Marriott slammed after leaving Irma refugees stranded

It sent a rescue ship to St. Thomas -- but picked up only tourists who had stayed at the hotel chain's properties

• Sep 13, 2017

The Caribbean's long hard road to normalcy after Irma

Conditions are grim on islands the massive hurricane hit directly, and their isolation will make recovery even tougher

• Sep 13, 2017

Before & after photos of Irma's destruction

Images taken before and after Hurricane Irma from space highlight powerful storm's profound devastation to islands

• Sep 12, 2017
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Hurricane Irma becomes Category 4 storm

"Preparations within the warning area should be rushed to completion," National Hurricane Center says

• Sep 5, 2017

​On The Trail: The Virgin Island that remained virgin

Thanks to Laurance Rockefeller, Virgin Islands National Park contains a piece of paradise protected from over-development

• Jul 17, 2016

​Terminix fined $10M in Virgin Islands toxic pesticide case

Delaware family nearly killed, teens have chronic damage from banned pesticide sprayed at Virgin Islands resort where they were staying

• Mar 29, 2016

Mass. man accused of killing parents in Virgin Islands

Police say 24-year-old Mikhail Young is suspected of fatally stabbing his parents during a family vacation in St. Thomas

• May 6, 2015

Teens still in critical after family vacation poisoning

The Esmonds fell ill six weeks ago after a banned pesticide was sprayed at their Caribbean luxury resort

• May 5, 2015

3 remain hospitalized after family vacation poisoning

EPA says it is looking into pesticide use at luxury resort in the U.S. Virgin Islands; two teens remain in coma weeks after exposure

• Apr 7, 2015

Nightmare for family that vacationed at luxury resort

Justice Department investigating how poison may have turned trip of a lifetime into a serious medical emergency

• Apr 6, 2015

Family suffers seizures at Virgin Islands resort

Several members of a Delaware family in critical condition after possible exposure to pesticide at vacation rental condo

• Mar 24, 2015