News
A particular batch of Moderna vaccine in the territory has been linked to adverse side effects in California. However. V.I. Health Department officials say individuals who were vaccinated from the batch locally have not reported any serious or unexpected reactions.
Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. is pledging more enforcement to Buck Island Reef National Monument off St. Croix following a recent brawl and shooting that left one person injured.
The inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday struck a hopeful and deeply personal chord for Virgin Islanders, who see both leaders as not just politicians but as neighbors, friends and even family.
Sports
St. Thomas teen in top 35 at World Archery event
South Carolina forward and St. Thomas native Aliyah Boston was named the Southeastern Conference’s co-Player of the Week, sharing the award with Texas A&M’s Aaliyah Wilson, league officials announced Tuesday.
St. Thomas native Aliyah Boston was one of two South Carolina players named Wednesday night to the John R. Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 Watch List.
Opinion
The other day, I got a text from a Crucian friend, Vivian St. Juste, now living in North Carolina. The text was in reference to me taking out her two friends who were visiting St. Croix for the first time.
In a few days, Joe Biden will become the 46th president of the United States. Many governments and individuals around the world will breathe a collective sigh of relief.
Island Life
A series of book signing events will be held this weekend with St. Croix author Greg “Ray” Dunnett introducing his new book “Cliffs of the Heart.”
St. John School of the Arts begins their Sis Frank Virtual Concert Series with a collaboration between New York musicians Garry Dial and Terre Roche.
Fifty-four-year-old Coral Bay resident Mark Maunder is in the intensive care unit at Schneider Hospital following a hemorrhagic stroke he experienced on Jan. 11 that left his right side paralyzed.
For the Record
A Virgin Islands man was at the center of a tragic shooting in Texas on Nov. 18, according to Houston-area news reports.
A St. Thomas man was arrested Wednesday and charged with tampering with evidence after he was seen on surveillance video removing a gun from the dead body of a shooting victim, according to V.I. Police spokesman Toby Derima.
ST. THOMAS — Federal agents intercepted a vessel carrying 433 pounds of cocaine off St. Thomas on Wednesday night, and charged the five men aboard with drug smuggling, according to documents filed in U.S. District Court.
Obituaries
Relatives and friends are advised of the passing of Henry R. J…
The family of Eugen V. Gottlieb Sr. is deeply saddened to anno…
Casey O'Connor, 75, beloved husband and father, passed away De…
Friends and loved ones are advised of the passing of Andrew Ma…
The family of Hughley Dunstan Prince regrets to announce his p…