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Photo Focus: Public Works Touts Post Office Beautification Project Results

DPW contractor Island Designs Landscape and Storm Water Solutions, LLC has completed comprehensive landscaping, ...
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STT Hosts ‘No Kings: Vote Early Rally’ on St. Thomas Oct. 17

The public is invited to a rally to encourage voter participation on Saturday, Oct. 17, from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the People ...
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Police & Courts

A man known for decades of violence in Cruz Bay and described by St. John residents as an immediate and ongoing threat was allegedly found in possession of brass knuckles with an attached knife when ...
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Lawsuit Targets Alleged Kidnapper and Billionaire Little St. James Owner

Benjamin Jackson Owen claims he was unfairly captured and kept in April while on Little St. James Island. (Photo courtesy Virgin Islands District Court) The Jeffrey Epstein-era sexual assaults alleged ...
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V.I. Students Dive Into Coral Conservation in Honduras

Support local + independent journalism in the U.S. Virgin Islands Unlike many news organizations, we haven't put up a paywall – we want to keep our journalism as accessible as we can. Our independent ...
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Local government

Gov.Albert Bryan Jr. has approved 15 bills passed by the 36th Legislature, including measures providing $2.5 million for behavioral health services, $1.8 million for improvements to the St. Thomas ...
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Virgin Islands Board for Career and Technical Education Hosts Inaugural Industry Day

The Virgin Islands Board for Career and Technical Education (VIBCTE) hosted its inaugural 2026 Industry Day events on Sept. 23, on St. Croix at the University of the Virgin Islands, Albert A. Sheen ...
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Lt. Gov. Roach Advises Residents of Medicare Part D Open Enrollment Period

Lt. Gov. Tregenza A. Roach, Esq. advises all Medicare beneficiaries and persons newly eligible for Medicare about the critical open enrollment period for Medicare Part D. This period, from Oct. 15, to ...
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St. Croix Man Arrested in Connection with July Robbery

A St. Croix man faces multiple charges after he was arrested Tuesday in connection with a robbery in July at Altona Lagoon in Christiansted, the V.I. Police Department reported. Abdul Pemberton, 34, ...
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Government Makes Deep Cuts to Animal Welfare Funding

Proposed cuts in government funding don’t reflect the value animal shelters and related nonprofits provide to the territory, officials said. (Photos courtesy Humane Society of St. Thomas) Editor’s ...
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Op-Ed: Growing Opportunity Through Our Marine Industry

My husband returned from a recent visit to the British Virgin Islands pleasantly surprised by the number of yachts he saw. Compared with what he has been seeing around St. Thomas, the activity stood ...
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USVI, Trunk Bay Earn Condé Nast Traveler’s Reader Choice Awards

Trunk Bay on St. John is known for its white sand, turquoise waters and scenic views within Virgin Islands National Park. (Photo courtesy V.I. Tourism Department) The U.S. Virgin Islands has been ...