wednesday
The V.I. Legislature has scheduled a special session for Wednesday, Oct. 24 to vote on a ballot measure to create new districts for the territory.
Cinnamon Bay Campground to Open for ‘Primitive Camping’ Soon
A trail crew of ten is now clearing debris in portions of Cinnamon Bay Campground to ready the popular campsite for limited use by mid-November.
VIPA Head Says Senate Absences Were ‘Not Intentional’
Virgin Islands Port Authority Director David Mapp appeared before a Senate panel on Thursday, defending his absence from multiple hearings and answering lawmakers’ concerns about the territory’s ports.
WAPA: 460 of 7,062 New Composite Poles Installed, Mostly on St. John
Contractors for the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority have installed more than 460 new composite utility poles out of 7,062 of the new, more resilient poles it plans to install across the territory over the next 12 months.
WAPA Employees Stage Protest at Legislature
In an after-hours protest that skirted union contracts, WAPA workers rallied outside the St. Thomas Legislative Building, loudly upbraiding WAPA management for serious issues plaguing rank-and-file employees, from unsafe working conditions to unfair wages to tattered uniforms.
Bryan, Coffelt, Mosler Square Off at UVI Forum
Three candidates for governor presented their platforms at the University of the Virgin Islands’ Gubernatorial Forum Tuesday evening, fielding questions ranging from saving the Government Employees Retirement System and shoring up the agriculture industry.
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ELECTION DAY - for folks taking part in early voting. The lobby and the halls of the Election System filled up as soon as the doors swung open Monday.
Early voting has been popular among ballot casters since it began locally in 2014. The process continues until Oct. 29 on St. Thomas and St. Croix from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
On St. John early voting takes place Oct. 20 to Oct. 23, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
