Another wet day for the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN — A less active day in terms of rain is expected, but the combination of the light wind flow, daytime heating and local sea breeze variations will result in…
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SOB traffic stop yields 3 arrests on gun, ammunition charges
CHRISTIANSTED — Three St. Croix men were charged after a routine traffic stop led to arrests on gun and ammunition charges this weekend. authorities said. Thymothy Rodriquez, 20, Mark E.…
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Application period opens for USVI undergraduate cardiovascular research fellowship
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The University of Miami-Miller School of Medicine, in partnership with the Virgin Islands Department of Health, is pleased to announce the opening of the application period for the…
Flood risk continues for the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN — Wet and unstable weather conditions will prevail across the region as moisture associated with a tropical wave continues to filter into the area, the National Weather Service…
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Officer ambushed, shot when leaving a residence at Concordia Manor
FREDERIKSTED — An off-duty police officer was injured after being shot while leaving a Concordia Manor residence early this morning. The case began at 2:02 a.m., when a 911 dispatcher…
Flash Flood Watch starts by midday today
CHRISTIANSTED — A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect for the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, the National Weather Service said this morning. A wet and unstable weather pattern…
NWS issues Flood Watch for the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN — The National Weather Service says "a wet and unstable weather pattern" will set the table for a moderate to high chance of flooding rains in the U.S.…
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Viya to be closed on Veteran’s Day
CHRISTIANSTED — Viya, the premier telecommunications provider in the US Virgin Islands, will beclosed on Monday, November 11, 2024, in observance of Veterans Day, Jennifer Matarangas-King, Viya's Vice President of…
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Scooter driver dead after collision with pickup truck in Morningstar
CHRISTIANSTED — A scooter driver is dead after crashing into the back of a pickup truck on St. Croix Tuesday morning. Robert A. Serrano, 65, of St. Croix, struck a…
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Coast Guard medevacs 2 people following zip-line collision in St. Croix
FREDERIKSTED — The crew of a Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter conducted the medical evacuation of two injured people from the Carambola zip-line platform in St. Croix. Rescued were Jason Bomar, 58,…