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Shipwrecks, A Storm On The Horizon And A Disturbed Cemetery

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Batten down the hatches, we might be in for a big storm.
Batten down the hatches, we might be in for a big storm. (Ashleigh Baldwin)

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First up, today's weather: Humid and partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 86 Low: 81.

Here are the top stories from across the Territory:

  1. A low-pressure system in the Atlantic is growing stronger as it moves west and forecasters say it will become a tropical storm or hurricane before the weekend is out. (US Virgin Islands Patch)
  2. Divers recently re-discovered a shipwreck in Coral Bay and experts now believe it dates as far back as 1720. The St. Thomas-St. John Historic Preservation Committee discussed preservation efforts during a meeting on Tuesday. A top concern is the planned development of a marina near the wreck. Summer's End Group is the developer. (Virgin Islands Daily News)
  3. WAPA is doing some work on St. John. As a result, customers on Feeder 7E will lose power for about an hour starting at 9 a.m. (US Virgin Islands Patch)
  4. JFL Becomes First USVI Hospital to Adopt Prolacta Protocol for Extremely Premature NICU Babies (St. John Source)
  5. Contractors on St. Croix were a little surprised when they dug up human remains. They were doing utility work near a cemetery in Cruz Bay when they came across the bodies of four bodies who had been desecrated by previous, careless roadwork in the 1950s and 1960s. What will they do next? Check it out. (Virgin Islands Daily News)

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  • Virgin Islands Department of Health: "As of 9/15/21, here is the latest VIDOH information on COVID-19 cases, demographics, and testing numbers. " (Facebook)
  • Virgin Islands Department of Education: "Happy National Hispanic Heritage Month!" (Facebook)
  • U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Public Works: "DPW crews on St. Croix cleared vegetation near the Frederiksted Cemetery in preparation for a World Clean Up Day initiative taking place on Saturday morning. " (Facebook)

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