CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A light magnitude 3.4 earthquake occurred in the North Atlantic Ocean near the coast of St. Thomas just after noon on Sunday, the
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13K-plus watch Caitlin Clark win preseason home Fever debut
INDIANAPOLIS — Player introductions at a WNBA preseason game do not typically elicit thunderous cheers from the assembled crowd. But nothing about the home-court debut
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Feds eying WAPA to see if it will do the right thing about 2023 diesel oil spill
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority released diesel fuel from an oil tank at its plant in Havensight, St. Thomas on
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Major WAPA power outage stifles St. Thomas-St. John
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A major district-wide power outage closed schools and disrupted life for Virgin Islanders on St. Thomas, St. John, and Water Island on
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UVI graduates get diplomas, feted by famed rap duo Rock City
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The University of the Virgin Islands Class of 2024 won’t soon forget a memorable part of the commencement ceremony. In addition to
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Expenses, not revenues, cause for concern in Virgin Islands’ financial future
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Favorable revenue forecasts might not be enough to offset the territory’s mounting expenses, government financial leaders said during a 2024 Spring Revenue
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Home Depot inside job theft conspiracy widens with 2 more arrests
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two more men have been swept up in the Home Depot theft conspiracy on St. Thomas. Stevie Brown, 53, and Sherwayne Felix,
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Forecasters see excessive rain risk, flooding
SAN JUAN — Excessive rainfall risk for today/tonight, with an elevated risk for most of Puerto Rico. Flooding of urban areas, roads, and small streams.
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Lawsuit accuses jail staff of leaving sick man to die in pain
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A new lawsuit accuses staff at the St. Thomas jail of leaving a 36-year-old man to die in a cell after denying
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WAPA says its investigating the causes of recent power outages
CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority offered explanations on Tuesday for recent outages in the territory, including an island-wide St. Croix outage
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