Virgin Islands News

V.I. government officials were in Miami this week, showcasing the territory as a prime destination for cruise ships at the annual Cruise Shipping Miami conference, formerly known as Seatrade.

This screenshot from the official music video for Pressure Busspipe's song, "Virgin Islands Nice," shows Virgin Islands rapper Pressure performing his song at local sugar mill ruins.

With small labs, field stations and individual researchers collectively producing the majority of the scientific data, the task of storing, sharing and finding the millions of smaller datasets requires a widely available, flexible and robust long-term data management solution.

The V.I. Public Works Department, in conjunction with the Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division, is holding an information session related to upcoming design-build projects in the territory, to address the procedures and requirements associated with the design-build process for federal aid projects.

The Celtic Crucians will be celebrating the little bit of Irish in everyone on Saturday, as the 45th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade gets under way in downtown Christiansted.

Under Partly Cloudy Skies. 82 % humidity Barometric pressure is 29.97 inches Wind is from East North East at 6 MPH Point 82 inches of rain at WSTA in the last 24 hours.

St. Thomas - A teenage girl was hospitalized after she was hit by a speed boat Sunday evening at the University of Virgin Islands MacLean Marine Science Center near Brewers Beach.

The legal battle going on in the territory's high court may delay a federally funded project to rehabilitate Main Street in downtown Charlotte Amalie.

The House is losing yet another Democrat, the latest to make the list of the retirements and resignations in the 113th Congress.

During Daylight Saving Time , clocks are turned forward an hour, effectively moving an hour of daylight from the morning to the evening Local fire agencies encourage residents to not forget to change batteries in their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors at the same time they change their clocks.

Daily News Photo by AISHA-ZAKIYA BOYD Jenna Honore, of Evelyn Williams Elementary School, spells her word while Manav Thadani, left, of Antilles School, and Khaien Donawa, of Claude O. Markoe Elementary School, watch.

Though his crew is small, the territory's new chief federal public defender has big plans for his office.

The White House brushed off concerns Friday that, with the crisis in Crimea intensifying, now might not be the best time for President Obama -- and his vice president -- to go on vacation.

Daily News File Photo Runoff water flows June 2012 from a gut into clear ocean water changing the turbidity at Magens Bay on St. Thomas.

By EVY LACY Special to The Gold Standard Editor's note: This is the first in a four-part story series for Women's History Month.

Retired radio personality Dave Herman pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Thursday on federal charges that he tried to lure a fictitious 7-year-old girl from Bergen County to the Virgin Islands for a sexual tryst.

Live on a boat instead of a hotel? With a family? Fathom's Malia McKinnon Frame was skeptical - and then she tried it.

Jessica "Jes" Crills is about to embark on a journey that will combine her desire to serve others with a love of travel.

Gov. John deJongh Jr. has renominated Violet Anne Golden to a second term on the V.I. Casino Control Commission, this time as chairwoman.

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