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Senate Approves Three-Step Financial Fix for WAPA

By Judi Shimel -
Lawmakers of the 35th Legislature approved a three-step solution to ease financial pressures on the Water and Power Authority. Votes taken on three bills - which includes a measure to define when a state of emergency can be declared - came in rapid succession on Thursday afternoon at the end of a six-hour session. 

Governor Announces Administrative Leave for Virgin Islands Carnival

Source Staff -
On the following dates during the Carnival season, employees will be granted administrative leave, and Virgin Islands Government offices will be closed.

Genealogy Library Offers Class on Ten Steps to Writing and Publishing a Family History

Caribbean Genealogy Library -
This class will give an overview of the key steps to writing and publishing your family history.

DPNR to Provide Free Ice for Commercial Port Sampling Program

Department of Planning and Natural Resources’ Division of Fish and Wildlife -
The Division of Fish and Wildlife reminds all commercial fishers, as a stipulation of their commercial fishing license, that they must complete one port sample per quarter.

Like Cash, Key Hardware Also Eludes WAPA

By Mat Probasco -
Money isn’t the only thing in short supply at the Water and Power Authority, WAPA officials said at a meeting of its governing board Thursday. While the embattled utility’s financial concerns have been well publicized, WAPA also faces dramatic challenges in obtaining key hardware vital to power generation and grid stability.

11th Grader Danny Philip Wins 2nd Place in Vermont Pitch Challenge

By Diana Dias -
Exciting news for 11th Grader Danny Phillip Jr. who won second place in the Vermont Pitch Challenge from the University of Vermont. Phillip, who attends the Seventh Day Adventist School on St. Croix, has aspirations of becoming a successful businessperson in technology and computer science. 

Administrative Leave for Carnival and Issuance of Tax Refunds Announced

By Source staff -
With St. Thomas Carnival festivities already underway Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. has locked in the administrative leave schedule for government workers and announced that more than $5 million in income tax refunds have been issued to Virgin Island residents. 

Carnival Shooting Trial Start Faces Possible Delay

By Judi Shimel -
Jury selection in the murder trial for the man accused of fatally shooting a man at the end of last year’s Carnival Parade is being delayed. The judge presiding over the case rescheduled the process for a later date to accommodate a hearing over evidence to be admitted at trial.

Jury Returns Guilty Verdict on Two St. Croix Prison Guards

By Source staff -
A federal jury convicted two former Virgin Islands Correctional Officers of depriving an inmate of his rights under color of law and obstruction of an FBI investigation, United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced Thursday.

IEKHS Senior Selected for Jobs for America’s Graduates Kenneth M. Smith Scholarship

By Source staf -
Darnell Birmingham, a senior at Ivanna Eudora Kean High School has been recently selected as one of the recipients of the 2024 Kenneth M. Smith Scholarship, the V.I. Education Department announced. 

Amber Alert: T’Nasia Rios Reported Missing on St. Thomas Thursday

By Source staff -
T'Nasia Rios was reported missing on St. Thomas Thursday.

Arrest Made in Sion Farm for Illegal Gun Possession

By Source staff -
An illegal firearm was discovered by a K9 officer and a weapons and ammunition detection dog inside a vehicle in Sion Farm, St. Croix Wednesday, the V.I. Police Department reported. 

V.I. Legislature Honors Michelle Smith at Perma Plaque Ceremony

Virgin Islands Track and Field Federation -
Although Michelle was not present, her father, Keith Smith, mother, Mireille Sankatsing-Smith, and grandmother, Leonora Smith, accepted the Perma Plaque on her behalf.

Five Charged Following DEA Undercover Drug Operation

By Source staff -
A federal grand jury returned indictments charging Jamil Bell, 43, Peter Francis, 33, Niah Henry, 44, Anwar Lockhart, 41, and Kenson Plasimo, 43, with drug trafficking, United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced Thursday.

BVI Man Pleads Guilty to Alien Smuggling

By Source staff -
Lorenzo Ortis Charles, 36, of Tortola, British Virgin Islands, pleaded guilty to smuggling aliens into the United States, United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced Thursday.

V.I. Office of Veterans Affairs to Host Seminars on Financial Literacy in May

V.I. Office of Veterans Affairs -
Collaborating with Veterans Affairs on a range of financial topics will be First Bank VI, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Strategy Group.

Senate Committee Discusses WAPA Woes in Emergency Meeting

By Susan Ellis -
The government agencies that testified at Wednesday’s Senate hearing about their financial crises, said their revenues, including government allotments, were not sufficient to pay their bills - even their electric bills.

From Rock City to the Rock Hall: Rashawn Ross on Hall of Fame Induction

By Ananta Pancham -
Virgin Islands native Rashawn Ross is still pinching himself. The trumpeter for the Dave Matthews Band, recently announced with the group as part of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s Class of 2024 inductees, said when the email confirming the honor finally came through, it was a surreal moment.

Hodge Denies Legislature’s Bid to Recoup $100K Cost of Payne Case

By Siân Cobb -
V.I. Supreme Court Chief Justice Rhys Hodge on Wednesday denied a motion by the V.I. Legislature that sought nearly $100,000 in costs and attorney fees it says it spent defending against a lawsuit brought by former Senator-at-Large Steven Payne Sr. The request was filed two weeks too late, and without the proper notice, he said.

Linda Garvin Memorial Bench Dedication Ceremony at Midre Cummings Playground Park Saturday

By Elisa McKay -
“Let the Children Play!” is the mantra that will echo the legacy of the late Linda Garvin at the Dedication Ceremony at the Midre Cummings Playground Park at the north end of Frederiksted on Saturday, at 10 a.m. 

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