Excessive Heat Warnings in effect for today
SAN JUAN — A prominent Saharan Air Layer will reach the islands later today prompting hazy skies and decreased air quality with pulses continuing to arrive through Sunday. Excessive Heat…
Upper level trough to bring low level moisture; rip current risk for St. Croix
SAN JUAN — An upper trough and associated induced low level trough just northeast of the region will approach the area today through Monday increasing low level moisture. Hot, hazy…
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Virgin Islands GOP decries Trump assassination attempt
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The head of the Republican Party in the Virgin Islands released a statement about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday. “The assassination…
Tropical Wave brings ‘moisture field,’ urban flood advisory issued for St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A tropical wave and associated moisture field will continue to approach the islands bringing an increase in showers and thunderstorm activity across the region to start the…
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‘The Virgin Islands cannot take the hit of a trash strike’
The thought of the V.I. Waste Management Authority calling for a strike is another one of those, “Are you kidding me?” moments — especially now, in the dead of summer.…
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Social Security to expand access to some benefits through upcoming changes
Agency transitioning authentication services to Login.gov The Social Security Administration is set to implement new rules to make it easier for beneficiaries to access certain benefits and increase the payments some may…
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Connect by video call with Social Security
We, at Social Security, continue to find ways to make doing business with us easier. With our Social Security Video Connect option, you can conduct business with us using video…
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Sky high consumer prices have USVI on edge
CHRISTIANSTED — The US Virgin Islands' Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures a basket of goods and services, rose 9.8 percent annually in 2022, compared to 8.6 percent in 2021. The…
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IAM Union Members Authorize Strike Against VIWMA
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Local 2725 have overwhelmingly voted in favor of authorizing a strike at the Virgin Islands Waste Management…
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Social Security to simplify disability evaluation process
When people become disabled under the statutory definition the Social Security Administration must follow, the agency helps them meet their basic needs and sustain a higher quality of life. Social…