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Supreme Court Announces New Members of the Bar

 The Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands Committee of Bar Examiners has announced the following applicants have passed the V.I.…

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On Thursday, April 25, the St. Thomas community was enjoying J'Ouvert when the celebration was shattered by gunshots which injured three people. Public safety officials immediately canceled the remainder of J'Ouvert.

 
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UVI Celebrates V.I. African Heritage Week and Liberation Day

The VICCC is hosting a "V.I. African Heritage and African Liberation Day" forum on Saturday on St. Thomas and an "African Heritage Parade/Walk and Roundtable" on St. Croix Monday.

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2013-05-23 20:54:22
No Record of Guns Confiscated by DPNR Cop Accused of Drug Smuggling

DPNR Enforcement Officer Roberto Tapia testified in March that he regularly confiscated boaters’ firearms but DPNR has no records at all of any firearms confiscated by Tapia.

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2013-05-23 03:41:05
Pirates Invade St. Croix for Fun-Filled Adventure

Pirates are coming to St. Croix – the bold swashbucklers of the late 17th century whose exploits wrote a colorful chapter in the history of the Caribbean.

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2013-05-23 02:12:02
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Leatherback Sea Turtle Watch Education Program Resumes for Nesting Season

 The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has announced the Turtle Watch Education Program will resume for the 2013 leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) nesting season at Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge.

Read entire articleApr 11 2013 - 1:25pm
Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge Begins Seasonal Closure April 1

 Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge will be closed to the public from Monday, April 1 through Friday, Aug. 30.

Read entire articleApr 1 2013 - 5:21pm
Salt River Bay National Historic Park Visitor Center Open Only One Day a Week

 Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve, located on St. Croix, will have new hours for its Visitor Contact Center at Salt River Bay above Columbus Landing.

Read entire articleMar 7 2013 - 5:58pm
Christiansted National Historic Site Parking Lot Closes Early Daily

 Christiansted National Historic Site located on St. Croix will be closing its parking lot at 3:30 p.m. every day of the week, beginning Sunday, March 10, which will continue until further notice.

Read entire articleMar 7 2013 - 5:53pm
National Park Service Hosts Society of Virgin Islands Historians

 The annual meeting of the Society of Virgin Islands Historians will be held in the Guinea and West India Company Warehouse/ Old Slave Market building at the corner of Company and Hospital Streets on Saturday, Jan. 19.

Read entire articleJan 14 2013 - 2:41pm
Buck Island 50th Anniversary 2012 Lecture Series Continues

 In celebration of Buck Island Reef’s 50th anniversary year as a National Monument, the National Park Service continues its public lectures about Buck Island Reef National Monument on every second Thursday of each month.

Read entire articleNov 5 2012 - 7:14pm
National Park Service Continues Lectures About Buck Island Reef Monument

 In celebration of Buck Island Reef’s 50th anniversary year as a National Monument, the National Park Service continues its public lectures about Buck Island Reef National Monument on every second Thursday of each month.

Read entire articleOct 10 2012 - 12:31pm
National Park Sites Reopen After Storm

Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve, and Buck Island Reef National Monument located on St. Croix are once again open as Tropical Storm Isaac has passed the Virgin Islands by.

Read entire articleAug 24 2012 - 10:30pm
National Park Sites Close for Tropical Storm Isaac

Buck Island Reef National Monument, Christiansted National Historic Site as well as Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve will be closed until further notice.

Read entire articleAug 22 2012 - 4:51pm
Buck Island’s 50th Anniversary Lecture Series Continues

 

In celebration of Buck Island Reef’s 50th anniversary years as a National Monument, the National Park Service continues its public lectures about Buck Island Reef National Monument on every second Thursday of each month.

 

Read entire articleAug 7 2012 - 12:57pm