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Main Street shoppers load up on gifts and goodies
Daily News Photos by SEAN McCOY People cheer for the Antilles Steel Hurricanes. ST. THOMAS - While the crowds may have been a little thinner than normal at Miracle on Main Street this year, the holiday spirit was shining brightly Friday as people ate, drank and shopped to their heart's content.
USVI Man Found Guilty In Death Of Pa. Native
Share + Dec 18, 2009 6:07 pm US/Eastern ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands A man who was retried for the 2007 stabbing of a Pennsylvania native was found guilty Friday for the second time, but on lesser charges.
Realtor accused of murder-for-hire plot testifies in V.I. Police extortion case
When she took the stand on Wednesday, Rosemary Sauter bore little resemblance to the smiling redhead with clipped curls staring out from her REMAX Dream Properties ads.
Defense attorneys claim the officers were investigating Realtor in murder-for-hire scheme
Different stories emerge in extortion trial of officers Greene and Saldana and civilian Defense attorneys claim the officers were investigating Realtor in murder-for-hire scheme By CONSTANCE COOPER Tuesday, December 15th 2009 The prosecution says that federal investigators have Police Capt.
Widower: I didna t kill my wife
"Since Nov. 3, I have been grieving the death of my wife, Joan ," said Robert Harris.
Husband: Stop Saying I Killed My Wife Or I'll Sue
Share + Dec 13, 2009 12:00 pm US/Eastern BROCKTON The husband of a Lynnfield woman who died in the U.S. Virgin Islands insists his wife's death was a suicide and that he's innocent.
Blockbuster to be St. Thomas' 4th video store to shut down
When Blockbuster Video in Vitraco Park closes its doors on Dec. 31, it will be the fourth video rental store on St.
Senators hear testimony on cultural curriculum, use of test results, paramedic training
Lack of quorum delays action on two education bills Senators hear testimony on cultural curriculum, use of test results, paramedic training By JOY BLACKBURN Tuesday, December 8th 2009 ST.
Oasis of the Seas calls on St. Thomas
Thomas By ALDETH LEWIN Wednesday, December 9th 2009 Daily News Photo by SEAN McCOY The Zulus perform at the Monsanto Marine Terminal at Crown Bay for crowds of people.
Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico Rumble Over Rum
Updated at 12:22 p.m. on Dec. 9. It's hard to imagine the Virgin Islands -- of aquamarine waters and calypso drums -- at war, but the U.S. territory has been locked in a rum-fueled brouhaha with neighboring Puerto Rico for months.
Delegate Donna Christian-Christensen, D-U.S.V.I., is a member of the 111th Congress, serving her seventh term.
Education offers UVI tuition deal for teachers, staff
The V.I. Education Department is again offering to pay for tuition for one college course at the University of the Virgin Islands to boost the professional development of its teachers, administrators and staff.
Juror in Auffenberg case gets three years for seeking bribe
A juror in the tax fraud trial of Belleville car dealer Jamie Auffenberg was sentenced Thursday in St.
Major V.I. road projects head toward completion
Daily News Photo by CRISTIAN SIMESCU With a contractor now in place, work will soon resume on the Christiansted Bypass.
Property abroad: British Virgin Islands
The British Virgin Islands have long been a mecca for VIPs and celebrities, but it's not just tycoons who are capitivated by these pristine Caribbean islands.
Central High celebrates gaining full accreditation
Starting today, St. Croix's Central High School is fully accredited - much to the relief and elation of the school's faculty, staff, parents and students.
GERS continues to await funding to cover cost of delaying reforms
The V.I. Government Employees Retirement System is looking for the first installment of a $3 million appropriation to cover some of the cost of putting off GERS reforms for another year.
Puerto Rico agrees to help V.I. with stray 911 emergency calls
The new E-911 call center now has an agreement with Puerto Rico to handle emergency calls that are errantly picked up by their cell towers.
Make haste, not chaste, in the British Virgin Islands
Cane Garden Bay, one of my all-time favorite beaches. Michael Kelly My previous posts describe the splender of Virgin Gorda, but it's a kick taking in more of the British Virgin Islands if time allows.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Hovensa LLC for 56 alleged serious violations of workplace safety and health standards at its oil refinery located in Christiansted, St.
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