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PFA Commits $240K to Fast-Track FIFA Soccer Fields and Ballpark Lighting in USVI
…and new lighting at Ezra Fredericks Ballpark, with Governor Bryan stressing swift action to bypass federal delays and deliver facilities for youth sports.,
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Weather Updates
Tropical Wave in Central Atlantic Could Develop as Northern System Shifts Away; Erin Still Producing Swells
…that could approach the Lesser Antilles next week. Another system has swung north, sparing Puerto Rico and the USVI. Erin is now a post-tropical system.
Weather Updates
Two Atlantic Waves Under Watch as Hurricane Erin Moves Away From U.S. Coast
…the Leeward Islands with a 70% chance of development and a second system off Africa, while Hurricane Erin, still a Category 2, moves away from the U.S. coast but continues to generate dangerous surf and rip currents.
Community Center
First-Ever Make It Happen Fundraiser at Carambola Golf Club to Provide Aid for Virgin Islands Students
…Chair Nykole Tyson invites the community to Carambola Golf Club August 23–24 for the inaugural T-Off-4 Tuition Golf Benefit, featuring live entertainment, drinks, raffles, and tournament play—all to raise scholarship funds for USV…
Weather Updates
Two Atlantic Systems Under Watch as Hurricane Erin Moves Away From Caribbean
The NHC is monitoring two tropical disturbances—one nearing the Leeward Islands with a 60% formation chance and another near Cabo Verde—while Hurricane Erin, a large Category 3 storm, generates dangerous surf from the Bahamas to A…
Tourism
Tourism Launches Territory-Wide Recruitment for Hospitality Greeters and Entertainers
…Virgin Islands is welcomed with warmth, enthusiasm, and a genuine taste of local culture. Commissioner Nominee Jennifer Matarangas-King emphasized the critical role these ambassadors will play in enhancing the overall visitor expe…
Crime
Kenny Rogers Surrenders After Frederiksted Domestic Shooting Leaves Woman Hospitalized
…identified by the victim and witnesses as the shooter in a domestic dispute on East Street, turned himself in to police and is being held on $100,000 bail. The woman he allegedly shot remains hospitalized following emergency surge…
Agriculture
Lawmakers Blast Dept. of Agriculture Over $9.8M in Unspent Federal Grants Amid Agricultural Crisis
…to expire in 2025; senators urged urgent action as leadership blamed staffing gaps and halted programs.
Health
Uncompensated Care, Vendor Debt, and Poor Collections Push JFL Toward Crisis
…care and $21.2M in debts, leaving lawmakers alarmed that St. Croix’s only hospital may struggle to maintain supplies and services.
Crime
St. Thomas Man Gets Probation in $650K Prefab Housing Fraud Affecting 12 Families
…paid for prefabricated homes never delivered, leaving a $439,911 restitution bill and earning five years’ probation under court supervision.
Community Center
DPNR Urges Boaters and Builders to Secure Property as Hurricane Erin Nears Virgin Islands
…vessels in designated safe havens and on contractors to safeguard construction sites as Hurricane Erin approaches, stressing mooring protocols, erosion control, and debris removal to protect lives and property.
Weather Updates
USVI to See Showers, Rough Seas as Erin Nears; Hurricane Hunters Launches Tonight, Residents Told to Prepare
The NHC’s 5 p.m. advisory puts Tropical Storm Erin 790 miles east of the Leewards with 60 mph winds; Hurricane Hunters will investigate tonight as USVI faces weekend rain, gusty winds, hazardous surf, and potential flooding.