Stay Cool. Heat Advisories In Effect
SAN JUAN — Expect another warm day, with an increase in showers with thunderstorms and breezy conditions, mainly in the afternoon. Elevated excessive heat and excessive rainfall hazard risks are…
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Police Searching For Suspects In Shooting Death Of VIWMA Employee At Dump Site
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating a shooting death of a VIWMA employee at the Bolongo dump site in St. Thomas this afternoon. Daryn Hodge, 39, an employee of the…
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Dicey Moments When Man Puts A Detective In A CHOKEHOLD During Routine Traffic Stop
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man has been arrested for allegedly putting a police detective in a chokehold so tight he almost lost consciousness during a routine traffic stop. Raheem Smith,…
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Heat Warnings Remain In Effect For USVI
SAN JUAN — Happy Friday! Heat Warnings and Advisories in effect from 10 AM to 4 PM. Foggy skies due to the arrival of dry air with Saharan Dust. Afternoon…
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Mysterious U.S. Military Transport Plane Lands at Dominican Republic Airport
SANTO DOMINGO — A plane from the United States Air Force arrived at the José Francisco Peña Gómez International Airport of Las Américas on Thursday morning, sparking curiosity and speculation among locals.…
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Aliyah Boston and Erica Wheeler Double-Doubles Lead Fever to Win Against Lynx 91-73
INDIANAPOLIS — Kelsey Mitchell made five 3-pointers and scored 24 points, Erica Wheeler had 17 points and 10 assists and the Indiana Fever beat the Minnesota Lynx 91-73 to snap…
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Caribbean Turtles Get A Health Check-up In Curacao
WILLEMSTAD — These Caribbean turtles are getting their health checked by the British navy in Curacao. British sailors joined hands with a conservation organization to check them for diseases They…
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NOAA sees ‘above-normal’ Atlantic hurricane season in updated outlook
MIAMI — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is now calling for an “above-normal” 2023 Atlantic hurricane season. Forecasters today said the unusually warm sea surface temperatures are “likely…
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USVI and Puerto Rico Governments Team Up To Recover Missing Plane, Pilots
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Governments of the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico are working together to locate two men and their aircraft that went missing late on August 4th as…
Governor Comments On Hull Bay Ramp and Parking Improvements Project
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Governor Albert Bryan issued the following statement dispelling rumors circulating in the Virgin Islands community on the Hull Bay Ramp and Parking Improvements Project: “Five years ago, as…