VICA’s ‘Dorsch After Dark’ Returns to Frederiksted Tuesday

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VICA’s ‘Dorsch After Dark’ Returns to Frederiksted Tuesday

The Virgin Islands on the Arts pop-up exhibit, "Dorsch After Dark," returns to Frederiksted Tuesday, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., after a brief hiatus this summer. The venue welcomes back the community to their Strand St. location. The event highlights and celebrates local art and music on St. Croix.

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Inaugural JetBlue Flight from Newark Receives a Warm Welcome in STT

JetBlue Airways flight B6 2219 arrived for the first time in St. Thomas Thursday, bringing with it many visitors from the New Jersey, New York and Connecticut area who are ready to explore the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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U.S. Virgin Islands and Jamaica Explore Caribbean Tourism ‘Coopetition’

Commissioner Boschulte reported successful talks with Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett and other private sector officials about the potential for regional economic revitalization.

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White Lady Man Caught In Robbery At The Palms-Pelican Cove Linked To Carjacking

NORTH SHORE — Police need your help to identify additional suspects involved in the carjacking of a pickup truck Salt River beach last week, authorities said. Keishawn D. Monsanto, 19. of White Lady, was arrested at 11:55 p.m. Tuesday and charged with first=degree robbery, the Virgin Islands Police

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Charlotte Amalie East Woman Charged With Cashing $20,000 Bad Check: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Members of the VIPD Economic Crime Unit arrested Marina S. Anthony, 34, of Oswald Harris Court, at 10:12 a.m. today on a warrant charging her with drawing and delivering worthless checks, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. On or about July 26, Anthony allegedly deposited

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NOTICE TO ESTABLISHED VIRGIN ISLANDS BUSINESSES

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FEMA Has $578,970 For USVI Organizations That Provided Food, Shelter During COVID

CHRISTIANSTED — Reimbursements of up to $578,970 are available for USVI organizations that have provided emergency food and/or shelter programs in the territory during the period of January 1, 2020, through October 31, 2021. The reimbursements are funded through the Department of Homeland

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Police Investigate Double Homicide At Vitraco Mall In St. Thomas Sunday: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating after two 'males' were found shot dead in the parking lot of a downtown shopping mall in St. Thomas on Sunday night. The 911 Emergency Call Center reported 'multiple shots fired and two males down at Vitraco Mall' at 9:13 p.m. Sunday, the Virgin

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USVI's August Death Toll Was Highest Since the Start of the Pandemic

The V.I. Department of Health’s Medical Director Dr. Tai Hunte-Ceasar said Tuesday that it took 159 days of pandemic for the territory to record its first 19 deaths, 324 days for the second 19 and only 31 days for the most recent wave.

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VI Athletes Competing at AAU Junior Olympics in Texas, July 31-Aug. 7

There will be just over 10,000 athletes competing this year in various sports and events at the AAU Junior Olympics in Humble, Texas.

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FEMA Gives $7.6M To VIHA To Repair Marley Homes and Additions: ODR

FREDERIKSTED — The Office of Disaster Recovery announces that the Virgin Islands Housing Authority (VIHA) has been obligated $7,613,710 to complete repairs to Marley Homes and Additions in Frederiksted. The funds obligated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the Public

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Op-Ed: USVI Needs Infrastructure to Increase Physical Activity

Lyña E. Fredericks, the acting director of the Division of Chronic Disease and Prevention at the USVI Department of Health, couples the idea of improving infrastructure with exercise and better health for Virgin Islanders.

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Op Ed: What’s the Value of a Child’s Smile?

Dr. Sonia Taylor Griffith DDS informs the public about the importance of and the ramifications of good oral health.

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Virgin Islands Olympian Adriel Sanes Is Not Finished with the Olympics

The young Olympian has been a part of the U.S. Virgin Islands National Swim Team since the age of 12 and was very eager to have the opportunity to compete at the Olympics.

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VI Athletes Competing at AAU Junior Olympics in Texas, July 31-Aug. 7

There will be just over 10,000 athletes competing this year in various sports and events at the AAU Junior Olympics in Humble, Texas.

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Partnerships Energize Projects to Strengthen Legacy of Resilience for USVI

About $93.03 million has been obligated for projects to reduce the loss of life and property from disasters through FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

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Real Estate Market Still Soaring

Real estate sales throughout the territory are so robust right now there is just one problem: there aren’t that many homes left to sell

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Hotlanta Exporting Its Criminals To The Territory To Join In On Crime Spree Action

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Alleged criminals from as far away as Georgia are coming to the U.S. Virgin Islands to get in on the crime spree action here. Malk Springette, 18, of Atlanta, Georgia was arrested on August 30, at 12:54 p.m Monday and charged with second-degree robbery, the Virgin Islands

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USVI's August Death Toll Was Highest Since the Start of the Pandemic

The V.I. Department of Health’s Medical Director Dr. Tai Hunte-Ceasar said Tuesday that it took 159 days of pandemic for the territory to record its first 19 deaths, 324 days for the second 19 and only 31 days for the most recent wave.

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Open forum: St. Croix The Goddess

Lorelie Highland asks her fellow Crucians to help clean up the trash that is ruining the beauty that is the true St. Croix.

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Op Ed: What’s the Value of a Child’s Smile?

Dr. Sonia Taylor Griffith DDS informs the public about the importance of and the ramifications of good oral health.

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Royal Caribbean Plans To Send Cruise Ships To St. Thomas When CDC Says They Can

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Royal Caribbean Group executives have announced “solid' plans to safely return to the U.S. Virgin Islands,” according to a news release from Government House. Beginning on July 6, the cruise line has “projected some 213,000 guests will visit by the end of 2021, generating

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STX 18-year-old Selected Out of Thousands to Attend Flight Academy | St.

Anthony Gilbert will attend the inaugural class of the RedTail Flight Academy this fall. After the submission of an intense scholarship application and an interview, Gilbert was one of six selected out of thousands of applications.

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American Red Cross of USVI Welcomes Tina Beazer as Senior Disaster Program Manager

Beazer leads a team of three staff and 100 volunteers in providing programs and services that help the USVI prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters. She also serves as the face of American Red Cross in the territory.

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DLCA Informs Public of Fuel Price Survey and Rack Rates as of August 2

The Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs notifies the public of its latest territory-wide fuel price survey findings that was conducted on Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, on St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John.

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Inaugural JetBlue Flight from Newark Receives a Warm Welcome in STT

JetBlue Airways flight B6 2219 arrived for the first time in St. Thomas Thursday, bringing with it many visitors from the New Jersey, New York and Connecticut area who are ready to explore the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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Bryan Heaps Praise On Lease Agreements VIPA Signed With 2 Shipping Companies

CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan lauded the long-term lease agreements the Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA) is entering into with Tropical Shipping Company and Crowley Caribbean Services, hailing it as a public-private partnership that is pivotal to the Territory’s economic future and

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Virgin Islands National Recruitment Drive to Begin in Atlanta on July 10

The “Virgin Islanders Come Home” campaign is part of the Government of the Virgin Islands’ broader effort to aggressively fill more than 1,000 vacancies across departments and agencies.

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Police Need Your Help To Find Kenneth Springer Wanted For Check Kiting

FREDERIKSTED — The VIPD is asking for the St. Croix community’s assistance in locating 46-year-old Kenneth L. Springer. Springer is wanted on charges of obtaining money by false pretenses, forgery, fraudulent claims upon the government, and grand larceny, according to the Virgin Islands Police

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