AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoSt. Thomas Public Safety: A St. Thomas woman, Ulissa George, was arrested after police say she stabbed her boyfriend with kitchen scissors during an early-morning argument at an Annas Retreat residence tied to marijuana, with charges including third-degree assault and disturbance of the peace. Port Tech & Infrastructure: The Virgin Islands Port Authority is moving ahead with a $22.4 million design-phase upgrade to the Wilfred “Bomba” Allick Marine Terminal on St. Croix, including structural repairs, new mooring and fendering gear, and container-yard pavement work, with a public meeting set for Aug. 14. Reef Monitoring Science: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution researchers tested a non-invasive way to track coral reef health in the U.S. Virgin Islands using seawater chemical and microbial signals, showing nearby reefs can have distinct signatures driven by ocean currents. Local Cannabis Regulation: The VI Office of Cannabis Regulation says licensed cultivation could start within weeks, while commercial sales hinge on a product-testing lab expected to be ready by October. Environment & Tourism Threat: New reporting highlights record sargassum levels across the Atlantic-Caribbean-Gulf region, with 27 million metric tons reported in July—bad news for beaches and visitor demand.
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