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DOH responds to surge in US measles cases with outreach to parents

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — With measles cases across the U.S. now more than 1,000 and 14 active outbreaks confirmed, the Virgin Islands Department of Health is ramping up efforts to prevent a…

John McCarthy May 10, 2025

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US considering new ship registry in US Virgin Islands

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — President Donald Trump's administration is considering a proposal to create an international shipping registry in the U.S. Virgin Islands as part of efforts to enlarge the tiny…

John McCarthy May 10, 2025

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Mostly cloudy, breezy and humid with a touch of rain this morning, high 89

CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will be mostly cloudy, breezy and humid with a touch of rain in the morning and a high of 89, AccuWeather said. Tonight St. Croix…

John McCarthy May 10, 2025

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Backers of a new USVI registry present plans to Trump

WASHINGTON — The backers of a new open registry have dusted off plans first aired three years ago, and presented the concept of a US Virgin Islands (USVI) flag to…

John McCarthy May 9, 2025

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St. Croix: Mostly cloudy, passing shower in the morning, high 87

CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will be mostly cloudy with a passing shower in the morning with a high of 87, AccuWeather said. Tonight St. Croix will be partly cloudy…

John McCarthy May 9, 2025

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Police identify Fort Pladsen shooting victim as St. Croix man

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Police Department today identified the victim of the shooting at Fort Pladsen in St. Thomas on Sunday. Dion Williams, 26, of St. Croix, was…

John McCarthy May 8, 2025

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Urban and small stream flood advisory issued for St. Thomas and St. John

CHRISTIANSTED: — Today St. Croix will see variable cloudiness with a thunderstorm in spots this morning and a high of 86, AccuWeather said. Tonight St. Croix will have mostly cloudy…

John McCarthy May 8, 2025

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Urban and small stream flood advisory issued for St. Croix

CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will have episodes of sunshine, a thunderstorm in spots this morning, followed by a shower in spots this afternoon and a high of 87, AccuWeather…

John McCarthy May 7, 2025

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St. Croix: Mostly cloudy with a passing shower or two, high 86

CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will be mostly cloudy with a passing shower or two and a high of 86, AccuWeather said. Tonight St. Croix will have cloudy conditions and…

John McCarthy May 6, 2025

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2nd deadly shooting in 2 days on St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE —One man is dead and another is wounded after gunfire erupted late Sunday night near Fort Pladsen — marking the second fatal shooting in a 24-hour period after…

John McCarthy May 5, 2025