FREDERIKSTED — The reconstruction of the south tender landing pier at the Abramson Marine Facility in Frederiksted, St. Croix starts on May 14, the Virgin
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WAPA says its investigating the causes of recent power outages
CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority offered explanations on Tuesday for recent outages in the territory, including an island-wide St. Croix outage
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Royal Caribbean recruiting thousands to meet surging demand
MIAMI — Cruise operator Royal Caribbean Group is in discussions with new and existing markets around the world to recruit thousands of workers to staff its
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Grenada man faces 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to cocaine smuggling
CHRISTIANSTED — A Grenada man faces a maximum 20 years in prison after admitting in federal court on St. Croix that he smuggled 70 pounds
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Increased showers and thunderstorms present ‘significant’ risk of flooding
SAN JUAN — Forecasters expect increased shower and thunderstorm activity to generate “abundant moisture and unstable conditions” due to an upper-level trough, NOAA’s lead meteorologist
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Help cops find missing woman on St. Croix
CHRISTIANSTED — Police need your help tonight to find a missing woman on St. Croix. Belinda Flannery, 54, of Tampa, Florida, is actively being sought
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Rock and Roll Hall to induct St. Thomas trumpeter Rashawn Ross
CLEVELAND — Rashawn Ross isn’t big on self-promotion. The St. Thomas native said he prefers to stay behind the scenes and focus on the art,
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Thunderstorms, heavy rains plunge St. Croix into darkness when WAPA can’t cope
CHRISTIANSTED — Widespread flooding plagued the territory late Friday afternoon as scores of people scrambled to get out of the way of moving sheets —
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EPA gives $12.7 million to the USVI to boost drinking water safety
WASHINGTON — The federal government will send nearly $12.7 million to the U.S. Virgin Islands to help reduce exposure to lead in drinking water, Environmental
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Man sexually assaults St. Croix woman after hiding in her apartment until she came home
FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man who hid in a woman’s apartment and attacked her when she came home is in jail today. Ahmad A.
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