…were spared the wrath of category 4 Hurricane Jose, after the storm made a turn to the right and farther away from the U.S. Virgin Islands and British Virgin Islands, even as it continues on its northwest trajectory. The change wi…
As Hurricane Irma's west-southwest track becomes more threatening to the U.S. Virgin Islands, Governor Kenneth Mapp announced today a press conference to address the territory on the impending storm's potential impact, as well as …
…Center at 11:00 a.m. today, Government House announced that the first day of school has been postponed until further notice. The public was also advised to standby for updates, and school personnel have been asked to report to wor…
…Irma for the second day in a row has maintained its category 3 status with hurricane-force winds of 115 miles per hour, according to the National Hurricane Center's Monday 5:00 a.m. advisory. The storm, which is expected to gain s…
Hurricane Irma, which on Sunday held steady at 115 miles per hour winds and is projected to grow in strength, is beginning to approach a number of islands and is expected to impact -- though how much remains uncertain -- the north…
…of the preparations of its power plants and electrical and water distribution systems should Irma threaten the Virgin Islands, W.A.P.A. announced Saturday night. “Over the last several days, we have been tracking the developing st…
Hurricane Irma continues to fluctuate in strength and has restrengthened into a category 3 hurricane after losing some steam on Saturday. The storm is expected to gain strength through Monday, as it heads towards the Lesser Antill…
…and Natural Resources on Friday said only 1 of the 37 beaches it tested between August 28 - September 1, proved to be not safe for swimming and fishing this weekend, because it did not meet the water quality standard deemed safe. …
ST. THOMAS -- An ethics bill that was praised in a press release issued Wednesday by its sponsor, Senator Janette Millin Young, was held in the Committee of Rules and Judiciary on Friday, after both testifiers and lawmakers found …
…today, Irma had downgraded to a category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of near 110 miles per hour. But the slight downgrade should not be cause for relief, meteorologists say, because the storm is expected to fluctuate …
Governor Kenneth Mapp issued a statement on Friday relative to the potential impact to the territory by Hurricane Irma, a storm with the force to exact immense damage to those in its path. Mr. Mapp said while he did not believe th…
ST. CROIX -- V.I.P.D. officers territory-wide recently received a letter from Territorial Chief of Police Winsbut McFarland, informing them that all off-duty jobs have been suspended until further notice, and that anyone who viola…
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