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Senate Proposes Deep Cuts to Animal Welfare Funding

The Senate’s proposed 2027 spending bill slashes funding for animal shelters and other nonprofits working to help pet owners ...
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Grace & Grit: Stewarding the Sacred

In the latest installment of "Sacred Geography, Ancestral Memory & the Restoration of Meaning," Joshua Grant Canning explores ...
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UVI Clarifies Spring Tuition Increase After Students Raise Concerns About Cost, Communication

Full-time undergraduate tuition for on-campus courses at the University of the Virgin Islands will rise by about 56% in ...
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Donations Drive to Benefit UVI Students’ Essential Needs Pantry

The University of the Virgin Islands is inviting nonprofits, businesses and the public to donate items students can use to ...
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Friends of Fairchild at Magens Bay Hosts Community Meeting

Join Friends of Fairchild at Magens Bay for a community meeting Saturday, Sept. 26, at 10 a.m. at Magens near Shed 4, or virtually at https://meet.google.com/get-fnmk ...
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Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Rape, Child Abuse

A man convicted of raping and sexually abusing a child has been sentenced to 30 years in prison, the V.I. Justice Department announced Tuesday. Cecile Douglas was sentenced Sept. 16 by V.I. Superior ...
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Cecile Douglas Sentenced to 30 Years for First-Degree Aggravated Rape and Child Abuse

V.I. Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea announced that Cecile Douglas, 44, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison following his conviction for aggravated rape in the first degree, two counts of ...
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Cruz Bay St. John: A Definitive Guide

Nicknamed “Love City,” Cruz Bay on the island of St. John is the perfect destination for beach-side living, fun, and recreation. With everything St. John has to offer, we’re pretty sure you’ll never ...
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Justice Department Says HUD Funding Freeze, Media Coverage Doesn’t Affect Charlemagne Case

Assistant U.S. Attorney Denise George argued against dismissing the federal disaster recovery fraud case against former contractors Davidson and Sasha Charlemagne, whose trial is slated for November. ...
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Regional Agriculture Groups Inspire Talk on Interconnected Food Systems

Panelists field audience questions at UVI’s Elridge Blake Sports and Fitness Center on Friday. (Source photo by Judi Shimel) Participants and supporters of Caribbean agriculture spent the second day ...
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Atlantic Hurricane Season Reaches Historic Record as Quiet Pattern Continues

NOAA satellite imagery shows a hurricane-free Atlantic basin on Sept. 14, 2026, after the season broke the satellite-era record for the latest first hurricane. (Photo courtesy NOAA) The 2026 Atlantic ...
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Sen. Alicia “Chucky” Hansen Honored with St. Croix Road Renaming

Sen. Hubert L. Frederick is pleased to announce that Bill No. 36-0213, legislation renaming Contentment Road on St. Croix in honor of longtime Sen. Alicia “Chucky” Hansen, has been signed into law by ...