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Election System Disqualifies Mc Clafferty Over Nomination Signature Complaints; Candidate Says He Will Appeal
8+ hour, 53+ min ago (693+ words) St. Croix Man Dies After Monday Evening Shooting in Whim Election System Disqualifies Mc Clafferty Over Nomination Signature Complaints; Candidate Says He Will Appeal Trump Says U. S. -Iran Deal Is Complete, Sending Oil Lower and Raising Hopes for USVI Fuel Relief…...
Man Charged After Red's Hang Out Burglarized Twice, Police Say Food Items Were Later Consumed Near Luciano Bar
13+ hour, 40+ min ago (505+ words) Election System Disqualifies Mc Clafferty Over Nomination Signature Complaints; Candidate Says He Will Appeal Trump Says U. S. -Iran Deal Is Complete, Sending Oil Lower and Raising Hopes for USVI Fuel Relief ST. THOMAS " A man accused of burglarizing Red's Hang Out…...
Energy Office Completes First Day Care Solar Microgrid, Opens RFP for Five More Sites Territorywide
13+ hour, 59+ min ago (470+ words) The V. I. Energy Office has completed the first solar and battery microgrid installation under the Community Electrical Innovation Program at a St. Croix day care, while also issuing a request for proposals for five additional day care and Head Start sites…...
Trump Says U. S. -Iran Deal Is Complete, Sending Oil Lower and Raising Hopes for USVI Fuel Relief
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (767+ words) President Donald Trump said Sunday that the United States and Iran have reached a deal to halt their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices sharply lower and raising the possibility of relief from fuel-market pressure that…...
DOH Offers Mental Health Support After Teen's Death From Gun Violence
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (576+ words) 15-Year-Old Tre'Vante Etienne Dies After Being Shot Multiple Times on Vester Gade, VIPD Says Jenifer O'Neal Gets 7 Years After Judge Says She Traded Integrity for Cash in Mon Ethos Scheme The V. I. Department of Health is offering behavioral health support to…...
Legislature Overrides Bryan Veto on Temporary Sign Fee Exemption, Advances Bill on Legislative Employee Leave Pay
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (181+ words) The motion to override the governor's veto was made by Senator Marvin Blyden, who introduced the section as a non-germane amendment to Bill 36-0236 during a previous legislative session. Governor Bryan vetoed Section 9 of Act 9100, stating that "road signs can be…...
Firearms Bill With 15-Round Magazine Limit and Suppressor Ban Heads to Governor After Months of Opposition and Heated Debate
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (1279+ words) Nine months after it was first introduced, and following delayed hearings, significant public opposition, petitions and multiple amendments, Bill 36-0144 has received a favorable vote from the full Legislature. Governor Albert Bryan Jr. must now decide whether to approve the measure....
Bryan Meets With Horsemen on Southland Racetrack Agreement as Bolques Urges Separate Review of Gaming Provisions
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (455+ words) Governor Albert Bryan Jr. met with the presidents of the territory's horsemen associations, representatives of the Virgin Islands Horse Racing Commission, and Southland Gaming of the Virgin Islands to discuss concerns surrounding a proposed agreement to rebuild the Randall "Doc…...
School Immunization Bill Advances as Lawmakers Reject DOH Push to Remove Religious Exemptions
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (923+ words) 15-Year-Old Tre'Vante Etienne Dies After Being Shot Multiple Times on Vester Gade, VIPD Says Jenifer O'Neal Gets 7 Years After Judge Says She Traded Integrity for Cash in Mon Ethos Scheme A bill to establish immunization requirements for children and students…...
Diabetes Center's $1 Million Funding Request Splits Lawmakers Over Support for Nonprofits and Chronic Care Services
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (640+ words) Jenifer O'Neal Gets 7 Years After Judge Says She Traded Integrity for Cash in Mon Ethos Scheme A request for $1 million from the Community Facilities Trust Fund to support the Virgin Islands Diabetes Center of Excellence drew differing reactions from lawmakers,…...