ST. THOMAS - The owner of the Sapphire Beach Resort erected barricades Thursday to prevent the public from parking on the resort's property, raising the question of public beach access in the territory. <\/p>\n
The new restriction is the latest action taken by the property's new owner, Dean Morehouse of Beachside Associates. <\/p>\n
For years, the gravel parking area to the left of the main entrance has been used by locals and visitors coming to enjoy Sapphire Beach. <\/p>\n
ST. THOMAS - With a new chief executive officer at the helm, Innovative is poised to take on the competitors that soon will enter the marketplace with the launch of the territory's V.I. Next Generation Network. <\/p>\n
The V.I. Next Generation Network was formed after the territory was awarded $107 million in federal grants to build the territory's first open access broadband network. <\/p>\n
When the government project was awarded, Innovative already was working on its own project to upgrade the old telecom system to a hybrid coaxial cable and fiber-optic network. The Next Generation Network is expected to be completed in the next six months. <\/p>\n
ST. THOMAS - A New Jersey woman was jailed early Thursday morning after police said she pulled a police officer's hair and scratched her face. <\/p>\n
Ritika Mehta, 31, was arrested at 2 a.m. Thursday and charged with aggravated assault and battery of a police officer. Her bail was set at $25,000. <\/p>\n
V.I. Police Officer Kira Browne responded to another officer's request for assistance with a drunken couple fighting near \"Quiet Mon Pub\" in Cruz Bay, St. John, according to the probable cause fact sheet. <\/p>\n
ST. CROIX - An employee who was shot during a robbery at a metal works in Estate Glynn on Thursday morning was the second person shot on the island in two days. <\/p>\n
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