Virgin Islands News

Look beyond the bright lights of the season and you will see hundreds of families in our islands that need our help.

The Caribbean's most unassuming beauty, a sparsely-populated island once occupied by the U.S. Navy and now a paradise of deserted beaches and pristine waters, hides in plain sight off Puerto Rico's east coast.

Though he arrived in Silverton just six months ago, 24-year-old Jairo de la Rosa is on his way to becoming a true goldsmith by trade and continuing his family's legacy as an 11th generation jeweler.

Under mostly clear skies 84 % humidity Barometric pressure is 30.08 inches Wind is from East at 12 MPH Point 03 inches of rian in the last 24 hours.

Daily News Photo by JOY BLACKBURN Former St. Croix Police Chief Christopher Howell opens a box containing trauma kits purchased with donated funds.

Newswise - NARRAGANSETT, R.I. - The following research will be presented by scientists at the University of Rhode Island's Graduate School of Oceanography at the American Geophysical Union's fall meeting in San Francisco from Dec. 9 to 13: Earthquakes, landslides and tsunami hazards in the Greater Antilles Poster presentation: Dec. 11, 1:40 p.m., ... (more)

Mackinac Island, Michigan has 27 degrees with snow. New York City is 36 and rain same in Philadelphia 36 and rain, Boston 34 and snow, Chicago 24 and snow, 7A in Denver with snow, 3A in Minneapolis.

America's best-read daily, USA Today, recently profiled the best places to elope in the Caribbean and, to no surprise, The Rock made the cut.

After hours of contentious debate, a bill to regulate barkers in the territory was held in the Senate Economic Development, Agriculture and Planning Committee on Friday for further review.

Daily News Photo by JOY BLACKBURN A group of eighth-grade art students at Good Hope Country Day School won a Virgin Islands-Puerto Rico Friendship Committee art contest.

Banco Popular is trying to be more convenient to its St. John customers by opening a service center today in Cruz Bay.

Nelson Mandela inspired many people in the Virgin Islands to be leaders in their communities, fight against injustices and help those in need.

After all of the holiday parties, stress of family gatherings, and abundance of food and eggnog, a holiday hangover is inevitable.

Most of the seven questions pertain to criminal convictions, although there are also questions asking whether the candidate has filed all required local and federal tax returns, and whether the candidate has voted in a jurisdiction outside the U.S. Virgin Islands within the last four years.

The company operates eye stores offering eye care products and services, such as prescription eyeglass frames, and non-prescription eyeglasses, ophthalmic lenses, contact lenses, and sunglasses.

82 % humidity Barometric pressure is 30.02 inches Wind is from East North East at 8 MPH Point 04 inches of rain in the last 24 hours.

Photos by GARY METZ Seventh-day Adventist high school seniors, left, Kalina Webster, Keryl Liburd and Kamira Webster talk to Oson VI, LLC founder and Chairman Dale LeFebvre after a check presentation ceremony Tuesday on the University of the Virgin Island's St. Thomas campus.

Gov. John deJongh Jr. submitted several pieces of proposed legislation to the Senate on Monday, updating and revising the statues governing the Economic Development Commission, Government Development Bank, Small Business Development Agency, Enterprise Zone, and the Sustainable Tourism Through Arts-Based Revenue Stream Production Act.

83 % humidity Barometric pressure is 29.91 inches Wind is from East at 4 MPH National Weather Service: partly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers, then rain showers in the afternoon.

Chef Jeremy Still displays a salmon entree he whipped up in the kitchen at Edgewood Country Club, his working home since 1994.