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Op-Ed: The CZM Public Hearing on Emergency Generators: Questions Asked and Not Answered

St. John needs reliable backup power, but in his op-ed, David Silverman questions whether WAPA has adequately addressed ...
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WAPA Presents Plans for Backup Generation on STJ

If there’s one thing both WAPA and St. John residents can agree on, it’s that the installation of backup generators for ...
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Territory, Hospital Officials Ignored Repeated Summons Before $6.4M Default Judgment

Court filings show that hospital officials and territory leaders ignored or dodged multiple service attempts before a federal ...
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Police & Courts

Two minors have been arrested in connection with an August assault on a 14-year-old boy on St. Croix that police are investigating as a hate crime. Virgin Islands Police Department/Office of Highway ...
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Local government

The Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs (DLCA) is aware of video footage and public commentary circulating regarding an interaction between a DLCA Enforcement Officer and a business owner at ...
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Grassroots Eco-Collective Forms to Fight ‘Disrespectful Development’ at Caneel Bay

When the National Park Service announced new guidelines for the redevelopment of the Caneel Bay Resort in the Virgin Islands ...
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Young St. Croix Artists Bring Coastal Ecosystems to Life in Salt River Bay Mural

After nearly six weeks of team collaboration, the mural is nearing completion. (Source photo by Joshua Grant Canning) Five young St. Croix artists are putting the finishing touches on a mural ...
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‘Hope Lives Here’ Event Highlights Recovery, Family Support and The Village’s Ongoing Work

Stories of recovery, renewed family relationships and the importance of community support took center stage Friday evening as The Village VI Partners in Recovery hosted its third annual open house and ...
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WAPA Ties Latest Outages to Multiple Generator Failures

The V.I. Water and Power Authority governing board convened a regular meeting Thursday. (Screenshot from Microsoft Teams meeting) Recurring power outages impacting V.I. Water and Power Authority ...
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VIPD Arrests Man for Arson, Assault on St. Croix

Joshua Torres has been apprehended and arrested for arson in the second degree and assault in the third degree following an incident Friday, reported the Virgin Islands Police Department. The 911 ...
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Charlotte Amalie’s WWII Heritage Honor Recognizes Wartime Service, History

Defense workers stand outside their living quarters in Charlotte Amalie in 1941. The workers were employed at the naval base on St. Thomas. (Photo by Jack Delano, courtesy of Library of Congress) The ...
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TIB Investigating Fatal Two-Vehicle Collision in Estate Castle Burke

One dead, one in critical condition after detectives from the Traffic Investigation Bureau (TIB) responded to a two-vehicle ...