SAN JUAN — Authorities announced criminal charges against former Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vazquez, who was in office from 2019 to 2021, for alleged corruption during her 2020 election campaign. The former governor is charged with…
MIAMI — The 2022 Atlantic hurricane season may have started slow — there have only been three named storms so far — but forecasters warned activity is still expected to be above normal. The National Hurricane Center currently is watching three…
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Justice Department’s Access and Visitation Program and Paternity and Child Support Division is partnering with the Department of Education in the national initiative for fathers to take their children…
KINGSHILL — Virgin Islands Air National Guard (VIANG) Zathlyn Rodriguez, 285th Civil Engineering Squadron was promoted to Chief Master Sergeant making her the first female to ever hold the position in the squadron. Rodriguez promotion makes her the…
CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man faces a maximum of 22 years in prison after pleading guilty to his role in a 2017 carjacking of a St. Croix couple. Luis Davis, 34, of St. Croix,…
CHRISTIANSTED — The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health (VIDOH) recognizes August as National Immunization Awareness Month. National Immunization Awareness Month raises awareness and encourages everyone to make sure they are current on the necessary…
LONDON — The chairman of failed luxury Caribbean hotel and resort developer Harlequin Group was convicted on Wednesday of defrauding $274 million from more than 8,000 investors in Britain. David Ames was found guilty by…
FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Police Department said that there have been recent “unsubstantiated and reckless claims” circulating on social media — including Facebook and WhatsApp — that the VIPD is using a device called “Sting Ray”…
CHRISTIANSTED — DLCA says if you’re falling behind in keeping your licenses current — it’s better for you to come forward now and own up to the problem. DLCA’s Operation “Apply and Comply” program offers businesses and…
MIAMI — The National Hurricane Center is monitoring four tropical waves in the Atlantic basin, including one in the western Caribbean. No new tropical cyclones are expected during the next five days as the busiest period of the Atlantic hurricane season…