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The Sabre Spirit, a 190-foot cargo freighter, is moored in Crown Bay on Friday after it ran aground and was later refloated with the rising tide between St. Thomas and Great Saint James.

Daily News file photo Marc Biggs, center, the former V.I. Property and Procurement commissioner, walks to court in August 2008.

The V.I. Government has dropped all charges against Azamba Galloway, the 23-year-old man shot by a police officer in the midst of a chase in the Kirwan Terrace housing community on St. Thomas in May. During Galloway's arraignment Thursday in V.I. Superior Court, the V.I. Attorney General's Office requested that all of the charges be discontinued, ... (more)

The 16th-century British privateer also reportedly hung out on the hillsides above Magens Bay in order to spot approaching Spanish galleons filled with gold and silver.

Daily News Photo by R. JALANI HORTON On Wednesday evening, a group of worshippers attended the "Power Week" gathering at the Joseph Aubain Ballpark in Frenchtown, a regularly scheduled meeting that also served as a rally against Sen. Judy Buckley's marriage equality bill.

Coffelt filed a lawsuit in federal court after V.I. Elections Supervisor Caroline Fawkes disqualified the candidate and her running mate, John Canegata, from a position on the General Election ballot in November.

For most of us, if we think about the U.S. Virgin Islands at all, we think just of tropical resorts and hurricanes.

For most of us, if we think about the U.S. Virgin Islands at all, we think just of tropical resorts and hurricanes.

Daily News Photo by AISHA-ZAKIYA BOYD The Cruz Bay I arrives at the Loredon Lawrence Boynes Sr. Dock in Cruz Bay, St. John, as passengers board the Red Hook I headed back to St. Thomas on Friday.

The Caribbean Writer has announced its annual prize winners from Volume 27, which highlights music and visual arts.

The 16th-century British privateer also reportedly hung out on the hillsides above Magens Bay in order to spot approaching Spanish galleons filled with gold and silver.

The second-half of 2014 is looking even more plentiful, with new books from superstars like Haruki Murakami, David Mitchell, Ian McEwan, Marilynn Robinson, Denis Johnson, Hilary Mantel, Margaret Atwood and quite a few more.

The Virgin Islands Small Business Development Center named a St. Thomas clothing store and a St. Croix inn as the two small businesses of the year in the territory.

Efforts to beautify the waterfront and historic downtown of St. Thomas received a hefty boost from two generous donors this week.

Michael Croslin holds more than 40 patents for medical inventions and has established his own company, Medtek Corporation.

Rotary Club of St. Thomas II announced the winners of its annual raffle, proceeds of which go to a number of local organizations.

Residents will be given a chance to view an interesting exhibit on Saturday titled "Packaging St. Croix U.S. Virgin Islands."

All-Inclusive Luxury in the British Virgin Islands. Set among 140 pristine acres on Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands, the 31-room luxury boutique resort of Biras Creek features newly renovated one-and two-bedroom suites each with its own private verandah overlooking the Caribbean Sea or gardens.

Daily News file photo The Luis Hospital governing board has been powerless wihtout enough members to muster a quorum for a year.

Daily News file photo According to a public defender, the severe staffing shortage Golden Grove Adult Correctional Facility on St. Croix has prevented him from meeting with inmates who are his clients.