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NOAA Predicts A Near-Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season With ‘A Lot of Uncertainty’

MIAMI — NOAA is predicting this year's hurricane season to be "near normal" with at least 12 named storms. Lead NOAA hurricane forecaster, Matthew Rosencrans said that anyone living in…

John McCarthy May 25, 2023

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Governor Unveils Moderate-Income Home Ownership Program

CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan announced the first mortgage closing for a recipient of a home loan through the VI Slice moderate-income home ownership program. The program is designed to increase…

John McCarthy May 23, 2023

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Social Security Honors Our Military Veterans

On Memorial Day, we honor military service members who have given their lives for our country. Families, friends, and communities pause to remember the many great sacrifices of our military…

John McCarthy May 20, 2023

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SNAP, Section 8, Social Security, Medicaid In Jeopardy As GOP Stalks Out of Talks

WASHINGTON (AP) — Debt limit talks came to an abrupt standstill Friday after Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said it’s time to “pause” negotiations, and a White House official acknowledged there are…

John McCarthy May 19, 2023

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St. John Jewelry Store Owner Shot In The Face During Broad Daylight Robbery

CRUZ BAY — The owner of St. John jewelry store was shot in the face during an armed robbery Thursday afternoon and police said they’re looking for two unidentified suspects.…

John McCarthy May 19, 2023

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New Study Reveals USVI Was A Melting Pot … Before Christopher Columbus Arrived In 1493

SALT RIVER — When Christopher Columbus arrived at the present-day US Virgin Islands on his second voyage across the Atlantic in 1493, the islands were already inhabited — but how…

John McCarthy May 18, 2023

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Biden Awards $150,000 To USVI For Internet Training Programs

WASHINGTON — The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced that the U.S. Virgin Islands received its first grant for developing digital skills training programs under the Biden-Harris Administration’s…

John McCarthy May 17, 2023

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USVI Girls Under 19 Volleyball Team Struggles Against Stronger USA Team

COLORADO SPRINGS — The U.S. Girls U-19 National Team began pool play with a resounding victory over the USVI 3-0 (25-6, 25-18, 25-12) at the NORCECA Pan American Cup in…

John McCarthy May 10, 2023

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Man Who Spilled Beer On Purpose, Then Hit Victim With A Stick, Charged With Hate Crime

CRUZ BAY — A St. John man faces assault charges after police say he threw a man's beer to the ground and hit him with a stick, causing injuries. Oswin…

John McCarthy May 7, 2023

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St. Thomas Man Gains Entry To St. John Villa While Its Occupants Are Away

CRUZ BAY — A St. Thomas man is accused of breaking into a St. John vacation villa while its occupants were not present, authorities said. Vanel Prentice, 33, of St.…

John McCarthy May 7, 2023