Man Arrested on St. Croix for Credit Card Fraud

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Man Arrested on St. Croix for Credit Card Fraud

A St. Croix man has been arrested for using several credit cards fraudulently, the V.I. Police Department reported Friday.

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Updated 2021 USVI Youth Summer Camps

Soon children and teenagers typically would dive into the territory’s summer programs offered by various schools, private businesses, and the Department of Sports, Parks and Recreation, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, camps and programs are scarce.

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Elevated Levels of Sulfur Dioxide Found in Air Over STX

Preliminary air quality testing conducted by the Virgin Islands National Guard Civil Support Team Saturday found elevated levels of sulfur dioxide in the air near the Limetree Bay Refinery.

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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community

Endangered Species Day: Conservation Efforts Helping Turtles

The V.I. is marking "Endangered Species Day" with news that the green sea turtle, endangered on the Virgin Islands list, has been upgraded on the federal list to threatened in some areas, including Florida.

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Charlotte Amalie, Ivanna Eudora Kean High School Seniors Test Positive for COVID-19

One Charlotte Amalie High School senior and two Ivanna Eudora Kean High School seniors have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Education Department. The students are in quarantine.

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Hazy, Hot, Dry Friday

Warm, hazy and tranquil weather conditions are expected across the territory Friday. Daytime highs will reach the upper 80s to 90 with east to southeast winds of 5-15 miles per hour. Seas to five feet and winds to 15 knots are forecast. There is a moderate risk of rip currents along the northern

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Bryan Waives Graduation Fees for 2021 Graduates of Public High Schools

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. announced on Tuesday he is waiving graduation fees for students graduating from the territory’s public high schools this year as COVID-19 health protocols have prevented traditional graduation ceremonies.

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Caribbean Green Technology Center Presents Sustainability Webinar

The Virgin Islands can create a more sustainable and healthier community by adopting practices being followed in other island communities around the world, according to a the Caribbean Green Technology Center webinar.

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Florida Principal Who Paddled Student Will Not Face Criminal Charges, Prosecutor Says

That repeated attempts to rid the territory of the scourge of corporal punishment in our schools has eluded the Virgin Islands so far has long been a source of pain for our children and this publication.

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Census Data for Territories Lags Behind Rest of the Nation

Those eager to know whether – and how much – the population of the U.S. Virgin Islands has decreased in the past decade are going to have to wait a while to find out.

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"Crossing" Poem By Filippo Cassinelli

CROSSING The bridge at Magens Bay, dark pond smoothed out. Whiff of sulfur, mangrove trees with craggy roots entwined. One solitary Egret hunting, a smudge of white plumes the brackish landscape. Canopies of palm, Seagrape and mahogany. Chords of morning light filter in. Hum of ocean surf the

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Black Man Mistakenly Detained By Unmasked Officers in Virginia Tests Positive For COVID-19 | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Jamar Mackey was handcuffed in front of his family by Virginia Beach officers who weren’t wearing masks. Now, he has the coronavirus. By Jeremy Blum, HuffPost Jamar Mackey, a Black man wrongfully detained by unmasked officers in Virginia Beach, Virginia, has tested positive for COVID-19 and is now

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Mix of Sun and Clouds, Breezy Friday

A mixture of sunshine and clouds will prevail today with one or two showers possible. Daytime highs will be in the mid to upper 80s with east-southeast winds of 10-20 miles per hour with occasionally higher gusts. Moderate to locally fresh easterly winds may result in choppy six-foot seas across

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Police Seeking Help to ID Body Found in Bugby Hole, STX

On Wednesday evening, the V.I. Police Department reported that a dead body was found near the roadway in Estate Bugby Hole on St. Croix.

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Endangered Species Day: Conservation Efforts Helping Turtles

The V.I. is marking "Endangered Species Day" with news that the green sea turtle, endangered on the Virgin Islands list, has been upgraded on the federal list to threatened in some areas, including Florida.

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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community

Sargassum’s Future Poses Bigger Mystery Than Its Origins

As the floating mats of brown seaweed, known as sargassum, continue to swamp Caribbean beaches summer after summer, the search is widening for a way to turn a nuisance into a gift.

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EPA Attempts to Clarify Air-Quality Monitoring Confusion

As reports of noxious odors and health effects at the west end of St. Croix entered a second week, the V.I. government, Limetree Bay refinery, and the Environmental Protection Agency each began conducting hunts to find out the cause.

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The First Green New Deal: VI Corp on St. Croix (Part 1)

This historical six-part series explores three moments in the past century – VI Corp, Harvey Aluminum and Hess Oil – where frustration with the given situation boiled over into radical change.

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Police Make Three Arrests in St. Croix Murders

As projected by the Virgin Islands Police Department, three arrests have been made on St. Croix associated with a double homicide that occurred on April 19.

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Four Nominations Advance to Full Senate

The V.I. Senate Committee on Rules and Judiciary advanced four nominations of candidates for various governmental boards during Thursday’s hearing.

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V.I.'s Cancer Registry Starting to Produce Information that May Help Save Lives

When a shower of oil from the neighboring refinery descended on Maria Otano’s neighborhood, the St. Croix resident pulled no punches about what was on her mind. “Our No. 1 concern is cancer,” Otano said.

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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community

Florida Principal Who Paddled Student Will Not Face Criminal Charges, Prosecutor Says

That repeated attempts to rid the territory of the scourge of corporal punishment in our schools has eluded the Virgin Islands so far has long been a source of pain for our children and this publication.

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Antilles Grad Making His Way as a Hollywood Writer, Producer

David Hudson Obayuwana, a graduate of Antilles School on St. Thomas, has gone from island student to co-founder of the three-person writing group Murder Ink, writing films and features for companies such as Netflix.

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American Airlines announces additional flights to USVI - Texas Metro News

St. Thomas gains more Dallas flights while seats to St. Croix are up by almost 20 percent this summer. Following a meeting with American Airlines in Dallas, TX on Friday, U.S. Virgin Islands Commissioner of Tourism Joseph Boschulte announced that the nation’s largest carrier will expand its service

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Black Man Wrongfully Detained By Maskless Police Officer Tests Positive for COVID-19 Days Later

https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/virginia-beach/man-handcuffed-wrongfully-detained-by-virginia-beach-police-at-a-mall-tests-positive-for-coronavirus/

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Cluster-Related Incident Pushes COVID Positivity Rate Over 3 Percent

A cluster-related incident, followed by private functions and parties during the longer Carnival weekend, caused a spike of COVID-19 cases on St. Thomas, helping to bring the territory’s weekly positivity rate to 3.33 percent.

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Growth & Jobs |Be cautious when shopping online – security experts

Security experts are urging consumers to be cautious when shopping online, using a credit card, or making cash transactions this holiday season, based on the usual increase in fraudulent and criminal actives at this time of year. Recently, payment...

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V.I.'s Cancer Registry Starting to Produce Information that May Help Save Lives

When a shower of oil from the neighboring refinery descended on Maria Otano’s neighborhood, the St. Croix resident pulled no punches about what was on her mind. “Our No. 1 concern is cancer,” Otano said.

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Senators Praise Dowe While Raising Concerns About Port Authority

Senators were unanimous Monday in voicing praise for Carlton Dowe, the executive director of the Virgin Islands Port Authority, while at the same time raising concern about a variety of issues.

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NOAA Report Declares Severe Drought for U.S. Virgin Islands

“There are signs of soil cracking on St. Thomas and St. Croix, and vegetation is showing distress across all islands. Precautions such as ordering hay and water deliveries are being taken to get through the dry season."

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Meteorologist: Forget Predictions, Just be Prepared for Hurricane Season

It’s that time of year again -- the impending start of hurricane season, when everyone becomes a meteorologist, and the bane of Ernesto Morales’ existence.

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