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Police make arrest in fatal nightclub shooting
Police have arrested a man in connection with an early morning shooting June 24 that started at a Charlotte Amalie nightclub and continued outside, leaving one man wounded and another man - 21-year-old Issachar Chinnery - dead.
Amphibious bus crash injures 30 tourists in USVI
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands - An amphibious tour bus veered off a road Wednesday, injuring about 30 cruise ship passengers who were taking a shore excursion in the U.S. Virgin Islands, police said.
A gas-filled train derailed while traveling through a downtown neighborhood around midnight Monday, catching residents in their sleep, and setting off a massive explosion that killed at least 14 people and injured dozens of others, most with severe burns.
Hovensa refinery in USVI dismisses 270 workers
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands - The Hovensa oil refinery has dismissed 270 contract workers in response to the global economic downturn, a company spokesman said Monday.
Maho Bay Camps: A true eco-resort in St John, USVI
If waking to the sounds of thrumping tree frogs and the gentle sloshing of waves kissing a sugary beach -- not to mention one of the most amazing sunrise views in the hemisphere -- appeals to you, you need to move Maho Bay Camps to the top of your travel short list immediately.
St. Thomas hotel no longer a Holiday Inn
The 150-room Windward Passage , formerly the Holiday Inn St. Thomas, is no longer is affiliated with Holiday Inn.
WAPA project to cut water service in eastern Charlotte Amalie area
The V.I. \Water and Power Authority will be replacing a gate valve on a potable water line on the waterfront near Pizza Hut from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday.
Can we recover 20 million from Southland gaming.
The cash strapped Virgin Islands Government is looking at Southland gaming as a possible source of revenue.
Ferries Resume Regular Charlotte Amalie Schedule
June 23, 2009 -- After running an altered schedule since the weekend, St. John's two ferry companies began operating on their regular Cruz Bay, St.
We have royalty in St. John and a Miss Virgin Islands
The St. John Festival held the Prince and Princess competition and they selected Daniela Joseph as the St.
Infant mortality rate is better than in the US
Kids Count report is out. The Community Foundation released their annual report on the state of the community for children and families.
My husband and I recently returned from a trip to the Caribbean and among the places we visited was St.
Traffic near Cancryn to be rerouted for WAPA work
Crews will be working to replace the water line underneath the intersection close to Addelita Cancryn Junior High School and Banco Popular for the next two weeks and will be rerouting traffic while work is going on.
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Senate to Consider 75 million in new bonds
Yesterday was solemn as parades wended their way through the downtown of Charlotte Amalie and Frederiksted with soldiers, sailors, National Guard men and women, American Legionaries, marching bands and majorettes paid homage to the valiant who died in service to the nation.
Police seek armed men responsible for robberies
A man was robbed at gunpoint in an alley in downtown Charlotte Amalie, according to police.
Dawson Sworn In as Head of Finance
Angel E. Dawson Jr. takes the oath of office from V.I. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ive Arlington Swan Wednesday.
V.I. honors nation's heroes on Memorial Day
Daily News Photo by CRISTIAN SIMESCU Members V.I. National Guard and Legionnaires participate in the Memorial Day parade in Frederiksted on Monday morning.
Police: Apparent murder-suicide in USVI
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands - Police in St. Croix say a woman and man are dead after an apparent murder-suicide. Dead are 28-year-old Nefertiti O'Bryan and 36-year-old Davenon Joseph.
I am working almost 12 hours a day right now, so I am reposting an essay from simpler times when I had more time to write.