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HOPE AND A PRAYER: Some 18,000 Pounds of Medical Supplies Arrives At Juan Luis Hospital … Just In The Nick of Time!

GETTING THINGS DONE: (From the left) Troy de Chabert-Schuster, Omar Haedo, Wanda Ruben and Deanna James, talk about the shipment of medical supplies the Juan Luis Hospital received. [ad name="HTML-68"]…

John McCarthy November 6, 2017

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U.S. Department of Agriculture Institutes D-SNAP Disaster Food Stamps In The Virgin Islands

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The Agriculture Department implemented USDA's Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) in the Virgin Islands, making a range of households recovering from Hurricanes Irma and Maria eligible…

John McCarthy November 3, 2017

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Uninsured Residents Qualify For Free Medical Prescription Help Under Federal HHS Program

[ad name="HTML-68"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- HHS's Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) activated its Emergency Prescription Assistance Program (EPAP) for the territory to help uninsured residents…

John McCarthy November 3, 2017

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Health Department Provides Emergency Drugs For Those Who Need Their Rx Filled After The Disasters Under EPAP

[ad name="HTML-68"] CHRISTIANSTED -- When an emergency strikes, medications can get lost or damaged, putting one’s health and well-being at risk. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office…

John McCarthy November 1, 2017

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EMTs Find A Man’s Body Wrapped In A Red Blanket Aboard A Boat Anchored At American Yacht Harbor in Red Hook

[ad name="HTML-68"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Authorities discovered the body of a man on board a vessel at American Yacht Harbor in Red Hook on Saturday. The 911 Emergency Call Center…

John McCarthy October 31, 2017

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‘Pinball’ Motorist Drives Into Utility Poles And Knocks One Into The Road Blocking The East End Road All Night Long

POLE BLOCKED: A utility pole rests in the middle of the East End Road after an unidentified motorist drove into it knocking it down onto the ground. People coming from…

John McCarthy October 29, 2017

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St. Croix’s Ajani Davis Repeatedly Beats His Ex-Girlfriend, Hits Her Over The Head With A Ceramic Vase and Strips Her Naked Before Dragging Her Down A Flight of Stairs

[ad name="HTML-68"] FREDERIKSTED -- A St. Croix man has been charged with attempted murder after beating a former girlfriend while she was holding her infant child in Estate Golden Rock.…

John McCarthy October 28, 2017

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WAPA Warns Potable Water Customers In Frederiksted To Beware ‘Chunky Peanuts’ In Its Water System … Urgent Mandatory Boil Water Notice In Effect

[ad name="HTML-68"] CHRISTIANSTED -- The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) issued an urgent boil water notice for several estates in Frederiksted this week. The areas affected are Estates…

John McCarthy October 26, 2017

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Mapp Finally Reveals Percentage Of The Territory That Has Electricity Five Weeks After Maria: STT is 32%, STJ is 25% and STX is 15%

HELPING HAND: Gov. Kenneth Mapp shakes hands with Jason Botel, the U.S. Department of Education’s Acting and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education, at Government House. CHRISTIANSTED --…

John McCarthy October 24, 2017

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MEDICAL DOCTOR: Coping With PTSD Can Be Doubly Tough, Especially For People Who Have Survived Two Major Hurricanes

[ad name="HTML-68"] CHRISTIANSTED -- Surviving a disaster can lead to psychological problems such as PTSD. Surviving two disasters, such as Hurricanes Irma and Maria, can make matters even worse. "The…

John McCarthy October 20, 2017