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VIPA Firefighters Give Rare Water Salute To Returning Aviator On St. Croix

FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Port Authority’s rescue firefighters at the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport in St. Croix performed a water salute Wednesday to welcome home U.S. Air Force Captain…

John McCarthy September 7, 2023

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Help Police Find Suspect Omani Abraham Wanted For Domestic Violence on St. Croix

FREDERIKSTED — Police need your help today to find a wanted man on St. Croix. Omani "Mani" Abraham, 29, of St. Croix, is wanted for destruction of property-domestic violence, the…

John McCarthy September 6, 2023

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Tropical Storm Lee forecast to strengthen into hurricane as it churns in Atlantic towards Caribbean

SAN JUAN (AP) — Tropical Storm Lee churned through the open waters of the Atlantic on Wednesday and was expected to develop into a hurricane as it approached the Caribbean.…

John McCarthy September 6, 2023

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Tropical Storm Lee Projected To Push North of the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Lee, located over the central tropical Atlantic. Lee is currently approaching hurricane strength. Forecasters expect it to…

John McCarthy September 6, 2023

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VITEMA director gives update on newly formed Tropical Storm Lee

CHRISTIANSTED — VITEMA Director Daryl Jaschen gave an update on the latest tropical weather system, which is predicted to track toward the lesser Antilles later this week, during what is historically…

John McCarthy September 5, 2023

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Man shot several times at Subbase dies five days later at hospital in St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police have released the identity of the man who was shot and mortally wounded near Subbase in St. Thomas late last month. Shemar Coward, 22, of Smith…

John McCarthy September 5, 2023

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Police release surveillance photo of suspect in Christiansted mini mart armed robbery

CHRISTIANSTED — Virgin Islands police are asking for the public’s help to identify the suspect in a armed robbery at a St. Croix convenience store last month. The suspect, seen…

John McCarthy September 5, 2023

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Department of Agriculture Offers Farm Stress Assistance Program

FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture (VIDA), in partnership with the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture and the Southern Ag Exchange SNetwork (SAgE) is launching the Farm…

John McCarthy September 5, 2023

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Tourist Beaten So Badly On St. John Cops Think He’s Been Run Over By A Car

CRUZ BAY — Police are investigating after a man was beaten so badly in St. John authorities thought he'd been run over by a car. The case began at 1:02…

John McCarthy September 4, 2023

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Indiana Fever Look To Extend 2-Game Win Streak With A Victory Over The Chicago Sky

INDIANAPOLIS — The Chicago Sky (15-21) travel to Gainbridge Fieldhouse tomorrow where they'll take on the Indiana Fever (11-24). A pair of the league's top scorers — Kelsey Mitchell (ninth,…

John McCarthy September 4, 2023