CHRISTIANSTED — Two gunmen who opened fire at the all-night “Down Town Shut Down” music festival last year have been arrested. Daniel Manuel Ramos Jr., 23, and Ishmael
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Powerball jackpot reaches $1.23B as long odds mean lots of losing, just as designed
MIAMI (AP) — Powerball will match a record for lottery drawings Saturday night with a stretch of more than three months without a jackpot winner.
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Health Department offices set to close at noon
CHRISTIANSTED – The Virgin Islands Department of Health said that its offices territory-wide will close at 12 p.m. today, April 5, 2024, to allow for
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Bryan says taxpayer-funded trip to Barbados was a ‘success’
BRIDGETOWN — Governor Albert Bryan recently visited Barbados “to investigate innovative housing solutions for the U.S. Virgin Islands,” which is facing a severe housing shortage.
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Health launches food safety hotline
CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Department of Health’s Epidemiology Division, along with the Environmental Health Division, is announcing the launch of a Food Safety Hotline
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April is Safe Driving Awareness Month
FREDERIKSTED – April is dedicated to raising awareness about the dangers of impaired and distracted driving. Every year, countless lives are needlessly lost due to
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Bryan explores ‘exchange of sand’ with St. Vincent and the Grenadines on boondoggle
KINGSTOWN — Governor Albert Bryan said today that he “has successfully completed his trip to St. Vincent and the Grenadines and also visited Barbados.” “This
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Social Security Eliminates Overpayment Burden for Social Security Beneficiaries
Automatic Overpayment Recovery Rate Reduced to 10 Percent The Social Security Administration announced it will decrease the default overpayment withholding rate for Social Security beneficiaries
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Uszenski claims USVI’s first medal at CARIFTA Championships
NASSAU — The U.S. Virgin Islands earned its first medal Sunday at the 2024 CARIFTA Swimming Championships in the Bahamas, with a dozen other swimmers
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Health advises public to protect against dengue, remain vigilant
CHRISTIANSTED – Virgin Islands Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion is encouraging the public to take steps to protect against dengue as the number of cases in
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