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Health Department Says COVID-19 Still Presents Challenges To The Territory

CHRISTIANSTED — During the weekly Government House briefing this afternoon, Territorial Epidemiologist Dr. Esther Ellis said that active COVID-19 cases in the U.S. Virgin Islands continue declining, and the Virgin Islands…

John McCarthy October 17, 2022

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Rising Food Costs Have USVI In A Panic About How To Make Ends Meet At The Dinner Table

The highest inflation in roughly 40 years is prompting people to shift their shopping habits, especially at the grocery store. About 90 percent of Americans are concerned about food prices,…

John McCarthy October 17, 2022

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Man Dies When Thrown From Scooter That Struck Rock After Leaving Magens Bay Beach

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A 59-year-old man died after losing control of his scooter and being thrown from it when it struck a large rock at the side of the road…

John McCarthy October 17, 2022

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Help Police Find Family Members of Missouri Man Who Died On St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police need your help to find family members of a Missouri man who died in St. Thomas last month. Larry D. Hawkins, 67, of St. Louis, died…

John McCarthy October 16, 2022

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Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment Will Be 8.7% In 2023; Highest Increase In 40 Years

Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for approximately 70 million Americans will increase 8.7 percent in 2023, the Social Security Administration announced today. On average, Social Security benefits…

John McCarthy October 13, 2022

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Help Police Identify Burglars Who Broke Into Quarry Site Office And Were Caught On Video

FREDERIKSTED — Police need your help to identify two suspects who broke into the office of Heavy Materials located at 5-A Mount Pellier Quarry Site in Frederiksted on Wednesday. A…

John McCarthy October 13, 2022

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CBP Agents Detain Atlanta Fugitive At Cyril E. King Airport Monday

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A wanted fugitive was detained by federal agents at the St. Thomas airport Monday based on an outstanding warrant for his arrest in Georgia. Eason Sh’Roi Polk,…

John McCarthy October 13, 2022

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Male Knocked Off Motorcycle On Veterans Drive Today

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating after the driver of a motorcycle was knocked off of his vehicle near the St. Thomas waterfront area this evening, authorities said. The 911…

John McCarthy October 11, 2022

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Suspect In High-Speed Chase On Highway Evades Cops By Ditching Car, Going Bush

FREDERIKSTED — Police trying to capture a shooting suspect driving on the Melvin Evans Highway were thwarted when the suspect ditched his car and hid in the bushes, authorities said.…

John McCarthy October 10, 2022

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Initiatives To Help Promote Children’s Libraries and Literacy

The Community of the Virgin Islands (CFVI) has recently been honored with an invitation to serve as an affiliate Center for the Book. The Center for the Book was originally founded…

John McCarthy October 10, 2022