SAN JUAN — An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 shook the southwest areas of Puerto Rico early this morning, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
Read moreUSVI Businesses Interested In Energy Office Rebate Program Can Apply: VIEO
FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Energy Office (VIEO) is notifying all U.S. Virgin Islands businesses that to participate in the Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
Read moreDeep Dive: How A Reuters Photographer Captured Endangered USVI Corals
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Veteran Reuters photographer Lucas Jackson started building his underwater photography skills in a New York City pool months before he was ready
Read moreUVI Gets $100K From NOAA For Marine Debris Program
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — UVI’s Center for Marine and Environmental Studies recently received a $100,000 award from the Marine Debris Program to reduce hurricane-deposited marine debris from mangrove shorelines
Read moreCanadian Fashion Designer Peter Nygard Sentenced To Prison In The Bahamas
NASSAU — The Bahamas Supreme Court sentenced Canadian fashion designer Peter Nygard to 90 days in prison and fined him $150,000 for contempt of court
Read moreFriends Of NPS: ‘Getting To Know Buck Island’s Sharks’ Will Take Place This Week
CHRISTIANSTED — The Friends of the National Park Service will be holding a discussion called: “Getting To Know Buck Island’s Sharks” this week. The group
Read moreODR Director Williams-Octalien Represents USVI In Resilience Mission To The UK
LONDON — Adrienne Williams-Octalien, Director of the USVI Office of Disaster Recovery, recently joined ambassadors from the United Kingdom, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, New Orleans, Alabama,
Read moreAs New Disease Wipes Out Caribbean Coral, Scientists Tear Apart St. Thomas Reefs To Stop The Spread
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Off the coast of St. Thomas, a group of scientists is tearing a reef apart in a feverish attempt to save some
Read more6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Puerto Rico … No Reports Of Injuries: USGS
SAN JUAN — Tourists have told how they woke up late Monday night when their high-rise buildings started “moving from side to side strongly.” “Doors,
Read moreTropical Depression Karen Wants To Dump 2-4 Inches Of Rain On The USVI, BVI and PR
CHRISTIANSTED — Tropical Storm Karen slowed to a tropical depression as it made its way towards the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico today while
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