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Tropical Storm Beryl Forms In Atlantic, Should Bring Heavy Rains, Winds on Monday

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] MIAMI -- A tropical depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Beryl this afternoon, the National Hurricane Center said. As of 2:30 p.m. ET Thursday, Beryl had winds of 40…

John McCarthy July 5, 2018

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‘Heavy Rains, Winds’ Expected From Tropical Depression Two in Virgin Islands Monday

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] MIAMI -- The National Hurricane Center is watching two areas of the Atlantic Ocean, including one that is a tropical depression. There is no indication either…

John McCarthy July 5, 2018

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AG Walker Files Supreme Court Brief In Support of Voting Rights For Virgin Islanders

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The Virgin Islands government has joined a Guamanian Supreme Court case that could allow federal absentee voting rights for some territorial residents.…

John McCarthy July 5, 2018

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Virgin Islands Muslim Community Renounces Flag Switcher Salem … Urges Tolerance

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Representatives of churches, synagogues and mosques met at the Masjid Nur Islamic Center in Sugar Estate on Sunday afternoon to talk about religious tolerance and cooperation among…

John McCarthy July 2, 2018

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WAPA Takes Out Power To 1,620 Customers in Frederiksted Due To ‘Broken Pole’

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] FREDERIKSTED -- The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority said at least 1,620 people on St. Croix are without power tonight. Approximately 1,620 customers on…

John McCarthy July 1, 2018

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Police Say St. Croix’s Tahmal Brinkley Shot To Death Near Little Fountain, Frangipani

SHOT TO DEATH IN FRANGIPANI: Tahmal "Bushwick" Brinkley of St. Croix [ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] FREDERIKSTED -- Police said they responded to a discharging of gunshots Saturday night in…

John McCarthy July 1, 2018

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VIWMA Urges Public To Avoid Old Hospital Ground Near Legion Hall After Sewer Line Break

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHRISTIANSTED -- The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) Preserving Paradise team advises the community of a collapsed eight-inch sewer line, which has led to…

John McCarthy June 30, 2018

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FAA Proposes $1.46 Million Civil Penalty For Violations of Safety at STT, STX Airports

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $1,466,775 civil penalty against the Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA) for alleged violations of airport safety regulations…

John McCarthy June 30, 2018

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CONFIRMED: VIPD Arrested Alla H. Salem In Connection With Flag Switching Incident

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – The Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA) reported that an unidentified person removed nine flags from the entrance to Cyril E. King International Airport at about 7:18 a.m. Friday.…

John McCarthy June 30, 2018

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WAPA Says It Will Cut Off Water Service To Questa Verde Condominiums on Monday

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHRISTIANSTED -- The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority said today it will cut water service to customers in Questa Verde condominiums on Monday, July…

John McCarthy June 30, 2018