VITEMA Monitors Passing Of Hurricane Sam To North Of St. Thomas, St. John
CHRISTIANSTED — Hurricane Sam continued to feed on warm water as a powerful Category 3 storm with some partners likely to join it in the Atlantic basin in the form…
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Joseph Gomez Elementary School Closed Today Due To Death Of Paraprofessional
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Joseph Gomez Elementary School will be closed today due to the passing of a staff member, the Virgin Islands Department of Education said. St. Thomas District…
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Coalition Of 17 Attorneys General Protests ‘Inhumane’ Treatment Of Haitians In Texas
WASHINGTON — Attorney General Denise George is one of five attorneys general leading a coalition in sending a letter to President Joe Biden and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro…
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Police Need Your Help To Find Syel Williams Wanted For Stealing Car: VIPD
CHRISTIANSTED — Police need your help tonight to find a St. Croix man wanted for allegedly stealing a vehicle. Syel Williams, 32, is wanted for second-degree burglary and unauthorized use…
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Coast Guard Nabs 2 Smugglers, Seizes $7.5M In Cocaine Near Dominican Republic
SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Cutter Reef Shark transferred custody of two smugglers and offloaded approximately 250 kilograms cocaine at Coast Guard Base San Juan Saturday, following Coast Guard…
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Second Civilian Charged With Murder In Revenge Killing Of VING Soldier In Carlton
FREDERIKSTED — Police arrested a second person in connection with the March 2 revenge killing of a National Guard mechanic ambush-style in his own Carlton home, authorities said. Sharif Matthew,…
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DOE: Joseph Gomez Elementary School Kindergarten Students For Early Dismissal
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — All in-person Kindergarten classes at the Joseph Gomez Elementary School will be dismissed at 11 a.m. today, due to an electrical service interruption affecting classrooms, the Virgin…
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St. Thomas (Rock City) Celebrates World Tourism Day Today
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The official celebration of the United Nations World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) World Tourism Day 2021 (September 27), around the theme “Tourism for Inclusive Growth”, resonates particularly well in the territory.…
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Hurricane Sam Has Only A 3% Chance To Strike St. Thomas Or St. John: VITEMA Says
CHRISTIANSTED — Hurricane Sam only has a "three percent chance" of striking St. Thomas or St. John with tropical storm force winds late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning, VITEMA…
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Governor Extends Eviction Moratorium But Superior Court Judges Still Ignore It
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — For the 28th time, Governor Albert Bryan on Friday issued a Supplemental Executive Order pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic. Bryan’s latest order extends the current eviction moratorium…