Tropical storm Gonzalo is expected to strengthen into a hurricane by the time it makes landfall in the U.S. Virgin Islands. It now packs maximum sustained winds of 60 mph, an overnight increase of 20 mph.
The number of chikungunya cases in the Virgin Islands has risen to 902 suspected, and while that’s an increase of about 66 cases since the last report on October 1, the new results represent a decline in the disease’s overall spread in the territory.
The Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico are now under hurricane watch as tropical storm Gonzalo, only recently named a tropical storm, has been gaining strength rapidly and is now bearing down on the Islands.
Tennis players from St. Croix, St. Thomas, St. John, Puerto Rico, Grenada and Florida are on island for the 5th Annual St. Croix Open Tennis Championships, scheduled through Oct. 19, at the Tennis Club of St. Croix.
Every nation has its own dialect or lingo–a unique way native people talk among themselves that brings a special perspective to the discussion at hand.
The Rudolph Shulterbrandt Agriculture Complex on St. Croix was a sea of activity on Friday as the 7th Annual Project Homeless Connect event brought together service providers and those in need of their services for a day of information and inspiration.
The Government of the Virgin Islands, under the watch of Governor de Jongh, has demonstrated “unwavering support” for the Juan F. Luis Hospital (JFL), de Jongh said in a Friday press release, rebuking the hospital’s leadership and urging CEO Kendall Griffith and other hospital officials...
Dumaray Isles, Jr. was arrested on Thursday morning by St. Croix police and charged with Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm, among other charges, in connection with a traffic stop on Feb. 25.
Late on Friday, Superior Court Judge Douglas Brady released what appears to be the final ruling on the matter of Bryan v. Fawkes, denying Bryan the motion to remove Sen. Alicia “Chucky” Hansen from the Nov. 4 ballot, after District Court of the Virgin Islands Chief Justice, Wilma Lewis, granted...
Ernice Gilbert’s wardrobe provided by Strictly the Best, Sunny Isle, St. Croix. Tel # 340-778-0613. Video & Photo Credit: Kendall Jones. As part of the VI Consortium’s big interview with Delegate to Congress and 2014 gubernatorial candidate, Donna M. Christensen, I also had a chance to speak...
