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7 Common Injuries Caused By Vehicular Accidents And How To Deal With Them

When a car crash occurs, there may be a reason that your devastating injuries could have been prevented. What appears to be a terrible accident actually occurred because someone acted…

VI Free Press August 13, 2019

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Leptospirosis Sets In On Humans In USVI After Major Hurricanes Irma and Maria

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — After the first human case of leptospirosis was reported in the territory following Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the U.S. Virgin Islands arbovirus surveillance system (VIASS) was created…

VI Free Press July 31, 2019

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AARP Community Challenge To Facilitate First Bike Path In The U.S. Virgin Islands

CHRISTIANSTED — AARP announced the awardees for its 2019 AARP Community Challenge grant program, including a recipient right here in the U.S. Virgin Islands. A total of nearly $1.6 million…

VI Free Press July 30, 2019

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Government Complex Is Closed Due To Sewage and Water Leak In The Building

CRUZ BAY — The general public is being advised that the Government Complex on St. John will be closed until Wednesday because of an "overspill of raw sewage that affected…

VI Free Press July 30, 2019

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Jamaican Road Safety Gets Continued Attention At All Levels

KINGSTON — On the morning of Wednesday, June 19 this year an accident along a section of the Barbican main road in Hanover, Jamaica, claimed the lives of two people while leaving…

VI Free Press July 22, 2019

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VIWMA Advises Public On Efforts To Reduce Sewage Flow Near Savan Gut

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority said it wanted to advise the St. Thomas community of the Authority’s ongoing measures to mitigate the effects of the sewage…

VI Free Press July 21, 2019

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Heat Wave Warning Has Experts Worried About The Elderly

WASHINGTON — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is warning people in the Caribbean that they are at risk for heat strokes and even death as a result of the…

VI Free Press July 14, 2019

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U.S. Virgin Islands Supermarkets Among Retailers That Sold Recalled Tyson Chicken Strips

WASHINGTON — The USDA has identified three major supermarket chains, including some in the territory, that received part of more than 11 million pounds of recalled Tyson chicken strips. Eleven…

VI Free Press July 4, 2019

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FDA Says 16 Brands Of Dog Food Linked To Heart Disease In Canines

WASHINGTON — The FDA announced last summer that it was investigating over 500 reported cases of canine dilated cardiomyopathy beginning in 2018. The disease can often result in congestive heart…

VI Free Press July 4, 2019

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Firefighters Battle Fire At Scrap Metal Section of Anguilla Landfill Today

FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority said the Scrap Metal Section of the Anguilla Landfill has been on fire since 3 a.m. today. "The Virgin Islands Fire Service…

John McCarthy June 30, 2019