The bacteria can cause severe illness SAN JUAN — The bacteria behind the potentially fatal disease melioidosis has been found in United States soil for the first time, the Centers for Disease…
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EXPECT A SCORCHER! NWS Warns of Heat Indices Above 100 Degrees!
SAN JUAN — The U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico will close out the month of July with heat indices above 100 degrees in several sectors, the National Weather Service said this…
Office of Health Information Technology Hosts Digital Health Summit
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Office of the Governor’s Office of Health Information Technology (OHIT) hosted its first Digital Health Summit July 26-27 at the Charles Turnbull Regional Library on St. Thomas. The summit…
Bryan Presents Checks For $10 Million To 2 Hospitals Monday
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Governor Albert Bryan has approved $20 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding to give Schneider Regional Medical Center on St. Thomas and Juan F. Luis Hospital on St….
Coast Guard Airlifts Cadet From Mexican Navy Training Ship Near Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN — Coast Guard air and surface units combined efforts to medevac an injured cadet from the Mexican Navy training vessel ARM Cuauhtémoc Wednesday morning, approximately 36 nautical miles southwest of…
VIDOH Tracking Slight Uptick In COVID-19 Cases
CHRISTIANSTED — During the weekly Government House briefing this afternoon, Territorial Epidemiologist Dr. Esther Ellis announced a slight increase the number of active COVID-19 cases from previous weeks. “Please note that we do…
VITRAN Reduces Bus Schedule During DPW Week On St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE —VITRAN St. Thomas will operate on an abbreviated schedule on Friday, July 15, 2022, to allow VITRAN staff to participate in DPW employee appreciation activities, according to DPW. VITRAN services…
Parents Eligible For TANF Qualify For P-EBT Benefits From July To September
CHRISTIANSTED — During the weekly Government House briefing today, Government House spokesman Richard Motta said the government will launch “Walk Out Wednesday” on July 20 as the first territory-wide event that is part…
Department of Health Tracking Omicron Variants BA.4, BA.5
CHRISTIANSTED — During the weekly Government House briefing this afternoon, Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion said the department has confirmed the Omicron variant BA.4 and has preliminary findings of the presence of the BA.5…
USVI Gets $50M for the Restoration of the Charlotte Kimelman Cancer Institute
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Office of Disaster Recovery announces that after extensive negotiations, FEMA has awarded the Territory $50 million to reconstruct the Charlotte Kimelman Cancer Institute, signaling a clear path forward to…