‘Saggers,’ Is It Style Or Sloth?
Mary Sue Rich finally had enough. The council member from Ocala, Florida was tired of seeing the young people in her town wearing their pants low and sagging, and successfully pushed to prohibit the style on…
Fiona Nears Dominican Republic After Pounding Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN — Hurricane Fiona bore down on the Dominican Republic today after knocking out the power grid and unleashing floods and landslides in Puerto Rico, where the governor said the damage was “catastrophic.” No…
Hurricane Fiona Makes Landfall In Puerto Rico As Electricity Grid Fails
SAN JUAN — Hurricane Fiona struck Puerto Rico’s southwest coast today after causing an island-wide power blackout and threatening to dump “historic” levels of rain. Forecasters said the downpour was expected to produce landslides and…
Bench Warrant Issued For Dominican Republic Native Who Failed To Surrender To Police
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Territorial marshals need your help to find a St. Thomas man who failed to surrender to police as per court order. Miguel Encarnacion, 37, of Canal Gade in Charlotte Amalie, was ordered…
All U.S. Virgin Islands Public Schools Closed Tomorrow Due To Anticipated Bad Weather
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — All Virgin Islands Department of Education schools, in addition to the Virgin Islands Virtual Academy Program, will be closed tomorrow due to the remnants of Hurricane Fiona moving through the region. In…
National Weather Service Lifts Hurricane Watch For The U.S. Virgin Islands
SAN JUAN — The National Weather Service has lifted its Hurricane Watch advisory for the U.S. Virgin Islands; however, the Territory remains under a Tropical Storm Warning as Fiona, which has strengthened to a hurricane,…
Police Find 6 Stolen Rental Cars During The Passing of Tropical Storm Fiona On St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police have recovered six vehicles stolen from a car rental company on St. Thomas. The 911 Emergency Call Center received a report by a concerned citizen at 12:30 p.m. today regarding a possible sighting in…
Police Find 6 Vehicles Stolen From Blues Car Rental During Passing Of Tropical Storm Fiona
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police have recovered six vehicles stolen from a car rental company on St. Thomas. The 911 Emergency Call Center received a report by a concerned citizen at 12:30 p.m. today regarding a…
Puerto Rico Under Hurricane Watch As Tropical Storm Fiona Approaches St. Croix
SAN JUAN — Tropical Storm Fiona threatened to dump up to 16 inches of rain in parts of Puerto Rico today as forecasters placed it under a hurricane watch and people braced for potential landslides,…
Puerto Rico Under Hurricane Watch As Tropical Storm Fiona Nears St. Croix
SAN JUAN — Tropical Storm Fiona threatened to dump up to 16 inches of rain in parts of Puerto Rico today as forecasters placed it under a hurricane watch and people braced for potential landslides,…