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Rising Costs and Final Permit Delay JFL Rebuild as Dialysis Project Moves Forward
5+ hour, 26+ min ago (751+ words) Hospital officials say several key infrastructure projects tied to the Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital and Medical Center are moving forward on St. Croix, but that each remains affected in different ways by construction timing, weather, funding, utility issues, and permitting....
Parents of St. Croix Student Injured by Falling Ceiling Fan Sue Contractor, VIDE, and Government for Negligence
7+ mon, 1+ day ago (176+ words) The parents of a St. Croix Educational Complex student seriously injured by a falling ceiling fan have filed suit against the contractor and the government. In a civil complaint filed last week, Moses Theodore and Denise Joseph say that the…...
Struggle Over Mobile Phone Leads to St. Croix Mother Facing Felony Child Abuse and Assault Charges
8+ mon, 1+ day ago (230+ words) ST. CROIX " One woman is facing felony child abuse and assault charges following an altercation with her teenage son." According to court documents, police were first alerted to the incident when they went to make a truancy check at a…...
Governor Bryan Abandons Legal Fight Over Salary Repeal as USVI Legislature Moves to Override Veto
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (346+ words) Despite his frustration, Mr. Bryan stressed his readiness to shift focus to more pressing matters. "I'm not going to court but they need to explain what the overriding of the bill means. I'm confused," he said. Senator Kenneth Gittens pressed…...
Bryan Blasts Veto Override of Minimum Salary Bill, Warns of Fiscal Fallout
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (468+ words) In a sharply worded statement on Friday, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. condemned the 36th Legislature's override of his veto on Bill No. 36-0053, calling it a reckless decision that risks undoing years of. .. To save articles or get newsletters, alerts or recommendations…...