BARBADOS — A slew of leading Caribbean celebrities have adopted the new title of “Disaster Fighters” ahead of the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which climate scientists forecast will be above normal. Top West Indian cricketers and…
PORT-AU-PRINCE — Cases of life-threatening malnutrition are expected to more than double among young Haitian children this year, due to COVID-19, gang violence and extreme weather associated with climate change, the U.N. children’s fund UNICEF…
SAN JUAN — A 4.2 magnitude earthquake occurred early this morning 7.5 miles west of Ponce, the United States Geological Survey reported. The “moderate” quake hit at a shallow depth of 12 miles beneath the…
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — If you like to “people watch” this Memorial Day holiday, then you might consider hanging out at the Cyril E. King Airport in St. Thomas this weekend. Long lines of people waiting…
FREDERIKSTED — The territory’s beaches are open 24-7 and it is the Memorial Day weekend — so that can mean only one thing during the time of the coronavirus pandemic — health officials are coming…
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Croix man who tried to move nearly 50 pounds of cocaine from St. Thomas to Atlanta was sentenced to six years in prison by a federal judge on Thursday. U,S,…
The U.S. Virgin Islands are often considered forgotten territory. This happens because people mainly remember about them when they plan their vacation. The U.S. Virgin Islands are represented by an archipelago in the Caribbean Sea.…
FREDERIKSTED — Two St. Croix men were arrested Wednesday morning in connection to a robbery that occurred near Island Center two months ago, authorities said. Omarion Francis, 18, of La Grange, was arrested at 6:51 a.m.…
CRUZ BAY — A St. John man who was wanted by authorities in connection to an arson incident three weeks ago surrendered to police without incident on Wednesday afternoon. Steven A. Haluszka, 57, of Quacco…
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — You can shop and dine in downtown St. Thomas until 8 p.m. every Friday night starting tomorrow, officials said. “The Downtown Historic District is a great place to browse for gifts and…