One hundred years ago today, sailors from two nations stood facing each other as the captain of the Danish warship Valkyrien and American Navy ship Hancock officially transferred the islands from Denmark to the United States. Cannons were fired as first the Danish national anthem was played …
In a normal year, Virgin Islanders would be preparing for Carnival this week. All over the island troupes would be holding meetings, taking measurements and frantically bedazzling costumes. And, with only a week to go before the first big event of the season, singers would be facing off in e…
Two events on St. Thomas celebrated Thanksgiving on Thursday by helping to feed the community.
When a brave new virtual school semester opened in September, a handful of parents at Oswald Harris Court housing community on St. Thomas wondered how to keep their children learning at home while they were at work.
A scaled-down BVI Emancipation Festival finally hit its stride Wednesday on what was to be its final day. With its opening activities delayed as Tropical Storm Isaias approached, Wednesday's Festival of Culture and Praise was the event's first full-day, non-musical event. The festival still …