Community Corner
Body Of Virgin Islander Miya Marcano + The Day Facebook Was Down
Welcome to the US Virgin Islands Daily, your source for updates on everything happening in town.
Good morning and hello Tuesday! Here's a recap of happening in U.S. Virgin Islands today. Read fast, read slow. I'll be over before you know.
First, today's weather:
Partly sunny, breezy and nice. High: 87 Low: 80.
Here are the top stories today in US Virgin Islands:
- Authorities believe they've found the body of Miya Marcano in Florida. Marcano was a 19-year-old woman from Florida who had close ties to the USVI. (St. Thomas Source)
- All Facebook applications, including Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, were out for multiple hours on Monday, affecting billions of users across the world. The apps are back and running, but the company isn't divulging what caused the outage. (US Virgin Islands Patch)
- VIPD is investigating a double homicide they say happened Sunday night in the shopping center near Rainbow. Police found one man dead on the scene and a second man was taken to the hospital, where he died from his injufried. (US Virgin Islands Patch)
- A crewless surface vehicle sailed straight through Hurricane Sam, capturing some incredible footage of the storm's fury. The vessel launched from St. Thomas earlier this summer. So let's root for the hometown hero. (US Virgin Islands Patch)
- Now it may not count as hard-hitting news, but the News of St. John did a deep-dive on the history of The Daiquiri and we can't recommend it enough. It's a lovely read and they even included a recipe, so you can batch one up at home. Cheers to that! (News of St. John)
Today's US Virgin Islands Daily is brought to you by our friends at Ring, the home security company. Ring does a lot more than doorbells: check out their full suite of smart home products at Ring.com. And thank you Ring for helping to make local news happen in US Virgin Islands!
Today in US Virgin Islands:
US Virgin Islands Patch Notebook
- Virgin Islands Department of Education: Commissioner Racquel Berry-Benjamin is back in action after a brush with COVID-19. She issued a message of thanks to the community as she resumes official duties on Mon., Oct. 4, 2021. Welcome back, Commissioner! (Facebook)
- U.S. Virgin Islands Legislature: "VI Legislature Flag Being Flown at Half-Staff" (Facebook)
- Virgin Islands Department of Health: "Please join us at H.H. Bergs Housing Development on STT and Herbert Grigg Home for the Aged on STX. 3-6 pm a free vaccine pop-up event." (Facebook)
Did you know you can feature your local business right here in the US Virgin Islands Daily for just $79 a month? Click here to learn more.
That's it for today. I'll see you around!
And If you're loving these newsletters, consider bringing some of your friends and neighbors on board. You can send them this link to subscribe.
— Ashleigh Baldwin
About me: Hi there! I'm the Patch Community News Editor for the U.S. Virgin Islands. I'm here to provide news you can use. Do you have a news tip, question or feedback? Please contact me at ashleigh.baldwin@patch.com or 215-534-1014.
Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming US Virgin Islands Daily? You can email me at ashleigh.baldwin@patch.com.