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With the best WNBA Draft Lottery odds at another No. 1 pick, the Fever’s rebuild is coming together around Aliyah Boston

INDIANAPOLIS — The night the Indiana Fever introduced Christie Sides as their next head coach, 14 lottery balls bounced in the franchise’s favor for the first time in history. The No. 1…

John McCarthy December 9, 2023

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Social Security Talks: Will Social Security Be There When I Retire?

A new podcast examines many of the questions future recipients of Social Security have. Such as: "Will Social Security be there when I retire?" That’s the question SSA is answering…

John McCarthy December 9, 2023

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Home repair scammer extradited from Texas to face charges in the USVI

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Texas man who took money from a number of St. Thomas victims for hurricane-related home repairs — but never did the work — will face charges.…

John McCarthy December 8, 2023

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Swell and Wind Event: Hazardous Marine and Coastal Conditions Expected This Weekend

SAN JUAN — A northerly swell and increasing trade winds will promote rough and hazardous marine and coastal conditions through the weekend and early next week. Building seas between 7…

John McCarthy December 8, 2023

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Man, 19, Dies After Shooting In St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating after a shooting left one man dead in St. Thomas on Thursday morning. Nashai Francis. 19, was positively identified by next of kin as…

John McCarthy December 7, 2023

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Wahilli James gets six years under RICO Act after 2013 Gems jewelry store robbery

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man has been sentenced to serve six years in prison for his role in the 2013 armed robbery of Gems and Gold Corner jewelry store…

John McCarthy December 7, 2023

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Cops ask for your help after 52-year-old man injured in shooting at Oswald Harris Court

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Virgin Islands Police are asking for your help as they gather information about the shooting of a 52-year-old man at Oswald Harris Court yesterday afternoon. Authorities were…

John McCarthy December 7, 2023

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NSF awards $5.3M to university to boost marine, environmental science work force

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) announces it has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) award for a collaborative project entitled, Navigating Home. Navigating Home expands…

John McCarthy December 6, 2023

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St. Croix Man Gets 10 Years In Prison For Trafficking ‘Ghost Guns’ In The Territory

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Croix man was given 10 years in prison for making and selling "ghost guns" in the territory. Somalie Bruce, 37, was sentenced to 120 months…

John McCarthy December 5, 2023

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Burglary suspect caught on surveillance camera under investigation in St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating a burglary at a hookah lounge on Curacao Gade in St. Thomas that was caught on camera. Rasheen St. Juste, 45, was arrested at 12:20…

John McCarthy December 3, 2023