‘Fish storm’ expected to pass north of the USVI as a strong tropical cyclone
SAN JUAN — Tropical Cyclone Five is slowly approaching the Lesser and Greater Antilles and expected to build into a hurricane but only after it passes north of the U.S.…
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Hotel & Tourism Association supports VIPA’s partnership to improve territory’s airports
Dear Editor, The USVI Hotel & Tourism Association fully supports the plans for essential and long-needed improvements to the airport experience on St. Thomas and St. Croix. The Cyril E.…
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Masked parolee and partner scooped up with ghost guns after shots fired in Gallows Bay
CHRISTIANSTED — Two masked men are in custody today after an alert police detective heard gunfire in Gallows Bay and pursued two suspects after they drove away. Ramon Mateo III.…
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Fake Social Security blog site operates on Elon Musk’s X with impunity
SAN FRANCISCO — Scammers using the Twitter handle "@blogssagove" are asking senior citizens for the phone number associated with their Social Security account — and promising big rewards if they…
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Cops respond to mass shooting in Pan Am Pavilion; 2 shooters, 1 dead, 5 injured
CHRISTIANSTED — A shooting incident in the Pan Am Pavilion left one man dead and five others injured just after midnight Saturday. The ShotSpotter system was alerted to gunshots fired…
Saharan dust plume will prevent significant showers for 48 hours
SAN JUAN — A thick plume of Saharan dust is moving across the region, lasting through Sunday morning. During this time hot and hazy conditions will prevail and rainfall will…
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Man arrested at Sion Farm laundromat and charged with rape of underage girl
CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man has been arrested in connection to the rape of an underage girl that took place nine months ago. Jason Tuitt, 47, has been arrested…
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Royal Caribbean raises annual profit forecast as cruise demand thrives
MIAMI — Royal Caribbean raised its annual profit forecast today for the third time this year on higher ticket pricing and persistent demand for cruise vacations. Cruise operators have raised ticket…
Vast plume of Saharan dust on the way
SAN JUAN —A SEVERE Sahara dust event is expected across the region, beginning first in the U.S. Virgin Islands from late tonight through Sunday. According to the climatology of Sahara…
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Shouting match leads to fatal shooting at auto repair shop near Sunny Isle
SUNNY ISLE — One man is dead after a "verbal altercation" escalated into a fatal shooting at an auto body shop near the Sunny Isle Shopping Center on Tuesday afternoon,…