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Indiana Fever’s Aliyah Boston named WNBA Rookie of the Month again

INDIANAPLIS — New month, same honor. Aliyah Boston of the Indiana Fever was named WNBA Rookie of the Month for June after averaging 15.1 points, 9.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5…

John McCarthy July 8, 2023

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Rainfall Risk for U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — A tropical wave will cross the region later today and tonight promoting variable and unstable weather with shower and thunderstorm development across the region. As the day…

John McCarthy July 8, 2023

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Firefighters Battle Blaze On Vester Gade In Savan

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A major fire erupted in the downtown area of Vester Gade at 3:02 a.m. today, prompting an immediate response from all available units, the Virgin Islands Fire…

John McCarthy July 6, 2023

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Heavily Armed Man Out On Bail For February Murder Shoots Police Detective Dead

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A man released on bail for a February murder is accused of killing a police officer in Hospital Ground St. Thomas this morning. Richardson Dangleben Jr, 50,…

John McCarthy July 4, 2023

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Governor Expresses Condolences on Killing of Police Officer In Line of Duty

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Governor Albert Bryan issued the following statement today mourning the loss of Virgin Islands Police Detective Delberth "Buju" Phipps Jr., who was killed in the line of duty this…

John McCarthy July 4, 2023

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Police investigating fatal motorcycle crash in St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash in St. Thomas on Friday night. The crash occurred on Veterans Drive just east of the Boy Scout building minutes…

John McCarthy July 1, 2023

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Indiana Fever rookie Aliyah Boston is WNBA All-Star starter, but she can’t keep a secret

INDIANAPOLIS —The first thing Indiana Fever rookie Aliyah Boston did after finding out she was a WNBA All-Star starter is text her family group chat — even though WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert told her…

John McCarthy July 1, 2023

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CAUGHT ON CAMERA! Woman Arrested For Brandishing Weapon, Threats on St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating after a woman was captured on surveillance video brandishing a weapon when threatening two people in St. Thomas. Joanne Rhymer, 54, was arrested Thursday…

John McCarthy July 1, 2023

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Police Investigating After St. Thomas Man Found Shot To Death On Wooded Path

KINGSHILL — Police are investigating after a St. Thomas man was found shot to death on a isolated, wooded path near a St. Croix housing project on Friday morning. Jamoi…

John McCarthy July 1, 2023

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Stay Out of the Water! NWS Warns of Life-Threatening Rip Currents

SAN JUAN — Strong thunderstorms capable of producing strong winds continue across the local waters. The interaction between a vigorous tropical wave propagating westward across the eastern and central Caribbean…

John McCarthy June 29, 2023