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After Roughly Eight Years Without a Fully Functional Kitchen, Claude O. Markoe Still Needs Gas-Line Overhaul Before Schools Reopen

The Claude O. Markoe Elementary School kitchen still requires a gas-line overhaul and other repairs as schools prepare to ...
The Virgin Islands Consortium

St. Croix Gets No Direct Access to Bureau of School Construction Funds and No Quarterly Deep-Cleaning Contract While St. Thomas Has Both

Lawmakers on Tuesday pressed the Bureau of School Construction and Maintenance to give its St. Croix leadership direct access ...
The Virgin Islands Consortium

Woman Reports Being Groped, Shoved Into Restroom Wall and Choked After Declining a Dance; Two Men Charged

Two men were arrested July 13 and charged in connection with the alleged sexual and physical assault of a woman at a St.
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Dept. of Education Warns New School Construction Projects Could Face Cuts After FEMA Stops Covering Rising Costs in 2028

The V.I. Department of Education is scaling back portions of its school designs as officials confront a fixed $3.68 billion ...
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Arthur A. Richards Pre-K-8 to Open Aug. 10 as St. Croix’s First New School in 30 Years; Ribbon-Cutting Set for Aug. 7

Architect’s rendering of the new Arthur A. Richards PreK-8 School campus Photo Credit: VIDE. ST. CROIX — The Arthur A.
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Home Depot A/C Thefts Lead to Two Arrests, Traffic Stop and Police Pursuit

THE VIRGIN ISLANDS POLICE DEPARTMENT. ST. CROIX — Two men have been charged following separate reports that air-conditioning ...
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Man Accused in $26.5M Medicare Fraud Arrested in St. Thomas, Released on $4M Bond

A man wanted in Florida on fraud and conspiracy charges was arrested in St. Thomas on Wednesday. Chad Monroe stands accused of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and mail fraud, soliciting and ...