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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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Source: St. John Source | independent and trusted since 1999
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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Source: St. John Source | independent and trusted since 1999
Virgin Islands Paving, Inc. Applies for Extension of EDA Benefits
While presenting to the Economic Development Authority’s board at a public hearing on Thursday, Virgin Islands Paving, Inc.’s owner Robert Schierloh said the company's reliance on government contracts makes EDC benefits a financial necessity.
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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
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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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
Hundreds Join Third Legal Action Against Limetree Bay Refinery
Litigation against Limetree Bay Refinery mounted as Lee J. Rohn and Associates became the third law firm in a week to file a class action against the company.
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Source: St. John Source | independent and trusted since 1999
Residents Speak out at Virtual Town Hall on Limetree Refinery
Some 300 people attending a virtual town hall Thursday had three words for officials investigating the Limetree Bay refinery – "Shut it down!" Friday the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency did just that.
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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
UVI Awards 313 Degrees in Inspirational Virtual Ceremony
Having earned their degrees despite the disruptions of two Category 5 hurricanes and a global pandemic, University of the Virgin Islands graduates were urged in an inspirational ceremony to keep on rising.
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
STX 4th Grader Armani Harvey Wins Spot in Doodle for Google Contest
Armani Harvey, a fourth grader at Pearl B. Larsen PreK-8 School, has been named the U.S. Virgin islands winner in the 13th annual Doodle for Google competition. And everyone in the V.I can help him make it to the finals by voting online.
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
Coral Disease Part 2 – Strike Teams Fight Underwater
While some agencies are focused on restoring and regrowing coral on land-based nurseries, others are taking the battle directly beneath the sea. Among them is Frank Cummings, a leader of the St. John Strike Team.
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
Missing Plate Leads to Traffic Stop Which Leads to Firearm Charge
A car missing its rear license plate prompted a police traffic stop on Friday, which in turn resulted in an arrest on a firearms law, violation, the V.I. Police Department reported.
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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
Mostly Fair Wednesday, Highs in Mid to Upper 80s
While a fair weather pattern prevails across the local area today, an isolated passing shower cannot be ruled out from time to time. Daytime high temperatures will average in the mid to upper 80s with winds of 10-15 miles per hour. Mariners can anticipate five-foot seas and southeast winds to 15
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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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Source: St. John Source | independent and trusted since 1999
Colorful, Vicious Convicted Conman Yamini Potter Pleads Guilty to Fraud
Yamini Potter pled guilty Wednesday in federal court to wire fraud and witness tampering/obstruction of justice, U.S. Attorney Gretchen Shappert announced in a statement Wednesday afternoon. Potter agreed to pay $121,000 in restitution as part of the plea.
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
COVID Positivity Numbers Trend Up as Cases Jump on STT and STJ
A burst of new COVID-19 cases on St. Thomas and St. John is putting pressure on the U.S. Virgin Islands' positivity rate, which in the previous week had dipped to 1 percent, Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. said on Monday.
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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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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
Superior Court Rules in Favor of Summer’s End Marina
A Superior Court judge’s ruling removed one legal hurdle for the developers of a mega-yacht marina in Coral Bay on St. John.
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AVIP Is A Great Way to Get Acquainted With the Psychological Field
“In September 1990, a group of psychologists met on the porch of the Social Science Building of the University of the Virgin Islands. It was a warm muggy evening when eight or nine of us gathered, but the excitement was palpable as we talk about the possibility of establishing an association here
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Superior Court Strikes Down Senate's Hospital Board Changes
V.I. Superior Court has struck down an act of the Legislature that aimed at restructuring V.I. public hospital boards, saying it violated separation of powers doctrine and federal law.
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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
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. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
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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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
Limetree Refinery Hit with Second Class-Action Lawsuit
A second lawsuit was filed Thursday seeking damages from Limetree Bay and its investment partners for St. Croix residents affected by the toxic emissions and since the facility resumed operations in February.
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
Coral Disease Part 2 – Strike Teams Fight Underwater
While some agencies are focused on restoring and regrowing coral on land-based nurseries, others are taking the battle directly beneath the sea. Among them is Frank Cummings, a leader of the St. John Strike Team.
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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
STX Restaurants Part 1: New Eateries Add Variety to Diverse Scene
Just before the pandemic struck and while it raged over the world, entrepreneurs braved COVID restrictions to open restaurants and feed the people of St. Croix.
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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
UVI Speech Students Share Their Final Presentations Online
Students of the UVI public speaking course shared their final projects of the spring semester online, covering a variety of topics including police brutality and the missing senior citizens of the USVI.
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Work on VINP Facilities in Cruz Bay Creek Could Begin in November
The National Park Service presented its plans to repair the Visitors Center and marine facilities in Cruz Bay to the St. John Committee of Coastal Zone Management in a public online meeting held by Thursday evening.
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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
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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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
St. Croix’s Pollo Tropical Takes Chicken to a New Level
With an opening anticipated at the end of May, a new Pollo Tropical on St. Croix will be a Virgin Islands first. The Miami-born franchise infuses grilled chicken with citrus marinade.
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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
Prime Contractor in Forced Labor Lawsuit Calls for Arbitration
AECOM Caribe, a defendant with seven others in a lawsuit that alleges human trafficking and forced labor of eight workers has asked that the proceedings be stayed in favor of forced arbitration.
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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
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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Source: St. John Source | independent and trusted since 1999
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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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
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