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The Catholic Diocese of St. Thomas announced Monday that the Rev. Monsignor Herbert Bevard of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will serve as the Virgin Islands’ fifth bishop.

Despite the promise of white-sand beaches and palm trees, Bishop-elect Herbert A. Bevard knows that he is not going on vacation.

WASHINGTON, D.C., JULY 7, 2008 .- Benedict XVI named a Philadelphia priest to be the bishop of St.

How to Recognize a Virgin Islands Delegate: Blown off course during his second voyage, Christopher Columbus chose a religious theme and named this grouping of islets for the virgin handmaidens of some obscure …

Third suspect charged with Cockayne murder on St. John Investigation on St. John under nationwide scrutiny since murder a year ago By JOSEPH TSIDULKO Monday, June 30th 2008 ST.

Richard Branson, the adventuring chairman of the Virgin Group of companies, says his two private Caribbean islands have a higher purpose than serving as ultra-luxury retreats for entertainment and business …

The project of the complete purchase and development of the airport started in 2002; now, by words of Premier, the new airport will replace a narrow 1960-era airstrip built by administrators of the high-end …

The third man implicated in Jamie Cockayne’s murder on St. John appeared in V.I. Superior Court more than a year after the fatal stabbing that made national headlines.

The Congressional Black Caucus is calling for changes to a House tobacco-regulation bill, demanding that the legislation place restrictions on menthol cigarettes, the type heavily favored by African-American …

John has been charged in the June 2007 slaying of a Pennsylvania man. The three-island territory’s Justice Department says Jahlil Ward was charged Monday with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of …

Legislation passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday that could have students across the United States learning about D. Hamilton Jackson and Alton Adams in their history books alongside Rosa Parks …

Richard Branson, the adventuring chairman of the Virgin Group of companies, says his two private Caribbean islands have a higher purpose than serving as ultra-luxury retreats for entertainment and business …

Gov. John deJongh Jr., in his second press conference of the week concerning a landmark private-public partnership between the Virgin Islands government and Diageo PLC, introduced key players that helped seal …

There’s been no official casualty report from this week’s meeting of National Guard leaders in the U.S. Virgin Islands, but the damage could be high.

Investigative journalism revealing that Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his chief of staff lied under oath in a costly lawsuit against the city has earned the Detroit Free Press a Public Service award from …

It’s the kind of place many people wish they could live. However, it turned out to be the place where Earl Rhode’s son, Dustin, died.

Downtown Hinesville’s Bradwell Park will come alive with a calypso rhythm and the smooth sound of steel drums at a “Lunchtime Concert in the Park” on Thursday, July 10.

June 23, 2008 — US Airways has joined American Airlines in exempting boxes of duty-free liquor purchased in the Virgin Islands from checked bag charges, but other airlines have not followed suit.

June 20, 2008 — In addition to paying back the full $1.2 million he siphoned off from a local-government account for his own personal use, former government aide Alric V. Simmonds will have to serve eight …

Residents took time out this weekend to remember fathers and positive role models in the community with a number of activities.