CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Human Services’ Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP, today announced that 499 households were not re-certified for SNAP
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DHS Launches MedicaidNow Messaging System for Medicaid Clients and Providers
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Human Services (DHS) Medical Assistance Program (MAP) today announced the launch of a critical messaging program for all
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Tropical Storm Elsa Expected To Drop Rain On Drought-Stricken U.S. Virgin Islands
BRIDGETOWN — Tropical Storm Elsa formed early this morning east of the Windward Islands and is expected to pass south of the U.S. Virgin Islands
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3 Ways To Achieve Independence With Social Security
Celebrating the independence of the United States every year on July 4 is a point of joy and pride. For more than 85 years, the
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Invest 97L Fixing To Be A Tropical Depression, Hurricane Center Says
MIAMI — Forecasters have projected that a broad area of low pressure in the Atlantic, which is associated with a tropical wave, will become a
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FEMA, Coast Guard Meet With USVI Officials About Emergency Preparedness
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Top territorial and federal officials gathered recently on St. Thomas to see how the federal government could better help the territory in
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Top U.S. Virgin Islands Basketball Prospect Commits To Bethune-Cookman University
DAYTONA BEACH — Bethune-Cookman head coach Gravelle Craig landed a top U.S. Virgin Islands prospect when Jahsean Corbett selected the Florida university as his college
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Tarik Babrow Pleads Guilty To Smuggling 14 Pounds Of Marijuana Into St. Croix
CHRISTIANSTED – A St. Thomas man faces five years in prison after pleading guilty in federal court today to smuggling 14 pounds of marijuana into
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Students Take Summer Break While School Maintenance Crews Shift Into High Gear
FREDERIKSTED — During the summer break, school buildings around the territory are getting needed repairs so that the public education facilities are ready to be
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EPA Warns Limetree Bay That Its Shut Down Must Be Less Toxic Than Its Start Up
CHRISTIANSTED — The Environmental Protection Agency is pressuring owners of Limetree Bay oil refinery to get its approval for an orderly shutdown, calling into question
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