GREEN CAY — A popular radio personality who was swimming in the Caribbean Sea on St. Croix got the health scare of his life —
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Education Department Tries To Ferret Out Facts About Employee Showing Up To Work With COVID-19
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Education says it has launched an internal investigation into rumors that an employee continued showing up for
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AG GEORGE: 43 States, 5 Territories and D.C. Attorneys General Support Extension of CARES Act
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — V.I. Attorney General Denise George has joined a coalition of attorneys general representing 43 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S.
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Should I Wipe Down Groceries During The Pandemic?
Should I wipe down groceries during the pandemic? Experts say it’s not necessary for most people. The coronavirus spreads mainly through the respiratory droplets people
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Bryan Urges Community To Avoid Holiday Gatherings; Medical Director Says Vaccine Is Safe To Take
CHRISTIANSTED — During his weekly press briefing today, Governor Albert Bryan urged residents to scale back on holiday gatherings to try to stop the advance of
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Lawmakers Say COVID-19 Relief Bill Won’t Offer $1,200 Checks
WASHINGTON — With time running out, lawmakers on Sunday closed in on a proposed COVID-19 relief bill that would provide roughly $300 in extra federal weekly unemployment
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COVID-19 Dropped A Bomb On The Tourism Economy … Worse Than Irma And Maria
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — What kind of a bomb has COVID-19 dropped on the tourism economy? Worse than two hurricanes in 2017. That’s the finding of
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Puerto Rico Wants To Arrest California Man Who Attacked National Guard Trooper Over Face Mask Rule
SAN JUAN — A judge on Friday ordered the arrest of a California tourist from who is accused of attacking a National Guard trooper at
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Just As On The Mainland, COVID-19 Cases Are Trending Upwards In USVI
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Just as coronavirus cases are on the rise on the mainland, in the U.S. Virgin Islands COVID-19 cases increased significantly this week,
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COVID-19’s Shadow Pandemic: A Surge In Violence Against Women And Girls
A survey of five Caribbean countries showed that nearly half of women have faced at least one form of physical, economic, emotional or sexual violence.
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