FREDERIKSTED — Trash and overgrown vegetation has plagued Virgin Island’s streets and highways for decades. Thus, the Department of Public Works (DPW) has begun a transformative
Read moreRising Caribbean Sea Pushes Indigenous Group Off Island: Wall Street Journal
GARDI SUGDUB, Panama—From this tiny, hot and overcrowded island, some 1,200 indigenous Guna people will soon embark on a short but historic exodus. Next year,
Read more$5 Million In CDBG Funds and Street Addressing Under Consideration Thursday
CRUZ BAY — The Office of the Lieutenant Governor’s Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Division is hosting a St. John Town Hall meeting at 7 p.m.
Read moreTropical Storm Nicole Bears Down on the Bahamas, Florida
MIAMI (AP) — Many people evacuated from vulnerable locations in the northwestern Bahamas as Tropical Storm Nicole approached Wednesday and residents of Florida braced for the storm,
Read more‘Polar Trough’ To Bring Heavy Rain To USVI and Puerto Rico Starting Late Tomorrow: NWS
SAN JUAN — The combination of a polar trough and increasing moisture from the south will result in a very unsettled weather pattern beginning late
Read moreOil Tanker Owners Slapped With $250,000 Fine For Polluting The Air With High-Sulfur Fuel
CHRISTIANSTED — Ionian Management Inc., a New York-based company that commercially manages three vessels, including the M/T Ocean Princess, was slapped with a $250,000 environmental
Read moreSenator-At-Large Expresses Concern About EPA Findings At The Port Hamilton Refinery
CHRISTIANSTED — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of the federal government justissued an inspection report of the Port Hamilton refinery on St. Croix, and its
Read moreVirgin Islands Department of Education Public Schools Will Be Open Today; Buses On Time
CHRISTIANSTED — All Virgin Islands Department of Education schools will open today, the USVI Joint Information Center said. School buses are running on schedule, according
Read more50/50 Chance of Tropical Development in the USVI and Puerto Rico By This Weekend
SAN JUAN — There is a medium chance of tropical development for the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico over the next five days. The
Read moreBryan Orders All Government Offices To Close At 3 p.m. Due To Flash Flood Warning
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan has ordered all government offices territory-wide to close at 3 p.m. today and is sending all non-essential employees home as the
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