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Fish & Fungi named official dish of USVI; Tart is official dessert
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Government House announced Thursday, July 11, 2024, that Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr has acted on 19 bills passed by the 35th Legislature during its session on June 24, 2024, vetoing three bills and acknowledging the Legislature’s confirmation of two directors to serve on the Waste Management Authority’s Board of Directors.
USVI: Body of missing diver found in Frederiksted waters
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The body of a missing diver was found late Monday night, June 24, 2024, after an extensive search effort off the coast of Frederiksted. The diver, identified by next of kin as Craig Todman, also known as “Tygah,” had gone missing earlier in the day.
USVI: Woman charged for leaving minor children home alone to go partying
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI — A woman is now facing felony child neglect charges after her daughter told police that she was left alone with her little brother while their mother went to a party.
USVI man extradited from California to face murder charges in STX
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The [US] VI Police Department announced late Tuesday that Darren Bess was extradited to St Croix, US Virgin Islands on March 18, 2024, to face charges in the murder case of Kevin Jerome.
USVI: St Croix drivers clash with unlicensed rivals amid industry crisis
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Stakeholders in the taxi industry convened on Friday evening, March 8, 2024, for the final iteration of a series of townhall meetings intended to discuss the state of the Taxicab Commission, the industry’s governing body.
CBP seizes counterfeit luxury goods valued over $1.2M in San Juan
VI CONSORTIUM
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico- The US Customs and Border Protection officers in the San Juan Field Office have successfully intercepted and seized three shipments containing counterfeit luxury brand merchandise. The seized items, which included jewelry and sunglasses, have a combined manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of over $1.2 million, had they been genuine.
Moleto A. Smith is Executive Director of USVI Law Enforcement Planning Commission
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- In a recent announcement, Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr named Moleto A. Smith Jr as the new executive director of the [US] VI Law Enforcement Planning Commission.
Final round of water testing for Lead & Copper in St Croix
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr announced this week that the Water and Power Authority and its local and federal partners are now seeking approximately 80 homes on St Croix to conduct the final round of testing for lead and copper contamination in the water.
USVI: Woman charged with Neglect after wandering child found & returned several times
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI— A woman is facing charges of child neglect after two of her children were found wandering around the community.
USVI: Major class action lawsuit filed against WAPA over contaminated water
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- A significant class action lawsuit has been filed against the [US] VI Water and Power Authority and Seven Seas Water Solutions USA LLC, alleging widespread lead and copper contamination in the drinking water supplied to residents of St Croix.
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