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WAPA Chief Updates Board After HUD Funds Suspension, Consent Decree Conference

By Kit MacAvoy -
V.I. Water and Power Authority Chief Executive Officer Karl Knight told the utility’s governing board Thursday that WAPA “has not yet been made privy” to any impacts related to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s recently announced suspension of disaster recovery funds to the territory. 

VIDE Seeks Rezoning to Bring Educational Complex Campus into Zoning Compliance

By Diana Dias -

NOAA Report Details Extreme Drought in USVI, Dry Conditions Across Puerto Rico

By Jesse Daley -

New Survey, FAQ Launched on the Recent Attack on Birthright Citizenship in U.S. Territories

Tradewinds staff -

Virgin Islands Olympic Committee to Celebrate 60 Years of Olympic Excellence With Anniversary Gala

By Gabrielle Querrard -

COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS

Community

CREW Scholars Showcase Research, Strengthening Virgin Islands Healthcare

Tradewinds staff -
Ten outstanding Virgin Islands undergraduate students presented original research addressing some of the territory's most pressing public health challenges as they completed the third cohort of the Cardiovascular Research Empowerment Workforce Program during the Third Annual CREW Research Symposium held Tuesday at Government House, St. Thomas.

Public Schools Seek Parent Feedback

By Department of Education -

AARP Virgin Islands to Urge Legislative Support for Senior Financial Protection Act 

Tradewinds staff -

AARP Virgin Islands and Territorial Partners Convene Leaders for Elder Justice — Summit Part II: Probate Reform & Housing Stability 

By AARP -

Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands Awards $10,000 to Future Lawyers

Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands -

Breakthrough Bone Fracture Care Brought to U.S. Virgin Islands

Virgin Islands Orthopedics & Sports Medicine -

GOVERNMENT AND POLICE NEWS