‘Fish storm’ expected to pass north of the USVI as a strong tropical cyclone
SAN JUAN — Tropical Cyclone Five is slowly approaching the Lesser and Greater Antilles and expected to build into a hurricane but only after it passes north of the U.S.…
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Hotel & Tourism Association supports VIPA’s partnership to improve territory’s airports
Dear Editor, The USVI Hotel & Tourism Association fully supports the plans for essential and long-needed improvements to the airport experience on St. Thomas and St. Croix. The Cyril E.…
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Wärtsilä completes generators plus BESS in St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority said it was completed a new 40MW battery energy storage system (BESS) project alongside upgrades to the Randolph Harley Power…
‘Moderate’ 3.7 magnitude earthquake strikes near St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A "moderate" 3.7 magnitude earthquake occurred in the Caribbean Sea near St. Thomas island, U.S. Virgin Islands at 9.12 a.m. Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The…
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Fake Social Security blog site operates on Elon Musk’s X with impunity
SAN FRANCISCO — Scammers using the Twitter handle "@blogssagove" are asking senior citizens for the phone number associated with their Social Security account — and promising big rewards if they…
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School custodian arrested for using co-workers’ credit cards to shop online
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas elementary school custodian who used the information from her co-workers' credit cards to shop online at Walmart has been arrested. Tatiana C. Thompson, 30,…
Saharan dust plume will prevent significant showers for 48 hours
SAN JUAN — A thick plume of Saharan dust is moving across the region, lasting through Sunday morning. During this time hot and hazy conditions will prevail and rainfall will…
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Drug-sniffing dog not fooled by woman placing bags of frozen shrimp with the cocaine bricks in her luggage
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A woman who tried to fool trained drug-sniffing dogs at the airport by placing bags of frozen shrimp with the cocaine bricks in her luggage has been…
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Royal Caribbean raises annual profit forecast as cruise demand thrives
MIAMI — Royal Caribbean raised its annual profit forecast today for the third time this year on higher ticket pricing and persistent demand for cruise vacations. Cruise operators have raised ticket…
Vast plume of Saharan dust on the way
SAN JUAN —A SEVERE Sahara dust event is expected across the region, beginning first in the U.S. Virgin Islands from late tonight through Sunday. According to the climatology of Sahara…