🌱 Bryan Signs GERS Bill + Woman Fought Off Attacker At Bus Stop

Good morning and let's get to it. Here are the top stories I'm following this Wednesday:

• V.I. Superior Court Magistrate Judge Ernest Morris Jr. ruled that most of the hearing against Lyndon Tyasonwill be close to the public. Tyson, of La Grande Princess, was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a child, via the Virgin Islands Daily News.
• Governor Albert Bryan signed into law a bill allowing the V.I. government to seek funding in the bond market to undergird GERS, via the VI Consortium.
• The Virgin Islands Police Department announced they arrested and charged a man who attacked a woman waiting at a bus stop on St. Thomas. The woman fought off her attacker who, according to police, was trying to rape her, via The Source.
• U.S Virgin Islands' Tannenbaum watches Olympic dream slip away in COVID isolation (National Post)

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Today's weather: An afternoon shower in spots. High: 82 Low: 73.

Today's Events:

• AARP VI and GERS Financial Workshops - When Should I Retire? - Part 2 (9:00 a.m.)
• Friends in the Courtyard at Caribbean Museum Center for The Arts (10:00 a.m.)
• Lady Friend at The Fred (1:00 p.m.)
• Beer School (5:00 p.m.)
• Mom Fitness with Katrin (5:00 p.m.)
• Charlotte Amalie Watershed - Stormwater Solutions (5:30 p.m.)
• Kickbox with Trey (6:00 p.m.)

Social Buzz:

• Makari Matthews & Jean Jacques Dongar Win @GoodHopeCountr1’s Beach Volleyball Boys Skill Challenge (Twitter)
• Makeda Okolo, originally from St. Croix, has been appointed to a senior leadership role within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (Facebook)
• It's still unconfirmed (and thus not in the headlines section) but News of St. John reports that Interisland Boat Service may resume ferry service between St. John and Jost Van Dyke starting next week. (News of St. John)
• Shama’s Specialties Owner Sentenced to 33 Months for Fraud (Twitter)
• Know of any UVI students interested in science, math, engineering, psychology or nursing? Check out the Emerging Caribbean Scientist Program. They are offering grants to participate in research projects. The deadline for applications is February 28 (Facebook)

  

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