WASHINGTON — In a joint press conference with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, Governor Kenneth Mapp said today that the
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National Hurricane Center Releases List of 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Names
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] MIAMI – The National Hurricane Center has released the list of all 21 names being used for this year’s tropical
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DPNR Says Elaine Ione Sprauve Public Library Is Open To Public On St. John
CRUZ BAY — the Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) said that the Elaine Ione Sprauve Public Library (EISPL) has reopened since March 19th on
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FEMA Coming To St. Thomas To Teach Builders How To Build More Resistant To Extreme Weather
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said it will teach builders how to make the structures they
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MAPP’S LOBBYING SUCCESSFUL: U.S. Treasury Approves Tax Incentives for Virgin Islands ‘Opportunity Zones’
]CHARLOTTE AMALIE – The United States Department of Treasury announced Wednesday that it has approved Governor Kenneth Mapp’s nomination of 14 neighborhoods on St. Thomas and St. Croix as Qualified
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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
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Caribbean Is Top Tourist Destination For Travelers From Virginia and Maryland
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] WASHINGTON — The Caribbean is a top international destination for travelers in the majority of U.S. states and that includes
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Mapp Gives An Update on State of Territory’s Schools At Government House Press Conference
CHRISTIANSTED – While the assessment of damage and losses is still being completed for educational facilities across the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federal Emergency Management
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Colorado State University Forecasters Also Predict ‘Above-Average’ Hurricane Season
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] SAN JUAN — If you live here, Stormy Weather isn’t a just a jazz standard. In a preseason forecast issued Thursday, Colorado
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WAPA Pats Itself on Back For Outing Fire Near Substation That Left St. John Without Power For 24 Hours
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] FRANK BAY — The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) said its personnel successfully restored electrical service to customers
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