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M.A. Dworkin St. Croix - The art of the collage is not an easy artform to master. When it is produced by the hand of a master artist such as Jeff Condit, a collage involves mixing up images in such a way they not only have a singular meaning unto themselves, but they send off a newly formed unified message to the viewer. Mr. Condit’s remarkable collages succeed in titillating the imagination to a point the viewer is able to slowly move outside their single-image comfort zon

M.A. Dworkin Washington, D.C. - Despite what appears to be overwhelming evidence that Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett was involved with texting the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a 2019 Oversight Committee Hearing, the House voted 209-214 Tuesday night against formally reprimanding Plaskett, enabling the Virgin Islands’ nonvoting delegate to Congress to keep her House intel post.       Congresswoman Plaskett drew scrutiny after documents released from the

A.J. Pike USVI - V.I. Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea announced that the Honorable Judge Ernest E. Morris, Jr. sentenced 34 year-old Kertis Tonge, Jr. to a life sentence without parole on November 19, 2025, for the murder of Quanza Heath.        This sentence comes after a jury convicted Mr. Tonge, on September 10, 2025, of Murder in the First Degree, Murder in the Second Degree, Assault in the First Degree, Assault in the Third Degree, Reckless Endangerment, Unauthorized Pos

M.A. Dworkin St. Croix - When you head down to the Boardwalk on St. Croix, there’s really only one name that comes to mind when you’re looking to have a good time, catch a brew, chill out on the harbor view, and have the juiciest burger and fries on the Big Island, that name is Shupe’s!        For ten years, Derek Shupe and his wife Jenn have built STX’s Go-to gathering spot, for locals and tourists alike. Shupe’s on the Boardwalk  was created in the same cozy space as the i

A.J. Pike St. Croix - On Monday, November 17, 2025, the 911 Emergency Call Center received a call at about 12:11 pm, from a concerned citizen who reported that a male was lying in the bushes and that he appeared to be unresponsive in Castle Burke, Frederiksted.       Emergency Medical Technicians arrived on the scene and pronounced the male dead. He had sustained multiple gunshot wounds to his upper body.       The deceased was identified by his next of kin as 33 year-old Mal

A.J. Pike St. Thomas - The Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) in close collaboration with the Virgin Islands Department of Education (VIDE) and our federal partners, are continuing to investigate a series of bomb threats targeting public schools on St. Thomas. These threats have caused significant disruptions to learning environments and unnecessary alarms within the community.        As of Tuesday, November 18, 2025, VIPD confirms that six minors from Charlotte Amalie H

M.A. Dworkin St. Croix - The weekly Press Briefing from Government House St. Croix on November 17, 2025, was hosted by Richard Motta, Government House Communications Director. Mr. Motta covered topics that included the celebration of USVI/BVI Friendship Day, Local SNAP stop-gap payments that do not have to be repaid, the Lady Eagles B-Ball Champs, and the nomination of Pedro K. Williams Esq. to the Superior Court Bench.          The Briefing began with a recap of the 51st Ann

M.A. Dworkin Washington, D.C. - According to Fox News, Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., introduced a resolution to censure Delegate Stacey Plaskett, D-V.I., the Virgin Islands’ nonvoting delegate to the House of Representatives on Tuesday, November 18, 2025.       Newly released documents show that Plaskett exchanged texts with Epstein during a Congressional hearing with Michael Cohen, a former associate of President Donald Trump, in February 2019.        Fox News Digital, which fi

M.A. Dworkin St. Croix - There is always something ultra-exciting about Art Thursday kicking off the start of the Holiday Season in Christiansted. You walk down the streets of Gallery Row and you can feel the creative buzz electrifying the air. New works of art are catching your eye inside every gallery. New gold and silver jewelry designs are beckoning you off the street and into the store. New Chaney pieces are taking over your thoughts with their unique history of the isl

M.A. Dworkin Richmond, VA - Thirty-three representatives from the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI), including undergraduate and graduate students, alumni, staff, and faculty, traveled to Richmond, Virginia, to attend the recent 2025 Biennial Conference of the Coastal & Estuarine Research Federation (CERF). Their participation was made possible through support from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) INCLUDES SEAS Islands Alliance, Navigating Home, Securing STEM

M.A. Dworkin St. Croix - Local St. Croix Attorney Marina Leonard of Colianni & Leonard LLC, filed a lawsuit on November 7, 2025, against American Airlines (AA) and its regional partner Envoy Air, for plaintiff Gloryanna Samuel, claiming Ms. Samuel was abandoned at the American Airlines  gate when she needed wheelchair assistance. Ms. Samuel then missed her flight and was allegedly forced to sleep at the airport overnight, a predicament that worsened her preexisting medical co

A.J. Pike St. Croix - At approximately 9:30 am on Sunday, November 16, 2025, the 911 Emergency Call Center received a report of a structural fire at the Lost Dog Pub in Frederiksted, St. Croix.        Upon arrival of a unit, emergency responders found a commercial building fully engulfed in flames. One individual was inside the building at the time; that person was safely evacuated.        Fire crews arrived on the scene and contained the fire, ensuring that it did not spread