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Coast Guard Sets Port Condition WHISKEY for Seaports in the USVI and Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — Coast Guard Captain of the Port San Juan set Port Condition WHISKEY, Wednesday, for all seaports in the U.S. Virgins Islands and Puerto Rico due to Tropical…

John McCarthy October 19, 2023

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Cop Killer Indicted On 13 Counts By Feds

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A grand jury indictment filed Friday increased the number of federal charges against Richardson Dangleben Jr., who is awaiting trial for two separate murders on St. Thomas.…

John McCarthy October 16, 2023

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No Relief In Sight From The High Heat

SAN JUAN — The hot temperatures don't stop. At least until Monday, we could have highs near the daily record. Showers and thunderstorms associated with an area of low pressure…

John McCarthy October 14, 2023

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Social Security Announces 3.2 Percent Benefit Increase for 2024

Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for more than 71 million Americans will increase 3.2 percent in 2024, the Social Security Administration announced today. On average, Social Security…

John McCarthy October 14, 2023

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USVI Gets $700K From The EPA To Help Reduce Food Service Industry Waste

NEW YORK — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has chosen the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources (VIDPNR) to receive nearly $700,000 in funding under EPA’s Environmental…

John McCarthy October 12, 2023

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USVI Goes 0-4 in Caribbean Baseball Cup

SAN JUAN — The U.S. Virgin Islands’ national baseball team wrapped up play this weekend in the fifth Caribbean Baseball Cup tournament, held in Carolina, Puerto Rico. The USVI finished…

John McCarthy October 11, 2023

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USVI caucuses will be 3rd GOP primary contest, along with Nevada

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Virgin Islands USVI will be the third state or territory to hold its Republican caucuses, along with Nevada, on February 8. But because St. Croix,…

John McCarthy October 11, 2023

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Employee Charged With 26 Counts of Theft After Stealing $15,000 In Money Orders

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating after a real estate employee allegedly cashed 26 money orders — totaling $15,000 — and put the ill-gotten gains in her own bank account.…

John McCarthy October 9, 2023

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Man wounded in machete attack on the waterfront in St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A heated argument led to a man being wounded in a machete attack on the St. Thomas waterfront on Sunday morning, officials said. The Virgin Islands Police…

John McCarthy October 9, 2023

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Coast Guard Rescues 12 People From The Bonnie G, Which Ran Aground In Philippe

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Coast Guard boat crew rescued 12 people, Wednesday morning, after they were forced to abandon the M/V Bonnie G that was taking on water and ran…

John McCarthy October 5, 2023