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FACEBOOK CLONE: Of Tourism Commissioner Beverly Nicholson-Doty Shilling For ‘NEH Grants’

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- A Facebook clone of Tourism Commissioner Beverly Nicholson-Doty is asking people in the Virgin Islands to apply for National Endowment for the Humanities grants, the Virgin Islands…

John McCarthy April 14, 2018

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VIWMA Says It Needs To Deodorize Manholes in Catherine’s Rest This Morning

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHRISTIANSTED -- The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) Preserving Paradise team said that they will be doing needed maintenance in Catherine's Rest on Saturday,…

John McCarthy April 14, 2018

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WAPA: We Will Take Power Off in La Grande Princess, Rattan, Clifton Hill in St. Croix Today

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHRISTIANSTED -- The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority said it would shut off the power to three areas of St. Croix today. "On Friday,…

John McCarthy April 13, 2018

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A 4.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits About 53 Miles North of British Virgin Islands This Morning

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] ROAD TOWN, Tortola -- A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck about 53 miles (85 kilometers) North of the British Virgin Islands this morning. According to the U.S.…

John McCarthy April 11, 2018

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4.7 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles BVI, St. Thomas and St. John on Friday .. No Injuries Reported

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] ROAD TOWN, Tortola — A 4.7-magnitude earthquake has struck near the British Virgin Islands but caused no reported damage or injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey…

John McCarthy April 9, 2018

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VIWMA: LBJ Pump Station on St. Croix Has Been Off-Line Since Thursday Morning

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHRISTIANSTED -- The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) Preserving Paradise team advises the community that the LBJ Pump Station in Richmond is off-line. On…

John McCarthy April 6, 2018

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WAPA Pats Itself on Back For Outing Fire Near Substation That Left St. John Without Power For 24 Hours

FRANK BAY -- The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) said its personnel successfully restored electrical service to customers on St. John, twenty-four hours after a power transformer immediately…

John McCarthy April 5, 2018

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Puerto Rico Is Still A Candle-Lit Flickering Mess After Hurricane Maria Hit Six Months Ago

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] SAN JUAN -- Generators are still humming. Candles are still flickering. Homes are still being repaired. Puerto Rico was hit by Hurricane Maria exactly six…

John McCarthy March 21, 2018

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SINT MAARTEN SCARE! Dutch Plane With 53 People Aboard Forced To Return To Airport After Engine Trouble

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] PHILIPSBURG -- A twin-engine Dutch airline was forced to turn around one hour into its flight from Sint Maarten to Curacao on Monday after engine…

John McCarthy March 20, 2018

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Two Minor Earthquakes Have Struck Near St. Thomas in Last Five Days … One Was 4.5 On Richter Scale

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- A minor earthquake of 4.5 on the Richter Scale struck St. Thomas about 7:13 a.m. on Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological…

John McCarthy March 16, 2018