Tag: Virgin Islands news
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.
Horace Clarke, Fifth Virgin Islander in Major League Baseball, Passes Away...
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.
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.
Workers Hurry to Complete Virgin Islands Census
This week, the U.S. Census Bureau announced it will discontinue counting the nation's population at the end of September, a month earlier than planned. The local organization is ahead of the game and initially planned to complete its tally by that date.
Save Coral Bay Sues to Shut Down Marina Development
Save Coral Bay, a nonprofit environmental organization has filed a lawsuit against the governor of the Virgin Islands and the Summer’s End Group LLC to block the construction of a marina in Coral Bay.
The Difference Between Antigen and Antibodies Testing for Coronavirus
With the novel coronavirus spread around the world, people want to know how to determine if they are infected, whether they've had the virus or if they might be immune and how reliable the testing is.
Counseling V.I. Moms on Breastfeeding
Mother of four Lakima Ford has been a breastfeeding peer counselor at the Charles Harwood Complex, Christiansted, St. Croix clinic for the federal Women, Infants and Children nutritional program for five years.
USVI Sees Eighth COVID-19 Fatality
The U.S. Virgin Islands now has seen eight COVID-19 fatalities according to the latest update from the Health Department. The new fatality was on St. Thomas.
TS Isaias Moves On, While New System Forms to the East
The storm known as Potential Tropical Cyclone 9 was upgraded to Tropical Storm Isaias as it passed through the U.S. Virgin Islands Wednesday night and Thursday morning, while a new system began the journey from the African coast towards the Caribbean.
Golfing in the USVI: What Courses Are Open?
Choices for golfing in the U.S. Virgin Islands are not plentiful, with three playable courses. But with the sun, sand, cool breezes and emerald seas the courses have just about everything that a traveling golfer can want.
