Frenchtown House Fire+ Sunken Ships In Coral Bay

Welcome back to the weekend! Let's get caught up. Here's everything worth knowing today in town.

First, today's weather:

A thunderstorm in spots. High: 86 Low: 77.

Here are the top stories today in US Virgin Islands:

1. Firemen rushed to put out a house fire in Frenchtown on Friday afternoon. Police Spokesman Toby Derima confirmed that no one was injured in the fire, however, it is still under investigation by the Virgin Islands Fire Service. (US Virgin Islands Patch)
2. The Coast Guard is cracking down on illegal charter boats out of Puerto Rico. Here's what to ask for the next time you're chartering a boat or hiring a captain. (US Virgin Islands Patch)
3. News of St. John has a great story about Sydne Didier's non-stop swim around St. John. Didier went into the water in the early hours of Sept. 2. 12 hours and 47 minutes later she took her last strokes and secured her title as the first female (and only the second person) to accomplish the impressive feat. (St. Thomas Source)
4. A recently-discovered shipwreck in Coral Bay has a story to tell, and the News of St. John is telling it! (News of St. John)

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US Virgin Islands Patch Notebook

• Friends of Virgin Islands National Park: "Join us for a Turtle Talk! One World, One Ocean: Protecting the Sea Turtles of St. John Seminar Time: Tuesday October 19 / 12PM to 12:45PM" (Facebook)
• U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Public Works: "The Department of Public Works is advising the community of an offline traffic signal at the Cancryn Bridge intersection." (Facebook)
• Friends of Virgin Islands National Park: "Join us for an Ocean Week seminar! Initiatives that Support Seagrass Meadows and Coral Reefs in the USVI Seminar Time: Thursday October 21 / 12PM to 12:45PM " (Facebook)
• Government House - US Virgin Islands: "Governor Albert Bryan Jr. presented the Caribbean Drag Racing Association (CDRA) a check for $337,750 on Thursday, October 14, which will go toward the completion of a remodeled drag racing track. S" (Facebook)

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— Ashleigh Baldwin

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