SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- With the approach of Tropical Storm Erika to the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, the maritime community and boating public are strongly urged to monitor its progress and take early action to protect themselves and their vessels. Mariners are urged to secure their vessels for Tropical Storm Erika. read more...

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ST JOHN, USVI -- Police on St John in the US Virgin islands arrested Jamal Todman after he was detained by three males who said Todman tried to rob them. Two weapons, a loaded 25 caliber semi automatic pistol and a BB gun were recovered from the suspect. Todman was charged with Robbery First Degree. read more...

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ST CROIX, USVI -- Health Commissioner Designee Julia Sheen has announced that results of an autopsy confirmed today the first death related to the H1N1 virus in the US Virgin Islands. “We are saddened by the news that a resident of St Croix died after becoming ill with the H1N1 virus,” Sheen said. read more...

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ST THOMAS, USVI -- Criminal Investigation Bureau Detectives on St Thomas have extradited one of the US Virgin Islands Most Wanted from Missouri to the Virgin Islands to face charges of Assault First degree. Stederoy Hurst was wanted in connection with an Assault First Degree that occurred on November 13, 2008. read more...

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ST THOMAS, USVI -- The US Virgin Islands Department of Tourism has received commitments from US Airways for new, weekly non-stop service from Boston’s Logan International Airport to St Thomas’ Cyril E King Airport. The service represents a new route for the carrier, which will operate on Saturdays. read more...

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ST THOMAS, USVI -- The US Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency (VITEMA) has received a $42,000 grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to begin work on tsunami preparedness in the Virgin Islands. “This project will enable the Territory... read more...

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ST THOMAS, USVI -- Police in the US Virgin Islands are investigating a homicide that occurred at 4:22 am on Saturday, August 22, said St Thomas/ St John/ Water Island Chief of Police Rodney Querrard. Calling the crime “another senseless killing” Chief Querrard sent his sympathies to the family of the victim. read more...

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ST THOMAS, USVI -- Frederiksted Health Care, Inc. has filed a $7.3 million application for federal stimulus monies which, if approved, will be used to renovate the Frederiksted Health Center, commonly known as the Old Frederiksted Hospital, in the US Virgin Islands. As a community health center... read more...

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ST THOMAS, USVI -- A call from a concerned citizen on St Thomas in the US Virgin islands led officers to a marijuana field. More than 250 marijuana plants were confiscated. The concerned citizen, whose identity is confidential, was concerned with the safety of the community and decided to be a part of the solution. read more...

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ST THOMAS, USVI -- The US Virgin Islands Police Department Traffic Enforcement Division has announced that officers will be out in full force during the Labor Day holiday period, beginning August 21. They will join thousands of other law enforcement and highway safety agencies throughout the nation. read more...

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ST THOMAS, USVI -- Early Wednesday morning, police on St Thomas arrested one of the US Virgin Islands Most Wanted fugitives. Also taken into custody at the same time was an employee of the Justice Department who was allegedly harboring this fugitive. St Thomas Police Chief Rodney Querrard said... read more...

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ST THOMAS, USVI -- US Virgin Islands Governor John deJongh said on Tuesday that the Office of Economic Opportunity, which oversees the government’s participation in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, has filed an application seeking funding for a program for broadband mapping and planning. read more...

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NEW YORK, USA (Reuters) -- Hovensa LLC does not expect to shut its St Croix refinery in the US Virgin Islands due to tropical storms but as a precaution began hurricane preparation over the weekend, a company official said on Monday. Tropical Depression Ana is expected to pass by the island of St Croix. read more...

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TORTOLA, BVI -- At 5am Monday Tropical Depression Ana was located near 16.6N/63.9W, or about 95 miles southeast of St Croix in the US Virgin Islands. Movement is toward the west-northwest near 28 mph. The associated thunderstorm activity has increased  and the maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph. read more...

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WASHINGTON, USA -- Delegate to Congress Donna Christensen has announced that the US Virgin Islands Law Enforcement Planning Commission is the recipient of a $632,395 grant award from the US Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women. The goal of the STOP Program... read more...

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ST THOMAS, USVI -- Insular Superintendent of Schools for the St Croix District, Gary Molloy, has announced that a Back-to- School Conference has been scheduled for Sunday, August 30, 2009. All education stakeholders are invited and encouraged to attend this important meeting. read more...

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ST THOMAS, USVI -- Governor John de Jongh said on Friday the Federal Aviation Administration has awarded the US Virgin Islands Port Authority an additional $960,000 for its continued rehabilitation of the runway of the Cyril E King Airport, a project that bears a $15 million price tag. read more...

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ST THOMAS, USVI -- The US Virgin Islands government is continuing to closely monitor the potential threat to the territory by Tropical Storm Ana and Tropical Storm Bill. For several days now, Governor John deJongh and Lt Governor Gregory Francis have received regular updates on both tropical storms. read more...

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ST THOMAS, USVI -- The Virgin Islands Department of Education through its Division of Human Resources is embarking on an initiative to promote higher standards of safety in the territory’s public schools, says HR Director Karen L Blyden. Blyden says her division in acknowledgement of the importance... read more...

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ST THOMAS, USVI -- Acting Health Commissioner Julia Sheen met with State Health officials in West Virginia to discuss a partnership on a Medicaid Management Information System/Fiscal Agent Operation (MMIS). During the site visit Sheen reviewed the operational and systems capabilities. read more...

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- With the approach of Tropical Storm Ana the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, the maritime community and boating public are strongly urged to monitor its progress and take early action to protect themselves and their vessels. Mariners are urged to secure their vessels for Tropical Storm Ana. read more...

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- The Coast Guard Sector San Juan Captain of the Port, Capt. Eduardo Pino, increased port conditions for the ports in the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico Saturday due to the expectation that gale force winds generated by Tropical Storm Ana will arrive within 48 hours. read more...

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ST CROIX, USVI -- At about 8 pm on Tuesday, August 11, US Virgin Islands police assigned to Bike Patrol arrested 45-year-old Wayne Studdard and charged him with Assault Third and Possession of an Unlicensed Firearm after he pointed a gun at several persons including police officers on the boardwalk. read more...

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It was with profound sadness that I received the news of the passing of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, who founded the Special Olympics and helped to change the world for people with mental and developmental disabilities. Mrs Shriver launched the Special Olympics in 1968 from her Maryland home. read more...

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ST CROIX, USVI -- Detectives from the Insular Investigation Bureau on St Croix in the US Virgin Islands arrested 32-year-old Daryl E Hagan and 34-year-old Justin Likout on various fraud charges. Hagan was arrested at Superior Court where she was present with her lawyer on Thursday, August 6. read more...

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ST THOMAS, USVI -- Governor John deJongh said Monday the US Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) has signed two 20-year Power Purchase Agreements and the Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (WMA) has signed two 20-year Solid Waste Management Services Agreements with affiliates. read more...

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ST THOMAS, USVI -- Police on St Thomas are investigating several crimes that happened between Friday August 7 and Monday August 10. On Friday August 7 at about 7:45 pm police were dispatched to a robbery at Mafolie Hotel after a worker reported they were robbed while tending the front desk. read more...

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ST CROIX, USVI -- Eleven inmates incarcerated the Golden Grove Adult Correctional Facility on St Croix in the US Virgin Islands have been transferred to the Virginia Department of Corrections. The inmates were transported on a US Marshal Con Air flight that departed St Croix on Sunday. read more...

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ST CROIX, USVI -- One-hundred US Virgin Islands inmates previously housed in correctional facilities across the state of Virginia returned to the Golden Grove Correctional Facility on St Croix on Saturday. The inmates were transported back to the territory from Virginia on a US Marshal ConAir flight. read more...

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ST THOMAS, USVI -- US Virgin Islands Police Captain Enrique Saldana, age 46, and Police Sergeant George Greene, Jr., age 33, and a local resident Louis Roldan, Jr., age not known, were arrested on Tuesday, August 4, after a federal grand jury on St Thomas returned an 11-count indictment against them. read more...

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ST THOMAS, USVI -- Ten young US Virgin Islanders recently traveled to Fort Valley State University in Fort Valley, Georgia, to participate in the 2009 Young Farmers Training Program. The three-week program represents a joint initiative between the USVI Department of Agriculture, Fort Valley State University... read more...

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WASHINGTON, USA -- As the Congress and the nation grapple with the fine points of health reform, US Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Donna Christensen and her territorial colleagues are pushing initiatives that will significantly increase the amount of federal funding the USVI will receive for Medicaid. read more...

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ST CROIX, USVI -- Police on St Croix in the US Virgin Islands were called to the scene of a shooting at about 1:30 am on Sunday, August 2, that left one person dead and two wounded. The shooting happened in a parking lot across the street from a restaurant where a dance was being held. read more...

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ST THOMAS, USVI -- The US Virgin Islands' small hotels are getting a marketing boost from the Department of Tourism as part of a dedicated small hotels marketing plan implemented earlier this year to promote hotels with 50 rooms or less. The first step involved the development of a small hotels package. read more...

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ST CROIX, USVI -- The Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs (DLCA) is actively working towards creating and implementing new initiatives to better serve the US Virgin Islands. Commissioner Wayne Biggs recently traveled to Puerto Rico with a management team to meet with representatives. read more...

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ST THOMAS, USVI -- Governor John de Jongh said Thursday that significant progress was made toward the return of agents from the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to the US Virgin Islands. DeJongh met Thursday afternoon with Acting ATF Director Kenneth Melson. read more...

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ST CROIX, USVI -- Five members of the USVI Little League team who were competing in a regional tournament in Curacao have been taken ill with the H1N1 flu. Acting USVI Health Commissioner Julia Sheen said in a press release issued by her office on Friday she had been in contact with the physician. read more...

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ST THOMAS, USVI -- Caribbean residents looking for an affordable family getaway close to home should look no further than the US Virgin Islands. With the Family Fun promotion from the Department of Tourism, families can experience an adventure-filled vacation this summer and beyond. read more...

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WASHINGTON, USA -- US Virgin Islands Governor John deJongh continued his discussions in Washington, DC on Wednesday with congressional leaders including: Congressman Sander Levin, a Democrat from Michigan where he is the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Trade in the House Ways and Means Committee. read more...

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WASHINGTON, USA -- US Virgin Islands Governor John deJongh met with top officials in the Obama Administration on Tuesday, including Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Doug Shulman and Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius. read more...

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