MIAMI — NOAA’s National Hurricane Center — a division of the National Weather Service — has a new model to help produce hurricane forecasts this season. The Hurricane Analysis and Forecast System (HAFS) was put…
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A veteran postal worker who coordinated marijuana shipments through a St. Thomas post office was convicted on drug conspiracy charges. Dean Thompson, 54, of St. Thomas, was found guilty of conspiracy to…
BRIDGETOWN — Bottles of a leading brand of Sriracha hot sauce are suddenly hard to find, driving up prices for them as high as $150 — but there are alternatives to opening your wallet that wide. It’s…
KINGSHILL — The Virgin Islands Police Department said that the Melvin H. Evans Highway will close temporarily tomorrow. Route 66 and (Northside Road – Route 75 in the vicinity of the old HOVENSA Training School…
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police need your help today to find a missing minor on St. Thomas. Karla Graneau, 15, was last seen Thursday wearing a floral dress in Estate Thomas, the Virgin Islands Police Department…
MIAMI — Subtropical storm Don formed in the central Atlantic about 5:00 a.m. today, the National Hurricane Center said. The center of Don was about 1165 miles (1875 km) west southwest of the Azores (latitude…
LAS VEGAS — Aliyah Boston’s rookie season in the WNBA has gone just as women’s basketball fans expected it to. She’s broken records. She’s dominated on defense. She’s made an immediate impact. The pride and…
CHRISTIANSTED — A man wanted in a baseball bat assault of his teammate has turned himself in to police. Rasheed Knight, 24, was arrested and charged with attempted murder, first-degree assault, third-degree assault, carrying or…
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating a shooting in broad daylight near Market Square, St. Thomas on Tuesday afternoon. Angel Guerrero, 22, and Ralphi Payano, 26, were each arrested and charged with illegal possessionof firearm, possession…
SAN JUAN — The National Hurricane Center continues to monitor an area of low pressure well east of Bermuda. No impacts are expected for the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. A tropical wave moving…