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Faces Backlash, Shelved for Revision... AT&T Fined $40,000 for Underground Tank Violations in USVI Amid EPA Crackdown... Timeshare Revenue Dips Raise Concerns for V.I. Government's Environmental Fund... AT&T FINED $40,000 FOR UNDERGROUND TANK VIOLATIONS IN USVI AMID EPA CRACKDOWN * Staff Consortium * November 01, 2023 1 In a series of enforcement actions by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, AT&T Transoceanic Co... TIMESHARE REVENUE DIPS RAISE CONCERNS FOR V.I. GOVERNMENT'S ENVIRONMENTAL FUND * Nelcia Charlemagne * November 01, 2023 0 An attempt by Senator Dwayne DeGraff to utilize the Timeshare Environmental Infrastructure Impact Fe... DPNR TO PRESENT VISIONARY LAND USE SKETCHES AT UPCOMING TOWN HALLS * Staff Consortium * November 01, 2023 0 The V.I. Department of Planning & Natural Resources is set to take a pivotal step in engaging publi... USVI'S TIGHT BUDGET FORECASTS DOOM ANOTHER CLEAN-UP BILL * Nelcia Charlemagne * November 01, 2023 0 In a contentious debate over fiscal priorities, the Senate Committee on Budget, Appropriations, and ... FAMILY DISPUTE ESCALATES TO PIPE ATTACK AND STRANGULATION, LEADING TO MULTIPLE CHARGES * Janeka Simon * November 01, 2023 2 ST. CROIX — A woman who called in an auto collision was herself arrested after police discovered tha... BONNIE G SAFELY REFLOATED, TOWED TO SAFE HARBOR IN CROWN BAY * Staff Consortium * November 01, 2023 0 After spending 26 days aground off the coast of St. Thomas, the Bonnie G is now moored at the Crown ... COMPLEX HIGH SCHOOL WINS ESVI'S 2023 CIVICS MATTERS CHAMPIONSHIP * Staff Consortium * October 31, 2023 3 Students of the St. Croix Educational Complex High School are the 2023 Civics Matters champions, aft... ROUTINE TRAFFIC STOP ON RUMER ROAD ESCALATES TO DRUG AND GUN CHARGES * Janeka Simon * October 31, 2023 3 ST. THOMAS — A man stopped for a traffic citation winded up with six felony drug and gun charges aft... FDA ISSUES URGENT WARNING OVER SEVERAL OVER-THE-COUNTER BRANDS OF EYEDROPS * Staff Consortium * October 31, 2023 0 On October 25, the Food and Drug Administration issued a list of several eyedrops sold at national r... DLCA ENFORCES PRICE FREEZE ON WATER-RELATED PRODUCTS IN ST. CROIX DISTRICT FOLLOWING STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARATION * Staff Consortium * October 31, 2023 3 The V.I. Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs has announced a price freeze on all items rela... DOH TO TEST 1,000 ST. CROIX CHILDREN FOR LEAD, COPPER CONTAMINATION * Staff Consortium * October 30, 2023 10 In response to concerns about elevated levels of lead and copper in the potable water system on St. ... 35TH LEGISLATURE TO CONVENE AS GOVERNOR DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY ON ST. CROIX'S WATER CRISIS * Ernice Gilbert * October 30, 2023 2 Amid concerns surrounding the quality of potable water on St. Croix, the 35th Legislature of the Vir... WAPA CEO GRANTED INCREASED SPENDING AUTHORITY OF $5 MILLION AMID ST. CROIX WATER CRISIS * Staff Consortium * October 30, 2023 0 Amid the St. Croix water quality crisis, the V.I. Water and Power Authority Governing Board on Monda... BILL TO ENCOURAGE BUSINESS-LED BEAUTIFICATION IN V.I. FACES BACKLASH, SHELVED FOR REVISION * Janeka Simon * November 01, 2023 A bill aimed at establishing the V.I. beautification tax credit was shelved after sponsor Senator No... SENATE COMMITTEE BACKS BILL TO SIMPLIFY CLEARANCE OF PAID MORTGAGES * Nelcia Charlemagne * October 31, 2023 4 Members of the Senate Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance met on Monday to approve legis... BRYAN DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY AS NEARLY 4,000 HOMES AFFECTED BY LEAD AND COPPER WATER; DLCA TO ISSUE WATER PRICE FREEZE; DOH TO TEST CHILDREN FOR CONTAMINATION, WAPA CEO APOLOGIZES * Nelcia Charlemagne * October 30, 2023 17 After many calls from lawmakers, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. on Monday afternoon declared a local stat... WHAT RAIN? SURVIVORS AND SUPPORTERS PARTICIPATE IN 23RD ANNUAL RELAY FOR LIFE ON ST. CROIX; $295,785 RAISED * Staff Consortium * October 29, 2023 2 Despite persistent rain, St. Croix's 23rd annual Relay for Life event, held at the St. Croix Educati... SPIRIT AIRLINES UPGRADES ST. CROIX ROUTE WITH AIRBUS A321NEO AIRCRAFT * Staff Consortium * October 28, 2023 7 Spirit Airlines is set to enhance its daily service between Fort Lauderdale and St. Croix. Starting ... DPNR DIRECTS WAPA TO ADOPT STT-STJ WATER TREATMENT METHODS IN ST. CROIX AMONG OTHER REMEDIAL DEMANDS; CEO ANDREW SMITH FACES CALLS FOR PUBLIC APOLOGY * Janeka Simon * October 28, 2023 16 Even as authorities seek to calibrate their response to the discovery of heavy metal contamination a... LEGISLATION INTRODUCED TO HONOR BASKETBALL STAR ALIYAH BOSTON WITH KEY TO THE TERRITORY * Nelcia Charlemagne * October 27, 2023 10 Aliyah Boston herself, the now-professional basketballer who has been blazing a trail for herself in... VI GOVERNMENT SEEKS NATIONAL EMERGENCY DECLARATION FROM PRESIDENT BIDEN IN LIGHT OF ST. CROIX'S WATER CRISIS * Ernice Gilbert * October 26, 2023 38 In the wake of elevated lead and copper levels detected in St. Croix's water supply, the VI Governme... FHC CONFIRMS SYSTEM BREACH, SAYS IT'S WORKING TO RESOLVE MATTER * Ernice Gilbert * October 26, 2023 6 In an age where institutions globally are witnessing an uptick in cyber threats, Frederiksted Health... WATCH: COURT DROPS CASE AFTER VIDEO CONTRADICTS PEACE OFFICER'S CLAIMS OF ASSAULT AND RACIAL SLURS DURING COVID CHECK * Janeka Simon * October 26, 2023 51 The matter in which a peace officer claimed to have been physically and racially abused while he tri... WITH ONLY 6 LOANS CLOSED SINCE LAUNCH, EDA CEO COMES UNDER PRESSURE FOR VI SLICE PROGRAM * Nelcia Charlemagne * October 25, 2023 37 Since May 2023, the VI Slice program has approved eight transactions, Economic Development Authority... ST. CROIX WATER QUALITY UNIFIED COMMAND PRAYING FOR GOOD NEWS BUT PLANNING FOR WORST POSSIBLE OUTCOME * Nelcia Charlemagne * October 25, 2023 17 Members of the St. Croix Water Quality Unified Command has said they have already taken the initiati... STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR STX WATER CONTAMINATION WOULD NOT PROVIDE ADDITIONAL BENEFITS AT THIS TIME, GOVERNOR BRYAN SAYS * Janeka Simon * October 24, 2023 29 “Declaring a state of emergency will not empower the Government of the Virgin Islands to take any ad... Top Stories FORMER SENATOR ALICIA 'CHUCKY' HANSEN HAS DIED. THE LEGENDARY POLITICA The political landscape of the U.S. Virgin Islands...... * Rising Tensions Between Police and Judiciary Following Detective Phipp... * New Morgue on St. Croix to be in Operation Mid-May, Dept. of Justice S... * Recreational Marijuana Now Legal in U.S. Virgin Islands as Bryan Signs... * Rynel Harris Crowned Miss St. Croix 2022-2023 in First Queen Show Sinc... * Zy'Naii Prentice is St. Croix's New Princess, Je'Talia Hanley New Duch... Politics FRETT-GREGORY SAYS IT'S 'INAPPROPRIATE' FOR DELEGATE TO CONGRESS TO SP A letter written by former Senate President Donna ... * Bryan Vows to Fix WAPA, Start Teachers at Over $50,000, and Lead USVI ... * Bryan Routs Vialet in Gubernatorial Race, Winning Reelection... * Watch: Vialet-Sarauw, Bryan Roach Teams Hold Motorcades... * Bryan Holds 22.8 Percent Lead Against Vialet Territory-Wide, New UVI/V... * Gov't House Offers Fired Exempt Employee Chance to Appeal: Cranston Sa... Opinion Op-Ed: Give Jackie her Jacket - An Analysis of the Delegate to Congres... Editorial: Former Sen. Sarauw Reflects on 175th Emancipation Celebrati... Time for Action: In Editorial, Bryan Calls on Senate to Approve Land S... Children First: Let's Make St. John's Dream School a Reality... Emancipation and Self-determination in the U.S Virgin Islands: A Sojou... Days Cash on Hand: The Crucial Metric Behind the Virgin Islands' Finan... Mrs. Jo Sandra Jones-James, A River of Blessings... Happy 90th Birthday to Dr. Jose F. Poblete: A Lifetime Dedicated to Pu... Dr. David Hall's Letter to the Editor on Passing of Alexander Moorhead... Implementing the Constitutional Convention Voters Approved in 2020... Community Center A HUD INCOME WAIVER FOR THE USVI ALLOWS MORE APPLICANTS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY'S 'ENVISION' PROGRAM * Staff Consortium * October 05, 2020 1 The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has granted the Virgin Islands Housing Fi... QUICK NOTE | 16 POLICE RECRUITS TAKE OATH DURING WEDNESDAY CEREMONY * Staff Consortium * October 01, 2020 1 Sixteen individuals joined the law enforcement ranks in earnest during a ceremony in St. Thomas on W... Sixteen individuals joined the law enforcement ran... VI-PR FRIENDSHIP EVENTS, SET FOR OCT. 7-12, CURTAILED DUE TO COVID-19 * Staff Consortium * October 01, 2020 1 The Virgin Islands-Puerto Rico Friendship Committee is preparing to celebrate Virgin Islands – Puert... The Virgin Islands-Puerto Rico Friendship Committe... WATCH: AN INSIDE LOOK OF THE NEW ELECTION SYSTEM OFFICE ON ST. CROIX * Staff Consortium * October 02, 2020 2 Vic Videos FIRST NEW HOTEL IN USVI IN 30 YEARS BREAKS GROUND ... WATCH: VIPA, ROYAL CARIBBEAN ANNOUNCE $250 MILLION... October 19, 2023 09:11 AM WATCH: BRYAN ON PERSONAL MATTERS, DERELICT BUILDIN... October 14, 2023 07:23 AM THE MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR DETECTIVE DELBERTH I. PHI... July 29, 2023 11:02 AM POLICE COMMISSIONER CHASTISES JUDICIARY FOLLOWING ... July 08, 2023 12:32 PM Government DLCA ENFORCES PRICE FREEZE ON WATER-RELATED PRODUCTS IN ST. CROIX DISTRICT FOLLOWING STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARATION * Staff Consortium * October 31, 2023 3 The V.I. Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs has announced a price freeze on all items related to the production of water in the St. Croix Di... MAGISTRATE JUDGE ERNEST MORRIS JR. REAPPOINTED FOR 4-YEAR TERM IN ST. CROIX DISTRICT * Staff Consortium * October 27, 2023 10 Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands, Debra S. Watlington on Friday announced the reappointment of the Ernest E. Morris Jr. fo... ST. CROIX WATER QUALITY UNIFIED COMMAND PRAYING FOR GOOD NEWS BUT PLANNING FOR WORST POSSIBLE OUTCOME * Nelcia Charlemagne * October 25, 2023 17 Members of the St. Croix Water Quality Unified Command has said they have already taken the initiative to “plan for the worst and prepare” in the even... BRYAN'S 15-PAGE DERELICT AND ABANDONED BUILDINGS BILL NOW AVAILABLE AS COMMUNITY IS GIVEN UNTIL NOV. 24 TO COMMENT ON LATEST DRAFT * Janeka Simon * October 24, 2023 15 Governor Albert Bryan is moving forward with his push to rid the territory's towns of derelict and abandoned buildings, with Government House on Monda... STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR STX WATER CONTAMINATION WOULD NOT PROVIDE ADDITIONAL BENEFITS AT THIS TIME, GOVERNOR BRYAN SAYS * Janeka Simon * October 24, 2023 29 “Declaring a state of emergency will not empower the Government of the Virgin Islands to take any additional measures beyond the scope of our current ... USVI PORTS HUB DOWE AT IT AGAIN: VIPA CUTS RIBBON ON GORDON A. FI... * Elesha George * June 26, 2022 38 The Gordon A. Finch Molasses Pier Cargo Facility had its grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony at the Krause Lagoon, St. Croix, on Thursday, just ... THE QUEEN MARY II MAKES UNSCHEDULED VOYAGE TO ST. ... * Staff Consortium * April 02, 2022 14 The Queen Mary II will make an unscheduled visit to the Austin Monsanto Terminal on Saturday at 6 a.m. and depart at 6 p.m. “The USVI is open for b... WATCH: WORLD'S LARGEST CRUISE SHIP DOCKS AT CROWN ... * Staff Consortium * March 23, 2022 0 VIRGIN ISLANDS WELCOMES WONDER OF THE SEAS, WORLD'... * Kyle Murphy * March 23, 2022 15 Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas, the largest cruise ship in the world, docked for the first time in the Virgin Islands on Tuesday at the Austin “... ONE OF ROYAL CARIBBEAN'S LARGEST CRUISE SHIPS MAKE... * Kyle Murphy * January 06, 2022 9 ST. THOMAS — Royal Caribbean’s 1,138-foot long, 135-foot wide Odyssey of the Seas — one of Royal Caribbean's largest cruise ships — made its maiden vo... PORT AUTHORITY ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL VISIT FROM ODYS... * Staff Consortium * December 24, 2021 8 Royal Caribbean Cruise Line’s Odyssey of the Seas will make its inaugural call to St. Thomas on Wednesday, December 29, the V.I. Port Authority has an... Business SENATE COMMITTEE BACKS BILL TO SIMPLIFY CLEARANCE OF PAID MORTGAGES * Nelcia Charlemagne * October 31, 2023 4 Members of the Senate Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance met on Monday to approve legislation that would, according to sponsor Senator Ma... WITH ONLY 6 LOANS CLOSED SINCE LAUNCH, EDA CEO COMES UNDER PRESSURE FOR VI SLICE PROGRAM * Nelcia Charlemagne * October 25, 2023 37 Since May 2023, the VI Slice program has approved eight transactions, Economic Development Authority CEO Wayne Biggs Jr. told lawmakers during a Tuesd... CHEVRON CORP. TO ACQUIRE HESS CORP. IN DEAL WORTH $53 BILLION * Ernice Gilbert * October 23, 2023 14 In a significant move, Chevron Corp. has announced its acquisition of Hess Corp. in an all-stock deal valued at $53 billion. This marks another monume... HAMPTON BY HILTON BREAKS GROUND IN ST. THOMAS: FIRST NEW USVI HOTEL IN 30 YEARS * Ernice Gilbert * October 21, 2023 34 HAVENSIGHT, ST. THOMAS — The Hampton by Hilton, the first new hotel being built in the U.S. Virgin Islands in 30 years, broke ground Friday afternoon ... More News DPNR to Present Visionary Land Use Sketches at Upc... USVI's Tight Budget Forecasts Doom Another Clean-U... Family Dispute Escalates to Pipe Attack and Strang... Bonnie G Safely Refloated, Towed To Safe Harbor in... Timeshare Revenue Dips Raise Concerns for V.I. Gov... Bill to Encourage Business-Led Beautification in V... Entertainment 2ND ANNUAL SALSA FESTIVAL SEEKS CONTESTANTS FOR QU... * Staff Consortium * October 17, 2023 1 The intersection of pageantry and salsa is here, with registration now open for the Virgin Islands S... STRONG TURNOUT AT ST. CROIX'S LEGENDARY JUMP UP! E... * Staff Consortium * July 08, 2023 1 CHRISTIANSTED, ST. CROIX — The heart of downtown Christiansted pulsated with unity and joy on Friday... WATCH: EMANCIPATION TRAMP LEADS THRONGS TO FREDERI... * Staff Consortium * July 04, 2023 0 Nothing beats Quelbe Music on a truck with the legendary Stanley and the Ten Sleepless Knights. The ... CARNIVAL FEVER INTENSIFIES IN ST. JOHN: A RECAP OF... * Ernice Gilbert * July 03, 2023 3 The St. John Celebrations rolled into high gear over the weekend, with the widely anticipated Jouver... Most Read Miss World USVI is Said to Have Stunned World-Wide... No Carnival in St. Thomas Next Year, Governor Brya... VI Consortium Announces 'Quarantine Jouvert', Set... Jamaican Reggae Artist Jah Cure Sentenced to 6 Yea... Steel Pulse, Chronixx, Morgan Heritage, and Third ... Chronixx, Tarrus Riley Concert in St. Thomas Draws... Caribbean PUBLIC NOTICE: VIRGIN ISLANDS PORT AUTHORITY SEEKS BIDS FOR APRON REHABILITA... NOTICE INVITING E-PROPOSALS FOR SECURITY SERVICES FOR V.I. PORT AUTHORITY IN... IN THE BVI, COVID-RELATED DEATHS CLIMB TO 37, BUT HOSPITALIZATIONS AND ACTIV... ST. VINCENT PRIME MINISTER IN HOSPITAL AFTER BEING STRUCK BY OBJECT DURING P... REPORTS | JAMAICAN CORPORAL ACCUSED OF INFRINGING ON RIGHTS OF A RASTAFARIA... BVI HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES SEEK COUNSELING AFTER WITNESSING HIGH COVID DEATH TOL... INTERNAL AUDIT DEPARTMENT IN BVI SAYS WORK IS LIKE 'A RABBIT RUNNING AROUND ... IN TRINIDAD, MIX REACTIONS AS PRIME MINISTER SUGGESTS MANDATORY COVID VACCIN... The Virgin Islands Consortium was founded in 2014 by Ernice Gilbert and covers U.S. Virgin Islands and Caribbean news, politics, opinion, business, entertainment, culture and much more. Its mission is to offer solid and in-depth reporting and breaking news coverage on stories affecting the Caribbean, while providing both prerecorded and live video content, including interviews, shows, along with Caribbean carnivals and festivals to its users. 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