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Ranger American Security Guard Wins $25K Prize In Vax To Win Education Lottery

KINGSHILL — A security guard who also works for a St. Croic high school won $25,000 in the USVI Vax To Win School-based lottery, officials said. Joseph Auguste, Sr. of…

John McCarthy August 16, 2021

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V.I. Access and Visitation Program Gives Local Students Laptops And Backpacks

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Attorney General Denise George said needed school supplies were distributed last month to students during the first “Back to School Laptop Give Away” launch for the 2020-2021 school…

John McCarthy August 16, 2021

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As Storm Looms, Medics Rush To Hospitals Overrun By Haiti Earthquake

LES CAYES — Doctors and aid workers rushed today to get flights to southwestern Haiti ahead of a looming storm, with hospitals in the devastated area unable to cope with…

Bro Bot August 16, 2021

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Homeless Man Captured On Video Stealing From Fabric Store Is Arrested: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A homeless man was arrested Saturday night and charged with breaking into a fabric store in downtown, authorities said. David Schaffner, 38, of no fixed address, was…

John McCarthy August 16, 2021

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Coast Guard Reopens Maritime Ports In The U.S. Virgin Islands And Puerto Rico

Tropical Storm Grace left minimal damage SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Captain of the Port San Juan has set Port Condition FOUR in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin…

John McCarthy August 16, 2021

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New York Times Says Territory Is Now In The Top 20 Of COVID-Infected America

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — As coronavirus cases and hospitalizations rise across the country, some areas with low vaccination rates have been hit hard, like Louisiana, Florida and Mississippi. The same is true for the U.S. Virgin Islands,…

John McCarthy August 16, 2021

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Woman Who Was Punched In The Face During Robbery Attempt By 3 Men Refuses To Give Up Purse: VIPD

CHRISTIANSTED — A woman who was punched in the face in a robbery attempt by three men refused to relinquish her purse to attackers, authorities said. Officers were dispatched by…

John McCarthy August 16, 2021

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Paw Patrol: German Police Revive girl’s Dropped Chihuahua

BERLIN — No job is too small for Hamburg police. Officers in the German city found themselves having to perform CPR on a Chihuahua last week after a distraught girl…

Bro Bot August 15, 2021

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U.S. Virgin Islands Braces For Impact Of Tropical Storm Grace Tomorrow

SAN JUAN — Tropical Storm Grace formed to the east of the Leeward Islands this morning and continues to move west towards the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Grace…

John McCarthy August 14, 2021

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Police Ask Motorists To Stay Off The Roads Tomorrow Due To Tropical Storm Grace

FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Police Department is advising the community to be prepared for the passing of Tropical Storm Grace, expected to impact the territory on Sunday. You are…

John McCarthy August 14, 2021