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Bureau of Corrections Celebrates Inaugural Transforming Lives Academy Graduation

KINGSHILL – In partnership with the University of the Virgin Islands Center for Excellence in Leadership and Learning (UVI Cell), the Virgin Islands Bureau of Corrections today celebrated its inaugural graduation of…

John McCarthy August 31, 2021

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St. Croix Senator Helps Give Out Free Book Bags At N.E.S.T. Event At Chicken Shack

KINGSHILL — A St. Croix senator teamed up with a Florida-based educational foundation so that local children could get needed school supplies before the start of the school year. Senator…

John McCarthy August 31, 2021

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Llama Antibodies Might Be ‘Game Changer’ In Fight Against COVID-19, Belgians Say

GHENT, Belgium -— Llama antibodies could soon be playing a role in the global fight against COVID-19, if clinical trials being conducted by a Belgian biomedical start-up live up to…

Bro Bot August 26, 2021

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4 More People Die From COVID-19, Bringing USVI’s Death Toll To 49

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Health is confirming that COVID-19 has claimed the lives of four more Virgin Islanders, bringing the territory’s death toll to 49. The…

John McCarthy August 24, 2021

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NASA Sends ‘Airborne Science Lab’ To St. Croix For 45 Days Of Test Flights

FREDERIKSTED — NASA’s "airborne science lab" deployed to St. Croix on Tuesday after more than six months of preparation and instrument upload. As part of the Convective Processes Experiment —…

John McCarthy August 19, 2021

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UVI Gets $2.5 Million NSF Grant To Study Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) has been awarded a $2.5 million grant by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study stony coral tissue loss disease in the U.S. Virgin…

John McCarthy August 18, 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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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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Electronic Device Distribution Postponed at Pearl B. Larsen Due to COVID-19 Exposure

TIDE VILLAGE –—The Pearl B. Larsen PreK-8 School will postpone laptop and MiFi distribution to parents, effective immediately, due to a confirmed case of COVID-19 exposure on the school’s Estate…

John McCarthy August 13, 2021

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3 Retirement Planning Tips For Women From The Social Security Administration

One day in 1939, Ida May Fuller stopped by the local Social Security office in her hometown of Rutland, Vermont to inquire about Social Security benefits. She knew she had…

Victor Rodriguez August 13, 2021