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Homeless Man Captured On Video Stealing From Fabric Store Is Arrested: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A homeless man was arrested Saturday night and charged with breaking into a fabric store in downtown, authorities said. David Schaffner, 38, of no fixed address, was…

John McCarthy August 16, 2021

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Coast Guard Reopens Maritime Ports In The U.S. Virgin Islands And Puerto Rico

Tropical Storm Grace left minimal damage SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Captain of the Port San Juan has set Port Condition FOUR in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin…

John McCarthy August 16, 2021

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New York Times Says Territory Is Now In The Top 20 Of COVID-Infected America

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — As coronavirus cases and hospitalizations rise across the country, some areas with low vaccination rates have been hit hard, like Louisiana, Florida and Mississippi. The same is true for the U.S. Virgin Islands,…

John McCarthy August 16, 2021

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U.S. Virgin Islands Braces For Impact Of Tropical Storm Grace Tomorrow

SAN JUAN — Tropical Storm Grace formed to the east of the Leeward Islands this morning and continues to move west towards the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Grace…

John McCarthy August 14, 2021

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Police Ask Motorists To Stay Off The Roads Tomorrow Due To Tropical Storm Grace

FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Police Department is advising the community to be prepared for the passing of Tropical Storm Grace, expected to impact the territory on Sunday. You are…

John McCarthy August 14, 2021

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Tropical Storm Grace Forms, Expected To Reach The Lesser Antilles Tonight: NWS

SAN JUAN — Tropical Storm Grace formed this morning with a forecast that threatens the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico by the end of the weekend. The tropical wave…

John McCarthy August 14, 2021

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NHC Says ‘Potential Tropical Cyclone Seven’ Could Be Called Grace Tomorrow

SAN JUAN — Potential Tropical Cyclone Seven is expected to become the seventh named storm of the year by tomorrow, the National Hurricane Center said in its 11 a.m. update…

John McCarthy August 13, 2021

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NHC Projects Invest 95L Could Morph Into Hurricane Grace As Early As Sunday

MIAMI — Invest 95-L, the low-pressure system moving across the Atlantic towards the Caribbean, could develop into a tropical cyclone by this weekend, the National Weather Service said this morning.…

John McCarthy August 13, 2021

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3 Retirement Planning Tips For Women From The Social Security Administration

One day in 1939, Ida May Fuller stopped by the local Social Security office in her hometown of Rutland, Vermont to inquire about Social Security benefits. She knew she had…

Victor Rodriguez August 13, 2021

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Coast Guard Sets Port Condition WHISKEY For Sea Ports in USVI Due To Invest 95L

SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard set Port Condition WHISKEY on Thursday for all maritime ports in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgins Islands, due to the approach of Disturbance…

John McCarthy August 13, 2021