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THREE TIMES CHARMED! NCL Cruise Ship Norwegian Dawn Will Be Here On Saturday … St. Thomas Gets 60 Ships In December; St. Croix 8

FREDERIKSTED -- Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Dawn will dock in St. Croix three times this month, beginning Saturday. The ship’s arrival will mark the return of cruise ships to the Big Island…

John McCarthy November 8, 2017

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COKE SHORTAGE! Coca-Cola In Short Supply On St. Croix … Crowley Maritime Bringing More Soda In Soon

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John McCarthy November 7, 2017

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MAPP FINDS HIS TRUE CALLING: Tour Guide of The Destruction Wreaked During His Watch of The Islands

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- A bi-partisan group of U.S. Congressional lawmakers toured parts of the territory Sunday, some 47 days after Hurricanes Irma and Maria decimated St. Thomas, St. John and St.…

John McCarthy November 7, 2017

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HOPE AND A PRAYER: Some 18,000 Pounds of Medical Supplies Arrives At Juan Luis Hospital … Just In The Nick of Time!

GETTING THINGS DONE: (From the left) Troy de Chabert-Schuster, Omar Haedo, Wanda Ruben and Deanna James, talk about the shipment of medical supplies the Juan Luis Hospital received. [ad name="HTML-68"]…

John McCarthy November 6, 2017

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UNITED NATIONS: Caribbean and Latin American Countries Need To Mitigate Risks of Disasters … Before Hurricanes and Earthquakes Strike

SAN JUAN -- Integrating disaster risk management into development policies will minimize damage and loss incurred from natural disasters. This is according to a timely publication released by the UN…

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WELCOME BACK! Businesses And Cruise Ship Passengers Amazed At How Quickly St. Thomas Has Bounced Back After Hurricane Irma

WELCOME BACK: The Seabourn Odyssey docks at Havensight passenger ship dock in St. Thomas on Friday. CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- At least 25 cruise ship calls are scheduled for St. Thomas…

John McCarthy November 6, 2017

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Despite Major Setbacks From Hurricanes Irma and Maria, UVI’s Research & Technology Park Sees It’s 50th Tenant

HORROR SHOW: UVI's Research & Technology Park sustained major damage after Hurricane Maria. [ad name="HTML-68"] FREDERIKSTED -- The UVI RTPark, the Specialist Economic Development Program of the Virgin Islands, reached a milestone this…

John McCarthy November 6, 2017

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Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico Can’t Call The United Nations For Help After Major Disasters … Like Hurricanes Irma and Maria

[ad name="HTML-68"] SAN JUAN — After Hurricane Irma and then Maria tore through the Caribbean islands, the United Nations swung into action with helicopters, food drops and multimillion-dollar recovery plans.…

John McCarthy November 6, 2017

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OBITUARY NOTICE: Former Nichols, Newman, Logan and Grey Attorney Les Kelley Dies in Virginia At Age 65

DIED OCT. 27: Les Kelley [ad name="HTML-68"] CHRISTIANSTED -- Leslie Adam Kelly, 65, died on Oct. 27, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. Les was preceded in death by his…

John McCarthy November 4, 2017

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STUDY: Coastal Areas In The Caribbean And Latin America Particularly Vulnerable To Natural Disasters

SANTA CRUZ -- The catastrophic 2017 hurricane season provided ample demonstrations of the vulnerability of populations and infrastructure in coastal areas to natural disasters. A new study by scientists at…

John McCarthy November 4, 2017