Invest 95-L Shows Potential for Tropical Development
Showers and thunderstorms associated with a tropical wave a few hundred miles south-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands continue to show signs of organization, the National Hurricane Center reported in its 2 p.m. Sunday update.
Committee Moves to Increase Fines for Price Gouging
A V.I. Senate committee on Friday unanimously forwarded a bill that would make raising prices on goods or services during a state of emergency a misdemeanor that could result in a fine between $1,000 and $5,000 per infraction.
Imposter Department of Tourism Page Spreading False Claims
On Thursday, a Facebook post from an account posing as the USVI Department of Tourism spread misinformation on social media and confused residents of the territory.
Public Schools Won’t Reopen Until 2021
Education officials informed senators Thursday that public schools will not be reopening in the fall as planned, and will be entirely virtual for at least the first semester of the school year from September to December.
NOAA: Hurricane Season Has Already Broken Records, Could be ‘Extremely Active’
Atmospheric and oceanic conditions are primed to fuel storm development in the Atlantic, leading to what could be an “extremely active” season, according to forecasters with NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center.
UVI RTPark Hopes to Build Tech Village on Agricultural Land
Senators learned at Thursday’s Finance Committee hearing that the 30-acre Tech Village project being undertaken by the University of the Virgin Islands Research & Technology Park is slated to be built on agricultural land across from the St. Croix campus.
Horace Clarke, Fifth Virgin Islander in Major League Baseball, Passes Away at 81
Horace Clarke, a former professional baseball player for the New York Yankees and San Diego Padres who was born on St. Croix, passed away Wednesday at the age of 81.
Gerontologist Neda McGuire Helps Clients with Aging and Beyond
Gerontologist and end-of-life doula Neda McGuire has good news for older adults and those traversing their journeys as senior citizens.
Hospital Repairs Progressing During Pandemic, Task Force Says
While ongoing construction and repair of the islands’ hospitals since the 2017 hurricanes is showing “big progress,” COVID-19 continues to present health care challenges, the Territorial Hospital Board heard Wednesday during a marathon meeting held via conference call.
Bryan Asks for 60 Day State of Emergency Extension
Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. has sent a request to the Legislature to extend the territory's state of emergency order another 60 days, from Aug. 10 to Oct. 9.
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Gerontologist and end-of-life doula Neda Mcguire has good news for older adults and those traversing their journeys as senior citizens.
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Gerontologist and end-of-life doula Neda Mcguire has good news for older adults and those traversing their journeys as senior citizens.
