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July 15th, 2024
Fish & Fungi named official dish of USVI; Tart is official dessert

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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.

June 25th, 2024
USVI: Body of missing diver found in Frederiksted waters

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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.

May 15th, 2024
USVI: Woman charged for leaving minor children home alone to go partying

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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.

March 21st, 2024
USVI man extradited from California to face murder charges in STX

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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.

March 10th, 2024
USVI: St Croix drivers clash with unlicensed rivals amid industry crisis

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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.

February 8th, 2024
CBP seizes counterfeit luxury goods valued over $1.2M in San Juan

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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.

January 31st, 2024
Moleto A. Smith is Executive Director of USVI Law Enforcement Planning Commission

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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.

December 21st, 2023
Final round of water testing for Lead & Copper in St Croix

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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.

November 30th, 2023
USVI: Woman charged with Neglect after wandering child found & returned several times

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FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI— A woman is facing charges of child neglect after two of her children were found wandering around the community.

November 28th, 2023
USVI: Major class action lawsuit filed against WAPA over contaminated water

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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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